Freight constrained by HS2 cutback, say industry chiefs

Tim Shoveller, chief executive of Freightliner, has issued a warning. He says HS2 will add to congestion, and not solve it. The cutback version of the high-speed rail network will actually add traffic to the West Coast Main Line. That railway is already the busiest mixed-traffic route in Europe. The abandonment of the Birmingham and […]

CrossCountry services to be affected by ASLEF of industrial action

Because of a strike by ASLEF, there will be no CrossCountry services on 5 February, and short-notice changes between 29 January and 6 February.

Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati

“Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati” sounds like something Harry Potter would say while waving his wand, but actually it’s a pseduo-Latin phrase for, “When all else […]