Matt Atkins

Extreme weather, which disrupted train journeys last autumn, meant the railways missed out on an estimated £21 million revenue in the three months to December – according to the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT). Despite this, total rail passenger...

Network Rail is investing more than £20 million in rebuilding a major railway bridge that takes trains over the M62 in Castleton, near Rochdale. Passengers and motorists are urged to check before they travel in September 2024 as rail and...

Figures released by Greater Anglia today (21 March) highlight continuing excellent punctuality results being delivered for customers across East Anglia. Performance for the last four-week period (ending 2 March) saw punctuality across the Greater Anglia network averaging 93.9% - using...

HS2 has announced the public’s preferred design options for a landmark HS2 viaduct near Solihull after a vote by people in Balsall Common. Earlier this year, design options for the appearance and patterning of Balsall Common viaduct’s acoustic parapets, and...

The Board of Transport for the North (TfN) has officially passed a motion to write to the Secretary of State asking for the firm to be taken off the key West Coast Main Line route “at the earliest possible...

The Great Central Railway in Leicestershire is set to relocate its locomotive shed, allowing the construction of an authentic double-track mainline north from Loughborough Central station. Removing the old shed will also allow the railway to rearrange how it...

National rail contractor, QTS Group, has announced that Andy Steel, currently the company's Operations Director of Civils and Geotechnical, has been appointed as the new managing director (MD), effective Tuesday 2nd April 2024. The news follows the appointment of...

The National Railway Museum has launched the latest and final installation of its temporary exhibition programme Innovation Platform which showcases technology and innovation on the railways. The third season of the exhibition is called ‘Communities’ and will run from March...

The multi-million pound restoration of Dudley's historic Parkhead Viaduct is nearing completion, with the final scaffolding due to be removed in the coming days. This major project, delivered by the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA) on behalf of Transport for West...

The business case for a new rail station at Golborne has been submitted to government, setting out the transformational benefits it will bring for the local community as a key part of the Bee Network. Submission of the Golborne: Transformation...