Councils back call for greater involvement in railways
Responding to the McNulty report’s call for local authorities to have more involvement in rail franchises, Cllr Peter Box, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Economy and Transport Board,...
View Article£9bn investment for England and Wales rail services
More than £9bn of growth-boosting railway upgrades across England and Wales have been announced by Transport Secretary Justine Greening. The full £9.4bn programme of improvements to the rail network...
View ArticleNetwork Rail plans £37bn ‘better value’ railway for Britain
Network Rail has set out £37bn plan to deliver government priorities for rail and respond to the challenge to provide a better value railway for Britain and help drive economic growth. Responding to...
View ArticleThe future of cross-London travel arrives
Customers were today given their first chance to travel on the state-of-the-art trains that will serve the Elizabeth line when the new rail tunnels open through central London in December next year....
View ArticleMayor’s Transport Strategy launched
Improvements to Tube, DLR, rail, tram and bus services will tackle chronic overcrowding and transform the experience for Londoners. The Mayor’s draft transport strategy sets out for public consultation...
View ArticleNorthern cities call TransPennine rail electrification summit
The leaders and mayors of cities across the north have agreed to convene a summit to make the case for TransPennine rail electrification (July 26th), ahead of the return of parliament in September....
View ArticleNew station boost for English & Welsh passengers thanks to £16 million...
Five new stations to be built across England and Wales (July 28th). Rail passengers are set for better journeys with 5 new stations to be built across England and Wales, the government announced today...
View ArticleGreen light for HS2 as first major contracts signed
High Speed Two took a major step forward on August 1st, with the formal signing of contracts to deliver the tunnels, bridges and earthworks that will carry the first phase of the UK’s new high speed...
View ArticleNew £48 billion funding for Britain’s railways
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling MP today (12 October 2017) unveiled the latest stage in the government’s record investment in Britain’s railways. He set out the next round of rail funding,...
View ArticleWelcome £8M contract boost for Kilmarnock rail firm and ScotRail passengers
Refurbished coaches will provide extra seats on busiest services (November 7th). Kilmarnock based rail firm Wabtec has been given a welcome jobs boost with the announcement of a train refurbishment...
View ArticleLatest plans for £1.6bn development around HS2 station in Solihull
A vision for a huge new development around an HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull has been unveiled. It has the potential for £1.6bn of infrastructure investment to be delivered over the next ten...
View ArticleShortlist unveiled for £2.75bn HS2 contract
Five manufacturers have been shortlisted in a £2.75 billion race to build the trains which will run on the new high-speed rail line between Birmingham and London (November 6th). The quintet will now go...
View ArticleNew £5 million fund to create and restore woodlands
£5 million will be invested in woodlands through the spine of England, from London to the West Midlands, following today’s launch of the HS2 Woodland Fund (November 9th). As part of the construction of...
View ArticleFreight trains in Britain to be upgraded with delay-busting digital...
A less congested, better performing railway comes a step closer to reality today, with the signing of a major, multi-million pound contract that will ultimately see freight trains in Great Britain...
View ArticleLeeds City Region plan to maximise HS2 impact launched
An ambitious plan to use HS2 as the spark to create thousands of jobs for the Leeds City Region is launched today (January 15th). Around 300,000 jobs are expected to be created over the period covered...
View ArticleMayor announces £140 million investment to boost London economy
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans to invest £140 million into a brand new investment fund to support projects that will grow the capital’s economy such as business space, transport...
View ArticleFuture railways: £3.6 million invested in rail improvements
£3.6 million funding has been offered to 10 projects that will transform rail passenger travel (February 15th). The projects will develop and demonstrate technologies that will improve the passenger...
View ArticleSpring Statement 2018: Transport Secretary welcomes next step in £1.7 billion...
City regions across England are being invited to bid for funding from the £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund to help boost local economies (March 13th). The money is a key part of delivering the...
View ArticleTransport Secretary Chris Grayling announces £2 million to improve transport...
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced a £2 million funding boost for regional transport organisations in the South East of England to develop ambitious strategies to improve journeys for...
View Article‘Scotland must have say over new state run railway’ say campaigners
Scotland should be represented on the board of the UK’s new state-run rail service, campaigners have said (May 20th). The East Coast Main Line service is to be brought back under public control...
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