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The Department for Transport (DfT) is building on its promise of building a brand-new railway station in Bradford by providing £400,000 for the local authority to kickstart master planning on the project. The work will consider how the new station...

The Government has today included a Draft Rail Reform Bill in the King’s Speech which sets out some of the key pillars of industry reform including the creation of Great British Railways. A Parliamentary committee will oversee pre-legislative scrutiny...

Following consultations with passenger bodies, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has this morning rejected plans to close hundreds of ticket stations across the country within the next three years. He said: “The consultation on ticket offices has now ended, with the...

The Transport Committee has written to the Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, with concerns about the proposed closures of rail ticket offices and its impact on disabled travellers and travellers with access needs.  The letter voices the Committee's concerns that these...

Speaking today at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he is cancelling ‘the rest of the HS2 project’ and that the line run from Birmingham Curzon Street to London Euston. Sunak promised that the...

“The Government has clearly set out its firm focus on rebalancing the economy and creating jobs, skills and talent to raise the level of productivity across the UK. HS2 is essential to delivering these wider ambitions.” “This Government is clear...

Former Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said over the weekend that it would be “crazy” not to review plans for HS2 in light of soaring costs. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Shapps said: “It is the case that all of these...

The Department for Transport (DfT) has today (19th September) awarded Avanti West Coast a long-term contract enabling it to deliver improved services for passengers after dramatically reducing cancellations to as low as 1.1% over the past year. A long-term contract...

The future of HS2’s northern extension has come under scrutiny as Downing Street yesterday (Thursday 14 September) refused to confirm whether the government remained committed to extending the line to Manchester. The latest development comes after a meeting on Wednesday...

After the news on Tuesday 12 September, that the Government is working urgently with train manufacturer Alstom to secure the jobs of its staff and suppliers in its Derby factory, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has reiterated its concern...