With National Express abandoning a franchise, the system is bankrupt. Railway nationalisation is the only rational solution

The collapse of National Express's contract to run the InterCity East Coast franchise is the latest blow to a rail franchising system that has come under increasing criticism from passenger advocates, regulators and, recently, the train operating industry.

London – The slump in European rail freight traffic that began in the final quarter of 2008 is deepening as major shippers slash production and shutter plants and trucks cut freight rates to boost their share of a shrinking transport market.

A deal to end the bitter jobs dispute at the Total-run Lindsey oil refinery, which has led to walkouts across the country, has been agreed, unions say.

Contract workers at the oil refinery walked out over job losses

The company that runs the Channel Tunnel is "looking carefully" at bidding for the UK's only dedicated high-speed rail line.

RAIL UNION RMT announced today that members working for Network Rail Maintenance have voted by over 95% to reject harmonisation plans in a referendum ballot.

SPECIALIST TRANSPORT union RMT today slammed the latest financial results of bus and rail company Stagecoach as they revealed that shareholders dividends are being increased while up to a thousand jobs on their South West Trains and East Midlands Trains franchises face the axe.

Stagecoach, the rail and bus operator, saw profits at its British rail franchise fall as the faltering economy hit passenger growth, particularly at its flagship South West Trains franchise operating from Waterloo.

UK rail freight traffic has fallen sharply in the past quarter, according to new figures that show the effect of the recession on the industry is deepening.

Boris Johnson calls him demented, the Sun blockaded his home and many Londoners cursed his tube strike, but Bob Crow is in no mood to compromise his communist ideals - even the dog's called Castro

Bob Crow general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers. Photograph: Martin Godwin

Calls for a joint public inquiry into the Potters Bar and Grayrigg fatal train crashes have been rejected by the transport secretary.

The managing director of a Norfolk recruitment agency escaped the full force of the law last night after she fleeced casual workers out of more than £11,000.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Rail cars containing thousands of gallons of ethanol exploded when a Canadian National Railway freight train derailed on Friday night, killing one person and resulting in the evacuation of hundreds of nearby homes.