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Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/19/lewes-derailment-network-rail-gtr-images-track-defect-before-incident #RailTransport #RailIndustry #UkNews #Business #Transport

Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day
By Alex Daniel

Network Rail and Southern owner GTR apologise after investigators reveal picture of possible heat-buckled track

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/19/lewes-derailment-network-rail-gtr-images-track-defect-before-incident

#Railtransport #Railindustry #UKnews #Business #Transport #TheGuardian #AlexDaniel

Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over hidden ticket fees
By Lauren Almeida

UK competition watchdog investigation is part of broader clampdown on illegal ‘drip pricing’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/trainline-virgin-atlantic-driving-school-investigated-hidden-ticket-fees

#CompetitionandMarketsAuthority #Business #Regulators #VirginAtlantic #Consumeraffairs #Money #Airlineindustry #UKnews #Railindustry #TheGuardian #LaurenAlmeida

Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over hidden ticket fees https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/trainline-virgin-atlantic-driving-school-investigated-hidden-ticket-fees #CompetitionAndMarketsAuthority #Business #Regulators #VirginAtlantic #ConsumerAffairs #Money #AirlineIndustry #UkNews #RailIndustry

Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/17/virgin-trains-services-to-europe-eurostar #RailIndustry #VirginTrains #Eurostar #Business #RailTransport #RailTransport #Europe #Transport #UkNews #Regulators

Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly
By Lauren Almeida

Operator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/17/virgin-trains-services-to-europe-eurostar

#Railindustry #VirginTrains #Eurostar #Business #Railtransport #Railtransport #Europe #Transport #UKnews #Regulators #TheGuardian #LaurenAlmeida

Train operators to crack down on ‘donutters’ and other digital ticket cheats
By Esther Addley

South Western and GTR announce fightback after move away from paper tickets increases fare dodging

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/08/train-operators-crack-down-digital-ticket-fare-dodging

#Railfares #UKnews #Railindustry #Railtransport #Transport #Consumeraffairs #Transportpolicy #England #TheGuardian #EstherAddley

Rail passengers face second day of chaos across north-west England
By Lauren Almeida

Disruption after power failure at regional signalling centre likely to continue until noon with many crews and trains in wrong locations

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/07/rail-passengers-trains-power-failure-second-day-disruption-north-west-england

#Railtransport #Railindustry #UKnews #Business #Transport #Manchester #GreaterManchester #TheGuardian #LaurenAlmeida

Rail passengers face second day of chaos across north-west England https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/07/rail-passengers-trains-power-failure-second-day-disruption-north-west-england #RailTransport #RailIndustry #UkNews #Business #Transport #Manchester #GreaterManchester

Rail passengers facing more disruption after power outage; UK house prices stagnate – business live
By Graeme Wearden

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/aug/07/rail-passengers-disruption-power-outage-uk-house-prices-stagnate-us-jobs-unemployment-latest-news-updates

#Business #Railindustry #Housingmarket #TheGuardian #GraemeWearden

Trains stop across north-west England after power cut hits signalling centre https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/06/trains-stop-north-west-england-power-failure-signalling-centre #RailTransport #GreaterManchester #RailIndustry #Transport #UkNews #Business

Trains stop across north-west England after power cut hits signalling centre
By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Passengers awaiting Northern and TransPennine trains advised not to travel, with cancellations and other services delayed

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/06/trains-stop-north-west-england-power-failure-signalling-centre

#Railtransport #GreaterManchester #Railindustry #Transport #UKnews #Business #TheGuardian #GwynTophamTransportcorrespondent

A rail nightmare: what it’s like on England’s busiest commuter-only train
By Sammy Gecsoyler and Amee Joshi

This evening service from London to Crewe is hot, sweaty and heaving with people, many having to stand or sit in the gangways

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/04/a-rail-nightmare-what-its-like-on-englands-busiest-commuter-only-train

#Railtransport #Publictransport #Transport #Railindustry #Transportpolicy #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #SammyGecsoyler #AmeeJoshi

A rail nightmare: what it’s like on England’s busiest commuter-only train https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/04/a-rail-nightmare-what-its-like-on-englands-busiest-commuter-only-train #RailTransport #PublicTransport #Transport #RailIndustry #TransportPolicy #Politics #UkNews

More rail services in England set to slow as heatwave shrinks soil
By Rob Davies

South Western Railway expected to join operators in east of England in reducing train speeds and changing timetables

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/28/rail-services-train-england-slow-heatwave-south-western-railway-greater-anglia

#Railtransport #Transport #UKnews #Railindustry #Business #TheGuardian #RobDavies

More rail services in England set to slow as heatwave shrinks soil https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/28/rail-services-train-england-slow-heatwave-south-western-railway-greater-anglia #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #RailIndustry #Business

Train drivers in Great Britain consider strike action over lack of toilets
By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Unions say basic needs still not being met a year after regulator told operators to improve facilities

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/28/train-drivers-consider-strike-action-lack-of-toilets

#Railindustry #Business #Railtransport #Transport #UKnews #Industrialaction #TheGuardian #GwynTophamTransportcorrespondent

Train drivers in Great Britain consider strike action over lack of toilets https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/28/train-drivers-consider-strike-action-lack-of-toilets #RailIndustry #Business #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #IndustrialAction

Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes
By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

East Midlands Railway cancels trains on Midland mainline, as drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast ballot

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/17/intercity-rail-summer-cancelled-services-strike-votes

#Railtransport #Transport #UKnews #Railindustry #Business #TheGuardian #GwynTophamTransportcorrespondent

Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/17/intercity-rail-summer-cancelled-services-strike-votes #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #RailIndustry #Business

Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/06/public-transport-fully-accessible-boost-uk-economy #Transport #RailTransport #RailIndustry #RoadTransport #UkNews #TransportPolicy #Business #Politics #Disability #Infrastructure

Mobile internet coverage in UK worse than any EU or G7 country, Which? says https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jul/06/mobile-internet-coverage-uk-worse-on-eu-g7 #MobilePhones #Infrastructure #TelecommunicationsIndustry #ConsumerAffairs #Money #Business #UkNews #RailIndustry

Trains disrupted on UK’s busiest intercity line as cows wander on to tracks https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/30/trains-disrupted-britain-herd-of-cows-west-coast-mainline #RailTransport #Transport #UkNews #England #Scotland #WestCoastMainline #Staffordshire #London #Manchester #Business #RailIndustry

Pause HS2 reset until you are confident it can be delivered, NAO tells ministers https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/29/pause-hs2-reset-until-you-are-confident-it-can-be-delivered-nao-tells-ministers #Hs2 #RailIndustry #RailTransport #TransportPolicy #Business #Transport #UkNews

Bedford train crash occurred after train passed red signal and was not stopped, investigators believe https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/24/bedford-train-crash-interim-report-passed-red-signal #RailIndustry #RailTransport #Business #Transport #UkNews #Bedfordshire #England

Rail passengers told to only travel if essential amid red extreme heat warning https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/22/rail-passengers-travel-heatwave-train-services-chiltern #RailIndustry #Business #RailTransport #UkNews

BA boss warns costly aviation taxes and rail tickets are stunting UK growth https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/07/ba-ceo-sean-doyle-aviation-taxes-rail-costs-stunting-uk-growth #TravelLeisure #BritishAirways #AirlineIndustry #Business #TaxAndSpending #AirTransport #RailFares #RailIndustry #RailTransport #UkNews #Politics #TransportPolicy #Transport #HeathrowAirport

London braces for second day of Tube strike disruption https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/03/london-braces-second-day-rmt-tube-strike-disruption #LondonUnderground #TradeUnions #IndustrialAction #RailIndustry #Transport #UkNews #RailTransport #Politics #London #Business #Rmt

London tube strike to go ahead after 11th-hour talks fail to find resolution https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/01/london-tube-strike-to-go-ahead-after-11th-hour-talks-fail-to-find-resolution #LondonUnderground #Tfl #Rmt #Business #RailIndustry #RailTransport #TradeUnions #London #Transport #UkNews #IndustrialAction

Britain braces for busy roads as May bank holiday temperatures set to pass 30C https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/22/britain-busy-roads-weather-bank-holiday-extreme-heat #Transport #TravelLeisure #Business #RoadTransport #UkWeather #RailTransport #RailIndustry #AirlineIndustry #England #UkNews #Travel #FerryTravel