A MAN has revealed that he bought a 100 year old abandoned train car and transformed it into an Airbnb that makes him £90k a year. Isaac French, 27 bought the old train car for just £2,300 from a farmer who lived nearby. 3 Isaac bought the abandoned train carriage for £2,300Credit: CNBC Make… I … Read more
TRAIN passengers have faced delays nearly 15,000 times in the past five years due to issues with junction points. Network Rail figures show trains are thrown into chaos over faulty points more than 50 times a week. One failure alone between Reading and Newbury in Berkshire last January affected… Train passengers faced delays 15,000 times … Read more
PASSENGERS face Christmas travel hell as Labour’s bumper pay deal for train drivers looks set to ramp up staff shortages. Rail minister Lord Hendy admitted concerns over looming disruption as train operators scramble to fill shifts. 2 Many are refusing to work Sundays after a huge pay rise from former Transport Secretary Louise HaighCredit: Getty … Read more
SNP ministers ‘quietly ditch’ bus funding promise as investment slashed by 98 per cent …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> NATS chiefs have “quietly ditched” a £500million bus funding pledge, cutting it to just £10million. The Bus Partnership Fund — hailed as a “landmark long-term capital investment” — has been axed. 2 The Bus Partnership Fund has … Read more
Tube driver who boasted of performing sex act in cab while train travelled between stations investigated by bosses …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A TUBE driver has boasted of having sex sessions on passenger trains. Bosses launched an urgent investigation yesterday after the woman claimed she romped in her cab. 2 Rude versions of London Underground … Read more
Travellers warned of Xmas train chaos on busy Glasgow route as staff set to strike …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> RAIL staff on a busy Glasgow train route are set to strike over Christmas. Train managers at Avanti West Coast are to strike in a dispute over rest day working. 5 Avanti train managers will be … Read more
Urgent warning to ScotRail passengers as major train timetable shake-up comes into force this month …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> AN URGENT travel warning has been issued to commuters after ScotRail announced a new timetable shake-up. The rail operator has revealed that a brand-new schedule is set to come into force later this month that will … Read more
New £2.3billion train route to connect two winter sun routes loved by Brits for the first time …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> TWO winter sun destinations loved by Brits will be connected for the first time ever via a new £2.3billion trainline. Holidays to the Middle East have become more popular among sun chasers and these … Read more
ScotRail issues major update after nationwide rail chaos …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SCOTRAIL has issued a major update amid nationwide rail chaos this morning. Commuters are facing cancellations and major delays due to an onboard communication fault between train drivers and signal operators. 1 ScotRail has issued a major update amid nationwide rail chaos this … Read more
Rush-hour chaos as FOUR train networks hit by ‘nationwide fault’ sparking major delays & cancellations – The Scottish Sun …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SEVERAL train companies have been hit by major delays this morning due to a nationwide fault. Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Southeastern trains were all affected. 1 Rush hour travellers … Read more