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Derby has been named as the national headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR HQ), marking a key milestone in the Government’s plan to reform the nation’s railways. Already Europe’s largest rail hub, Derby will now become the heart of Great...

MPs across the political spectrum have this week voiced their support for the key rail link to Heathrow Airport. Tan Dhesi MP, who chaired the meeting, expressed his support for the project, to ensure that residents of Slough can...

The rail industry has reacted following the news that the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 will be delayed by two years in order to cut costs. The announcement was made as Transport Secretary Mark Harper addressed Parliament yesterday...

The Government is working with Northumberland County Council, Network Rail, and Northern Rail to restore regular services to vital line from next year, creating faster and easier journeys between Ashington and Newcastle. The completed line will see journey times slashed...

Speaking in a statement to Parliament yesterday (Thursday 2 March), Minister for Transport Jenny Gilruth announced that from 25 June 2023, Caledonian Sleeper services will be provided by an arm’s length company owned and controlled by the Scottish Government...

Northern has issued 10% less penalty fares in the first month since the government increased the ‘fine’ to £100 compared to the same period last year. 3,831 people caught travelling without a valid ticket or ‘promise to pay’ notice were...

Transport Secretary Mark Harper yesterday pledged to transform the UK’s railways as he set out his long-term vision. Speaking at the annual George Bradshaw Address in London, Bradshaw accepted that fundamental reform of the railways is urgently required and outlined...

The Rail Industry has welcomed a Government announcement confirming that £672 million worth of levelling up funding will be invested to develop better transport links across the UK. Key rail projects which will see funding as part of the package...

HS2 minister Huw Merriman yesterday became the first person to officially walk on top of the UK’s longest railway bridge, which is under construction at an HS2 site just outside London. The first 480 metres of the Colne Valley Viaduct...

The Department for Transport (DfT) has published the High-Level Output Specification (HLOS) and Statement of Funds Available (SoFA) for the railway in England and Wales for April 2024 to March 2029, Control Period 7 (CP7). This commits to £44 billion...