February 12, 2003 | Headlines, UK Railways
(The following article was published by the Associated Press.) LONDON — London Mayor Ken Livingstone announced Friday that the former head of a Philadelphia-based rail company will run London’s ailing Underground. Tim O’Toole, 47, former head of...
February 3, 2003 | Headlines, UK Railways
(The following story appeared on the Associated Press wire.) LONDON — Train drivers employed by Britain’s largest rail freight company began a 24-hour strike Saturday after unions rejected a pay offer. More than 2,500 drivers for English, Welsh &...
January 31, 2003 | Headlines, UK Railways
(The following Associated Press article was published on Yahoo News) LONDON — Blaming spiraling costs, Britain’s rail development body said Thursday it is scaling down the number of improvements to some lines and facilities and delaying work on others. The...
January 22, 2003 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — According to the Associated Press, Britain’s much-maligned train system must improve or find its investment withering, the government’s railway minister said Wednesday. “If the train is dirty, then clean it. If the toilet’s...
January 17, 2003 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — Frustration rose like steam from the crowd of commuters, huddled impotently together at Waterloo Station. They were there; their trains were not, according to the New York Times. But to Daniel Rolph, the morning outlook — 45 minutes late and counting —...
January 16, 2003 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — According to the Associated Press, a senior rail official on Thursday defended plans to reduce the number of trains on Britain’s railways as a means of easing congestion on the busiest lines. The Strategic Rail Authority, a government-appointed...
January 14, 2003 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — The nonprofit company that owns Britain’s rail infrastructure on Monday said it has agreed to take over responsibility for maintaining a busy commuter section of the network, reports the Associated Press. Network Rail said it had agreed “in...
January 13, 2003 | Headlines, UK Railways
(The following article by Kevin Maguire was published in the January 9 issue of London s The Guardian newspaper.) LONDON — Train drivers yesterday refused to move a freight train carrying ammunition believed to be destined for British forces being deployed in...
December 10, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — Train drivers have reached a pay deal with a regional rail operator and will not strike until the end of this month, union officials said Tuesday. According to the Associated Press, the drivers’ union ASLEF said industrial action against Wales...
November 20, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — An empty freight train derailed outside a busy south London station Tuesday, rail officials said. There were no reports of injuries, according to the Associated Press. Three carriages of the English, Welsh & Scottish Railway train left the track...
