Following its successful pioneering campaign that has seen antisocial passengers prosecuted for putting their feet on seats, Merseyrail is proposing making all their trains and stations 'dry' to deter alcohol related crimes on the network. Should the ban on drinking...

A passenger train operator has been named as the overall winner of the North of England Excellence Awards 2011. Merseyrail, which provides rail services within Liverpool and its conurbations, was named Business of the Year and also won a North...

The integrated transport authority Merseytravel, and its executive, have been campaigning for devolution regarding control of the tracks used by Merseyrail electric trains for several years. However, the ITA has 'gone cold' on the concept of vertical integration and is no...

The Merseyrail franchise operator, Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd, has been fined £85,000 and ordered to pay costs of £20,970.15 after pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety law following a runaway train derailment on 30 June 2009. The sentencing...

Merserytravel has taken the first steps in a move which could see the replacement of the entire Merseyrail train fleet. Manufacturers have been informed of the move through what is called a Periodic Indicative Notice in the Official Journal of...

Rail Union RMT have warned that pressure from the business sector is building up on the Government for privatisation of rail infrastructure in a move which would drag the industry back to the days of Hatfield and Potters Bar...

Train operator Merseyrail, which runs commuter services in and around Liverpool, tops the train performance league this month with 96.2% of services on time in July, narrowly beating South West Trains (95.9%) and Arriva Train Wales (95.8%). The figures were...

Siemens is embarking on a groundbreaking £100 million investment to establish a cutting-edge rail infrastructure manufacturing, digital engineering and research & development (R&D) center in Chippenham, underscoring its unwavering commitment to innovation, sustainability, excellence, and its campaign ‘to build...

Thousands more passengers will benefit from simpler, more flexible travel from next year, under new pilot schemes confirmed by the Rail Minister today (1 February). Stations across the West Midlands and selected routes in Greater Manchester are set to be...

The Liverpool City Region’s new publicly owned trains will begin the final stage of their phased roll-out this week, Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced. From today, the state-of-the-art trains will gradually enter passenger service on the Southport to Hunts Cross...