The Railway Magazine
Rail passengers urged to check journey times as timetables are cut
People who need to travel by train during lockdown are being urged to check journey planners as timetables are slashed.
Services are being cut from around 87% of normal levels to 72% due to the latest
COVID-19 lockdown in England.
Industry body the
Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said this reflects the lower number of people travelling and provides better value for money for taxpayers, who are subsiding franchised train operators to keep trains running.
RAIB investigation after trains ‘more than double speed limit’
An investigation has been launched into trains speeding through the site of the Stonehaven rail crash despite emergency restrictions being in place over landslip fears.
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) carried fewer than 29,000 passengers last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. This compared with 125,000 during the previous 12 months.