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On Sunday 1 February, London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services will become the latest to join DfT Operator Limited (DFTO), the Government's public sector rail owning group.  The milestone marks a further step towards creating an integrated rail...

East West Railway Company (EWR Co) joined key infrastructure providers this week to discuss with Government how the new Planning and Infrastructure Act will help deliver critical infrastructure more quickly and improve public engagement during the planning process. The new...

HS2’s journey into central London took a stop closer yesterday (Tuesday January 27), after a huge tunnel boring machine started its passage from Old Oak Common to Euston station. Taking HS2 to Euston is essential to unlocking the project’s full...

The government has formally agreed to work with Greater Manchester on plans for a new railway connecting Liverpool and Manchester via Warrington as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). As part of the major investment of up to £45 billion...

Train operators in public ownership have shared details of the stations on their networks seeing strong passenger growth according to the most recent ORR station usage figures. For Southeastern, Thanet Parkway in Kent, which opened its doors in 2023 has...

Rail Freight Group (RFG) has called on Government and Parliamentarians to amend the Railways Bill 2025 to strengthen the independent appeals function for rail freight. Under the Bill, which starts its Commons Committee stage this week, the Office of Rail...

HS2 has exceeded its target of creating 2,000 apprenticeships on Britain’s high-speed rail project – helping workers build new careers and delivering a multi-million-pound boost to the economy. Latest data shows that an additional 99 people started an apprenticeship between...

The Government today (14 January 2026) released its plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail, promising that people across the North West, Yorkshire,  and the North East will benefit from faster commutes, greater job opportunities, and increased investment. The first phase will...

Eighteen months since the Government took office in July 2024, The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has delivered its third six-monthly assessment on the progress of UK rail policy. RIA recognises there has been progress on rail reform – including initiation...

2026 looks set to be a landmark year for the rail industry as the journey towards Great British Railways accelerates - and the seven train operators already in public ownership are leading the charge, with a range bold plans...