#railindustry — Public Fediverse posts

EU proposes end to ‘five tabs, three apps and a prayer’ for cross-border train bookings https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/13/eu-proposal-cross-border-europe-train-bookings #TransportPolicy #EuropeanUnion #Europe #EuropeanCommission #RailTravel #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Travel #ConsumerRights #ConsumerAffairs

EU proposes end to ‘five tabs, three apps and a prayer’ for cross-border train bookings https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/13/eu-proposal-cross-border-europe-train-bookings #TransportPolicy #EuropeanUnion #Europe #EuropeanCommission #RailTravel #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Travel #ConsumerRights #ConsumerAffairs

EU proposes end to ‘five tabs, three apps and a prayer’ for cross-border train bookings https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/13/eu-proposal-cross-border-europe-train-bookings #TransportPolicy #EuropeanUnion #Europe #EuropeanCommission #RailTravel #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Travel #ConsumerRights #ConsumerAffairs

EU proposes end to ‘five tabs, three apps and a prayer’ for cross-border train bookings https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/13/eu-proposal-cross-border-europe-train-bookings #TransportPolicy #EuropeanUnion #Europe #EuropeanCommission #RailTravel #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Travel #ConsumerRights #ConsumerAffairs

Delayed Great British Railways’ first station to open at Cambridge South in June https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/11/delayed-cambridge-south-station-open-june-great-british-railways #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Cambridge #UkNews #Transport #Business #Infrastructure

Delayed Great British Railways’ first station to open at Cambridge South in June https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/11/delayed-cambridge-south-station-open-june-great-british-railways #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Cambridge #UkNews #Transport #Business #Infrastructure

Delayed Great British Railways’ first station to open at Cambridge South in June https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/11/delayed-cambridge-south-station-open-june-great-british-railways #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Cambridge #UkNews #Transport #Business #Infrastructure

Delayed Great British Railways’ first station to open at Cambridge South in June https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/11/delayed-cambridge-south-station-open-june-great-british-railways #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Cambridge #UkNews #Transport #Business #Infrastructure

Great Western Railway to be nationalised in December https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/08/great-western-railway-nationalised-december #RailIndustry #Business #UkNews

Trains in southern England disrupted after fault in radio system https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/07/trains-southern-england-disrupted-fault-radio-system #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #London #RailIndustry #RailTravel #Business #Travel #England

Trains in southern England disrupted after fault in radio system https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/07/trains-southern-england-disrupted-fault-radio-system #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #London #RailIndustry #RailTravel #Business #Travel #England

Trains in southern England disrupted after fault in radio system https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/07/trains-southern-england-disrupted-fault-radio-system #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #London #RailIndustry #RailTravel #Business #Travel #England

Trains in southern England disrupted after fault in radio system https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/07/trains-southern-england-disrupted-fault-radio-system #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #London #RailIndustry #RailTravel #Business #Travel #England

Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/06/trainline-middle-east-tensions-european-rail-bookings-profits-jump #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #Business #RailIndustry #RetailIndustry #Ecommerce

Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/06/trainline-middle-east-tensions-european-rail-bookings-profits-jump #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #Business #RailIndustry #RetailIndustry #Ecommerce

Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/06/trainline-middle-east-tensions-european-rail-bookings-profits-jump #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #Business #RailIndustry #RetailIndustry #Ecommerce

Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/06/trainline-middle-east-tensions-european-rail-bookings-profits-jump #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #Business #RailIndustry #RetailIndustry #Ecommerce

‘People can see – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/02/east-west-rail-oxford-milton-keynes-chiltern-railways-delays #RailTransport #RailIndustry #Buckinghamshire #Oxford #Cambridge #MiltonKeynes #TransportPolicy #Transport #Labour #UkNews #Business

‘People can see – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/02/east-west-rail-oxford-milton-keynes-chiltern-railways-delays #RailTransport #RailIndustry #Buckinghamshire #Oxford #Cambridge #MiltonKeynes #TransportPolicy #Transport #Labour #UkNews #Business

‘People can see – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/02/east-west-rail-oxford-milton-keynes-chiltern-railways-delays #RailTransport #RailIndustry #Buckinghamshire #Oxford #Cambridge #MiltonKeynes #TransportPolicy #Transport #Labour #UkNews #Business

‘People can see – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/02/east-west-rail-oxford-milton-keynes-chiltern-railways-delays #RailTransport #RailIndustry #Buckinghamshire #Oxford #Cambridge #MiltonKeynes #TransportPolicy #Transport #Labour #UkNews #Business

Ministers tell HS2 to consider slower train speeds to cut costs https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/23/ministers-tell-hs2-to-consider-slower-train-speeds-to-cut-costs #Hs2 #RailIndustry #Business #RailTransport #UkNews #Transport #Politics #HeidiAlexander

HS2 firm says new steel tariffs will ‘exacerbate’ cost pressures for UK construction industry https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/22/hs2-firm-says-new-steel-tariffs-will-exacerbate-cost-pressures-for-uk-construction-industry #ConstructionIndustry #Hs2 #SteelIndustry #Business #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #InternationalTrade #Infrastructure #BritishSteel #Tata #UsisraelWarOnIran #Economics

HS2 firm says new steel tariffs will ‘exacerbate’ cost pressures for UK construction industry https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/22/hs2-firm-says-new-steel-tariffs-will-exacerbate-cost-pressures-for-uk-construction-industry #ConstructionIndustry #Hs2 #SteelIndustry #Business #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #InternationalTrade #Infrastructure #BritishSteel #Tata #UsisraelWarOnIran #Economics

HS2 firm says new steel tariffs will ‘exacerbate’ cost pressures for UK construction industry https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/22/hs2-firm-says-new-steel-tariffs-will-exacerbate-cost-pressures-for-uk-construction-industry #ConstructionIndustry #Hs2 #SteelIndustry #Business #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #InternationalTrade #Infrastructure #BritishSteel #Tata #UsisraelWarOnIran #Economics

HS2 firm says new steel tariffs will ‘exacerbate’ cost pressures for UK construction industry https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/22/hs2-firm-says-new-steel-tariffs-will-exacerbate-cost-pressures-for-uk-construction-industry #ConstructionIndustry #Hs2 #SteelIndustry #Business #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #InternationalTrade #Infrastructure #BritishSteel #Tata #UsisraelWarOnIran #Economics

Train delays: compensation claims to be easier under Great British Railways https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/17/train-delays-compensation-claims-great-british-railways #RailIndustry #Business #RailTransport #UkNews #Transport

Rail passengers warned over six-day Easter shutdown on west coast mainline https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/06/rail-passengers-warned-over-six-day-easter-shutdown-on-west-coast-mainline #RailIndustry #WestCoastMainline #Business #NetworkRail #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #Travel

Boost to British Steel as Turkey places high-speed rail order https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/17/british-steel-turkey-high-speed-rail-order #BritishSteel #SteelIndustry #ManufacturingSector #RailIndustry #Turkey #UkNews #Politics #Business #Lincolnshire

Boost to British Steel as Turkey places high-speed rail order https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/17/british-steel-turkey-high-speed-rail-order #BritishSteel #SteelIndustry #ManufacturingSector #RailIndustry #Turkey #UkNews #Politics #Business #Lincolnshire

Boost to British Steel as Turkey places high-speed rail order https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/17/british-steel-turkey-high-speed-rail-order #BritishSteel #SteelIndustry #ManufacturingSector #RailIndustry #Turkey #UkNews #Politics #Business #Lincolnshire

Boost to British Steel as Turkey places high-speed rail order https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/17/british-steel-turkey-high-speed-rail-order #BritishSteel #SteelIndustry #ManufacturingSector #RailIndustry #Turkey #UkNews #Politics #Business #Lincolnshire

Government on track to lower train driver minimum age to 18 in Great Britain https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/08/government-on-track-to-lower-train-driver-minimum-age-to-18-in-great-britain #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Business #Transport #Politics #UkNews #TradeUnions #Labour

UK government should end rail outsourcing ‘racket’, says union https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/02/uk-government-end-rail-outsourcing-racket-rmt-union #RailIndustry #Outsourcing #Rmt #Business #RailTransport #TradeUnions #Transport #UkNews #LondonUnderground

UK government should end rail outsourcing ‘racket’, says union https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/02/uk-government-end-rail-outsourcing-racket-rmt-union #RailIndustry #Outsourcing #Rmt #Business #RailTransport #TradeUnions #Transport #UkNews #LondonUnderground

Trump administration pulls another $175m from California’s high-speed rail https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/26/california-high-speed-rail-trump-administration #Trumpadministration #Railindustry #California #USpolitics #WestCoast #USnews

Union Pacific seeks to buy Norfolk Southern in $85bn merger deal https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/29/union-pacific-norfolk-southern-railroad-merger #Mergersandacquisitions #Railtransport #Railindustry #Business #USnews

From Northern trains to Dolly Parton, the institutions that can’t quit the fax https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/01/northern-rail-dolly-parton-fax-machines-trains-technology #Railtransport #Railindustry #DollyParton #Technology #UKnews

Harry Potter fans boo as King’s Cross ends ‘back to Hogwarts’ tradition https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/sep/02/harry-potter-fans-kings-cross-hogwarts-express-announcement #Railtransport #Railindustry #HarryPotter #Transport #JKRowling #Business #Culture #London #UKnews #Books

Chemicals from East Palestine derailment spread to 16 US states, data shows https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/19/east-palestine-toxic-derailment-chemicals-spread #Ohiotrainderailment #Railindustry #USnews #Ohio #PFAS

‘The time is right’ for US to catch up on high-speed rail, says British Amtrak exec https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/16/high-speed-rail-amtrak #Travelandtransport #Transportpolicy #Railtransport #Railindustry #Environment #USnews

Why travelling on Eurostar from the UK is about to become much trickier https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/26/why-travelling-on-eurostar-from-the-uk-is-about-to-become-much-trickier #Railindustry #Railtransport #Railtravel #Eurostar #ChannelTunnel

Norfolk Southern agrees to $310m settlement over 2023 East Palestine derailment https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/23/norfolk-southern-settlement-east-palestine-ohio-derailment #Ohiotrainderailment #Railindustry #Environment #Pollution #USnews #Ohio

Norfolk Southern agrees to $310m settlement over 2023 East Palestine derailment https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/23/norfolk-southern-settlement-east-palestine-ohio-derailment #Pennsylvania #Railindustry #Environment #Pollution #USnews

Worth listening to Andrew Haines (of Network Rail and the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT)) on the Green Signals podcast.

Practical, wise insight on the draft rail reform bill, its background, the GBR / NwR relationship, the role of the private sector, and much more. A valuable briefing and perspective, irrespective of whether or not the bill ultimately becomes law.

Available on your usual podcast app, or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3gG3x8MJGk

#railindustry #transportplanning

#ElectricCars produce twice as much #CO2 as #trains, says #rail group data | #RailIndustry | The Guardian

#MassTransit is preferable to individual transport.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/27/train-travel-generates-less-carbon-than-battery-ev-says-rail-group-data

‘Only AI Made It Possible’ - Scientists Hail Breakthrough In Tracking British Wildlife [spatial analysis]
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/13/only-ai-made-it-possible-scientists-hail-breakthrough-in-tracking-british-wildlife <-- shared media article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #wildlife #cameratraps #audio #UK #England #Britain #bats #birds #mammals #railines #AI #artificialintelligence #cameras #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #monitoring #biodiversity #identification #analytic #ZSL #scale #rail #railindustry #transportation #infrastructure #tracking #animalbehavior #microphones #recording
#ZoologicalSocietyofLondon

> “The rail industry has sucked profits out of their workforce to pay big dividends and compensate stockholders,” said Ron Kaminkow, general secretary of the cross-union Railroad Workers United. “They jack up prices, cut costs, poorly maintain their locomotives and facilities, just to make money. Is this a good thing for the American people?”
https://jacobin.com/2022/09/railroad-workers-ceo-profits-strike-wages-working-conditions/
#ToxicDisaster #TrainDerailment #WarrenBuffet #RailIndustry #JacobinMagazine #CEOProfits