Covid-19: Western Rail Link to Heathrow Airport faces two-year delay
The proposed rail link between the UK's Great Western Main Line and London Heathrow Airport faces a delay of up…
17 Sep 2020
Indonesia’s $6bn high-speed railway project delayed by two years
A $6bn high-speed railway project in Indonesia faces a delay of around two years due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Set to connect the capital city of Jakarta…
11 Sep 2020
Grand Central scraps planned Blackpool to London service
UK-based train operating company Grand Central has abandoned plans to launch a new service between Blackpool and London due to the impact of Covid-19. The decision comes after months of…
10 Sep 2020
Companies to decrease business travel over the next 12 months due to COVID-19: Poll
Business travel is expected to be extensively monitored as the COVID-19 pandemic presents new challenges. Verdict has conducted a poll to assess changes made with regard to business travel by…
09 Sep 2020
Recovery hopes for business travel worsen: Poll
Verdict has conducted a poll between June and August 2020 to assess how long it would take for business travel to return to pre-COVID-19 levels. Analysis of the poll results…
03 Sep 2020
Covid-19 impact: Amtrak to furlough 2,000 workers
US-based passenger railroad service Amtrak has decided to furlough more than 2,000 workers as travel demand has plummeted following the Covid-19 pandemic. The company plans to furlough around 1,950 agreement…
02 Sep 2020
Indian Railways plans to run more special trains
Indian Railways is planning to run more special trains as the government further relaxes Covid-19 related restrictions to revive the economy. The move is aimed to help the stranded people…