Government
East West Rail: new proposals bring Oxford-Cambridge rail service one step closer
Train services connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge have moved a step closer as East West Railway Company (EWR Co) published its latest proposals for East West Rail (EWR).
The EWR update is part of a wider government announcement the...
Industry News
£80 million Dawlish sea wall, which will help protect vital rail link to the south west, set to open to public
The transformation of Dawlish seafront is almost complete as 415m of new promenade, along with other fully accessible public areas, are set to open to the public ahead of the summer season.
The second section of the new Dawlish sea...
Industry News
Passengers and freight at the heart of new £44bn, five-year plan for our railway
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...
Infrastructure
Changes to Chiltern journeys due to railway repairs and HS2 work
Passengers in Buckinghamshire are being advised to plan ahead as railway work later this year means major changes to journeys between August and October.
The first stage of work on the Chiltern Main line will see Network Rail engineers making...
Industry News
West Yorkshire schoolwork brightens up Batley railway station
Artwork inspired by the Transpennine Route Upgrade has been unveiled at Batley station this week, after hundreds of pupils from local schools took part in a railway themed colouring competition.
Late last year, pupils from five West Yorkshire schools were...
HS2
HS2 set to release multi-million pound contracts
UK businesses are being encouraged to get ready for the next stream of multi-million-pound contracts that will soon be released by HS2.
In readiness for the next stage of the construction programme, HS2 is searching for more UK companies to...
High Speed Rail
Further progress at HS2’s Old Oak Common Station site as first base slab poured
Construction of HS2’s station at Old Oak Common is continuing at pace, with the station box taking shape as workers complete the first base slab concrete pour at the western end.
The 850-metre station box reaches 20 metres below ground...
Infrastructure
TRU reveals plans to slash carbon, generate jobs, and deliver social value for the North
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has today revealed its strategy to improve the lives of millions of people in the North by:
Slashing railway carbon emissions, equivalent to taking six million cars off the road for an entire year;
Creating and...
Environment
HS2 ‘green’ apprenticeship selected in honour of The King’s Coronation
HS2 has played a key role in founding one of six ‘green’ apprenticeships that will be marked with the Coronation emblem in recognition of their sustainability credentials.
The Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner (level 4) Apprenticeship was selected by industry...
Environment
HS2 celebrates carbon cutting milestone
HS2 has announced that 10 million tonnes of material have been delivered to – and removed from – construction sites by rail, a major milestone in its plan to cut carbon emissions by removing lorries from roads.
Businesses involved came...
Latest News
East West Rail: new proposals bring Oxford-Cambridge rail service one step closer
Train services connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge have moved a step closer as East West Railway Company (EWR...