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A Metro worker has retired after almost 40 years of maintaining its signalling system. John Eagle said he was proud to have ...

In 1921, Scottish inventor George Bennie patented a radical transportation system: a suspended monorail car propelled by ...

Good morning. Labour will freeze rail fares in England, which is as good an excuse as any to talk about what it wants to do with its renationalised railway. Labour will freeze regulated fares in ...

Rail fares in England are to be frozen next year for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced. The freeze until March 2027 will apply to regulated fares, which includes season tickets ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The prime minister will announce a new £35m rail contract for British Steel, the government has said. The deal, to supply products for Turkey's high-speed rail network, will be announced by Sir Keir ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rail fares in England are set to be frozen for the first time in 30 years in next week’s Budget as part of a ...

Recently, the House of Commons Transport Select Committee quietly unveiled its long-awaited Railways Bill, laying the groundwork for Great British Railways, a single body to bring track and train ...

Stansted and Southend airport railway stations are to accept contactless payments for rail travel from next month. The tap-in tap-out ticketing system is being introduced at barriers at both airports, ...

Great British Railways (GBR) will offer "simpler" and "more consistent fares" for passengers, according to a Department for Transport (DfT) update. GBR is a planned public body that will oversee rail ...