Getting to the heart of the matter

Nobody likes a train being delayed, least of all the hard-working staff who keep our railways running from day to day. But delays do happen and are often unavoidable, and some are down to understandable safety reasons. ANDY COMFORT, who is at pains to stress that actually most of his trains run to time, selects ten different and some rather unusual reasons for delays.

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West Coast Main Line capacity has hit the headlines again recently, but why does it have planners at Network Rail so cautious? RICHARD WILCOCK reports

Evidence to Transport Select Committee highlights concerns over network access, freight use and regulatory powers

As 2025 draws to a conclusion, it’s time to look back at another varied year on Britain’s railways, and, as ever, there have been many developments, not all for the better, but plenty of good news as