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RIA discussion paper calls for new approach to station development

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published a new discussion paper which sets out a place-based approach for delivering better stations across the nations and regions of the UK. The paper, ‘Stations: Engines of Communities’, calls for a new private...

Train fare revenue rising slower than passenger journeys says ORR

The latest statistics from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show that train fare revenue between April 2023 and March 2024 rose by 14% to £10.4 billion compared to the previous twelve months, but at a slower rate than passenger...

Network Rail’s tax conduct gets Fair Tax Foundation gold standard

Network Rail has achieved its first Fair Tax Mark accreditation from the Fair Tax Foundation, demonstrating the company’s commitment to responsible tax conduct. The Fair Tax Mark is the gold standard accreditation for responsible tax conduct awarded by the Fair...

Porterbrook raises £250 million of new Green Private Placements

Rolling stock financier and asset management company Porterbrook has announced the successful closing of its £250 million Private Placement. The transaction, which includes existing and new investors, has enabled the company to extend its debt maturity profile at attractive pricing...

Rail Crucial to unlocking economic growth and achieving net zero ambitions

New research from WPI Economics, commissioned by Rail Delivery Group, reveals the rail industry generated £26 billion in economic, environmental and social benefits to UK over the past year, with rail customers contributing £98 billion through spending within local...

High Speed Rail Group report highlights opportunities for private investment

The High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) has released its latest report, ‘Driving Investment in Rail Infrastructure’. This report outlines the critical steps needed to develop a comprehensive long-term rail infrastructure strategy that actively engages the investment community and explores...

Local authorities partner to attract rail investment to Yorkshire

Business Doncaster and Invest Goole, both the economic development arms of their local councils, have partnered to work together in delivering an investment message for ‘Rail in Yorkshire’. Doncaster and Goole are centrally located in the UK, with excellent access...

National Audit Office details high cost of cancelling northern phase of HS2

The National Audit Office (NAO), which scrutinises public spending for Parliament,  has today (Tuesday 23 July) released its report on HS2 and value for money. The report details that billions of pounds and significant benefits of the project have been...

Severn Valley Railway’s AGM follows a “universally positive” Supporters’ Day event

At the Severn Valley Railway’s 52nd Annual General Meeting on Saturday 22 June, Chairman Chris Walton addressed shareholders and explained that the ‘commercial turmoil’ of 2022 had continued into 2023, and the railway had needed to make substantial cost...

Severn Valley Railway launches fundraising appeal to secure resilience

The Severn Valley Railway has announced a new fundraising appeal, aimed at supporting its operational resilience in the coming years. Called the SVR Resilience Fund, it is replacing the railway’s Survival Fund appeal, launched last year. “We are indebted to...

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£84 million OLE project completed on time and under budget

A major project to upgrade overhead line equipment between London and Bedford has been successfully delivered by Network Rail...