Thousands of rail workers are to be made redundant as part of Labour’s plan to nationalise the railways. Network Rail is cutting 15 per cent of its workforce as it faces a budget shortfall potentially as high as £1.8bn, insiders said.

The government has spent more than £30,000 rebranding England’s railways under Great British Railways, with full costs still unclear.

UK: Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander has appointed Richard George as the next Chair of infrastructure manager Network Rail, and Sir Andrew Haines as Chair of Department for Transport Operator Ltd.

I put in Stoke on Trent to Glasgow return it came back at £142! Where are all the £25 tickets advertised?”Mr Beeton was responding to a Northern Rail post proclaiming: “The Great British Rail Sale is back!

The 6.14am service that runs each Sunday from London Waterloo station to Shepperton rarely carries many passengers. But this weekend, hundreds of rail enthusiasts will board that train, which meanders through the suburbs of southwest London and Surrey.

The Great British Rail Sale is returning for the fourth year, offering millions of discounted tickets with savings of up to 50% and more on popular routes across the UK

Tens of thousands of pounds have been spent on the rebranding so far, but the government has said it's determined to ensure value for money.

Trains across the UK are set to receive a distinctive red, white, and blue paint scheme, inspired by the Union flag, as part of the government’s ongoing rail nationalisation efforts. The state-owned Great British Railways (GBR) unveiled its new branding ...