Industry News

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, on Friday (6 December) to celebrate a significant agreement for the Hitachi Rail Limited factory which has secured an order to manufacture 70 new rail cars for leading transport...

The Managing Director of West Coast Partnership Development (WCPD) has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) at an investiture ceremony held at Windsor Castle. Shamit Gaiger was awarded her OBE by Princess Anne, having...

Network Rail is urging residents who live close to its 2500 miles of railway in the North West to sign up to a new digital notification system.   The service allows residents and businesses to receive timely and detailed information...

Southeastern and Hitachi Rail have agreed a new contract for the maintenance of the iconic Class 395 ‘Javelin’ which will see more units in service for customers every day alongside the continuation of the £27million refurbishment programme.   The new contract...

Northern has appointed Joanna Milton to its engineering leadership team. She joined the train operator on Monday (2 December) in the new role of head of engineering facilities and infrastructure. Milton, who grew up in Stocksfield (Northumberland) and studied geography at...

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has won a major contract to deliver tunnel and lineside mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems for HS2. Costain will deliver the design, supply, manufacture, installation, testing and commissioning of HS2’s Tunnel and Lineside M&E systems...

Established UK headquartered businesses EPM Bus Solutions, Omnibus Solutions, and 3Squared have rebranded to Velociti Solutions and integrated operations to better serve the bus and rail industry. Velociti Solutions has launched a new identity, including a new name, logo, and...

The great and good of the British Rail Industry descended on Birmingham’s NEC last night (Thursday 28 November), to celebrate the 2024 RailStaff Awards. More than 1,000 guests gathered to honour the exceptional efforts of the employees who go the...

Louise Haigh has resigned as UK transport secretary after news emerged that she incorrectly told police a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013. In a statement, Haigh said that she was mugged while on a night out when she...

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...