2+ week, 1+ day ago  (414+ words) The top speed of HS2 trains is set to be slashed in a bid to save billions of pounds and cut construction delays, it has emerged. HS2 trains are currently specified to reach 360km/h (224mph), placing them among the world's fastest. Analysis by…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (350+ words) Construction work to rebuild a train line to a pretty coastal town is set to begin in the coming weeks. Major work to restore the line between Portishead, Somerset, and Bristol is to get underway next month as part of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (464+ words) The UK's longest railway bridge, stretching 2.1 miles, crosses roads, lakes, the River Colne, and the Grand Union Canal northwest of London. Trains will achieve speeds of 200mph along the viaduct, which comprises 1,000 individually shaped deck segments supported by 56 piers. Built for…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (372+ words) The world's lengthiest bus journey, spanning 4,000 miles and notorious for its gruelling duration, takes over 100 hours - roughly six days - to complete. The route links the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, stretching from Lima in Peru to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil,…...

1+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (187+ words) The start date of commercial service is unknown, following Shizuoka Prefecture's denial of permission for construction work on a portion of the route in June 2020. Construction delays meant that, in 2025, opening was pushed back to no earlier than 2035. The Nagoya'Osaka…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (363+ words) TfL, along with Barnet, Ealing, Brent and Hounslow councils, believe they will seek extra powers from the Government to complete the project if it is approved next year. If approved, current estimates suggest it will open in the early to…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (402+ words) Rail travellers are being advised against purchasing certain tickets ahead as regulations are being made stricter. Mark Smith, who formerly headed the Department for Transport's (DfT) train fares and ticketing division, has accused the Government of "approving a reduction in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (476+ words) The new 560-mile rail line will roll out in phases linking major urban hubs with strategically located stations. Trains will operate at speeds of up to 125 miles per hour and each of the 13 new trains will be able carry up…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (364+ words) Train passengers are being landed with higher fares despite Labour pledges to keep travel costs down. Sir Keir Starmer's Government is under fire for so-called ticket "simplification" pushing up prices. Government-owned operator LNER admits people will "sometimes" pay more under…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (152+ words) Sir Keir Starmer, said: "For too long, Wales has been let down by a UK government unwilling to do the hard yards and build the future they deserve. "This government is turning the page on historic dither and delay with…...