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The Transport industry has responded to the announcement by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) that train companies are consulting passengers on plans to ‘modernise customer service across the rail network’. The move is expected to see the closure of...

Some of the worst crimes that have taken place on Northern services in the past year could have been avoided if people had reported suspicious behaviour, the train operator’s chief operating officer, Tricia Williams, has said. Her comments come as...

Artificial intelligence software is helping Network Rail find and remove forgotten scrap materials from the side of the railway more quickly and safely than ever before. Network Rail Southern region is spearheading a trial of One Big Circle’s video and...

The Office of Rail and Road has today set out its assessment of Network Rail’s plans for spending £44.8 billion for Britain’s rail network (£40.0 billion for England and Wales, £4.8 billion for Scotland) from April 2024 to March...

A Centre for London report (6th June) has revealed that due to a lack of public transport options, people living in Outer London are using their cars for journeys at twice the rate than those in Inner London - 38% of...

HS2 is gearing up for the next phase of delivery by beginning the search for more UK-based companies to help build its fleet of new high speed trains. In 2021, the Hitachi/Alstom joint venture was awarded the £2bn contract to...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the Board of Transport for London (TfL) today announced that Andy Lord has been appointed as London’s permanent Transport Commissioner following a rigorous international search and selection process. Andy joined TfL in November...

Passengers across the North are set to benefit from fewer delays and more reliable trains after the government announced a £72 million package in Manchester today (25 May 2023). At Manchester Victoria Station, Rail Minister Huw Merriman revealed the latest...

Network Rail today published its £44bn, five-year plan (2024-29, Control Period 7 – CP7) for the railway in England and Wales that sees increased investment in tackling climate change, improving train performance from current levels, investing in things that...

ORR has today written to Network Rail over its concerns about a backlog in examining the condition of its railway structures such as bridges, tunnels, and culverts. This is essential to ensure that faults do not go undetected (or...