Many train passengers will face slower and less-frequent services if the Government’s HS2 high-speed rail scheme goes ahead, a report from the Taxayers’ Alliance said.Read
A bitter dispute between drivers and the biggest train operator in the West Midlands could lead to disruption on the rail network for years, say union leaders.Read
Those living along the London to Birmingham route of the Government's proposed HS2 high-speed rail line will be able to "test" how noisy the trains will be.Read
A fast-growing campaign bankrolled by wealthy business leaders in the Home Counties could persuade the Government to delay or even scrap the HS2 high speed rail project, a Birmingham transport summit has been told.Read
The cost of a train ticket from Birmingham to London will rise unless a new high speed rail line is built, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has warned.Read
The Government's controversial HS2 high-speed rail scheme, which will initially run from London to Birmingham, is to be the subject of a Parliamentary committee inquiry.Read
Almost half of property owners who will be affected by the proposed high speed rail link between London and Birmingham still do not know if they will be eligible for compensation.Read
Virgin Trains has demanded more snowploughs to keep tracks clear, after revealing it cancelled more than 600 services on the West Coast Main Line because of bad weather over the Christmas season.Read
West Midlands transport chiefs have hit back at critics of high speed rail, by insisting that the HS2 project will deliver massive economic benefits.Read
Train operator London Midland has advised passengers to seek other means of transport on Sunday because of the impact of an overtime ban by its drivers in a row over pay.Read
The multi-billion high-speed rail link project between London and Birmingham is an “expensive white elephant” and should be scrapped, an alliance of business leaders, politicians and economists has said.Read
The multi-billion high-speed rail link project that will see a new line connect London to Birmingham is an "expensive white elephant" and should be scrapped, an alliance of business leaders, politicians and economists have said.Read
A Network Rail manager has been appointed to oversee a £250 million project to speed up trains between Birmingham and London after it ran over schedule.Read
