Spain: at least forty dead after high-speed train crash

22 Jan 2026
Spain has entered a period of deep national grief following its deadliest rail disaster in more than a decade. A high-speed collision near Adamuz in southern Andalusia claimed at least 41 lives, with…

Thailand: at least 31 dead after crane collapses on train

16 Jan 2026
A devastating rail disaster in northeast Thailand has left at least 31 people dead after a construction crane collapsed onto a speeding passenger train, causing it to derail and burst into flames. The…

Reeves announces £15bn for transport projects

05 Jun 2025
Rachel Reeves has unveiled £15.6 billion in transport investment across England’s regions, marking a major shift in infrastructure funding and regional priorities. Targeting areas long considered underfunded, the funding will support tram, train,…

A step closer to rail nationalisation

05 Sep 2024
The House of Commons has passed a motion to explore the potential for rail nationalisation, a significant victory for advocates of public ownership. It calls for reforms to address issues in the UK's…

Train drivers’ dispute likely to end after ‘no-strings’ pay offer

15 Aug 2024
After three years of strikes and bitter disputes, the long-running conflict between train drivers and rail operators in the UK is nearing resolution. The train drivers' union, ASLEF, is recommending its members accept…

HS2 northern leg cancelled

06 Oct 2023
Rishi Sunak has faced sharp criticism for cancelling the northern leg of HS2, but he refuses to apologise. The PM defended the decision, stating that the cost had doubled, and he believes the…

More HS2 cuts being discussed

14 Sep 2023
Downing Street has refused to guarantee that HS2 will run to Manchester as planned. Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt are in talks about scrapping the project’s second phase due to spiralling costs and…

HGV driver shortages

02 Sep 2021
Many businesses are complaining about the UK's shortage of lorry drivers causing serious supply chain problems. The coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, and tax changes have contributed to a lack of qualified drivers. The shortfall…

Eire faces bus dispute

20 Jan 2017
The country is facing the possibility of a major industrial dispute across bus and rail services in the state-owned transport sector over a radical survival plan for Bus Éireann. Unions last night claimed…