ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government survived a motion of no-confidence late Thursday that was brought by opposition parties over its handling of the country’s deadliest rail disaster a year ago. Four left-wing opposition parties accused the government of hindering an
A train has derailed in Cumbria, sparking travel chaos in the area, with a number of stations unreachable. The Northern Rail train was heading towards Barrow when it came off the tracks near Grange-over-Sands. As a result Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness stations have
Following confusion on social media, Network Rail have issued a statement saying why an Islamic message was displayed on the departure board at King’s Cross Station to mark the ninth day of Ramadan. Passengers were slightly bemused when they looked up and
A train ticketing app is on the hunt for relatives of an unsung British rail pioneer – to give him the recognition he deserves. Virgin Trains Ticketing is looking for those related to Richard Trevithick, who played a pivotal role in designing
Saudi Arabia is set to launch its first luxury train service by the end of 2025. The Middle Eastern country only started offering tourist visas in 2019, but has since set the ambitious goal to reach 150 million tourist visits by 2030.
Some of the world’s leading rail experts will meet in Birmingham this week to work on detailed plans for new services to replace the axed northern leg of the HS2 rail link. Transport Secretary Mark Harper gave West Midlands Mayor Andy Street
Europe and Africa may be poised to be linked like never before, with a major new rail project connecting Spain, Portugal and Morocco rumoured to be on the cards prior to the 2030 World Cup – but time is running out. The
An urgent overhaul of Britain’s rail fares system is required after analysis revealed “absurd inconsistencies”, a charity said. Savings from travelling at off-peak instead of peak times range from zero (from Pontypridd to Cardiff) to 57% (from Brighton to London), a study
Train operator Network Rail has apologised for the bah humbug moment it didn’t acknowledge it was Christmas in a festive message to staff. Wishing employees an American-style “happy holidays” the railway giant made no reference to the religious day marked by millions
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday inaugurated a 290-mile stretch of passenger rail set to accommodate tourists. The first part of the 950-mile Maya Train line, however, is not set for completion until February, according to current estimates. The line,