Construction of the giant network of tunnels for HS2 has now passed the halfway point, marking a significant milestone for Britain’s new high-speed line. HS2, which is at peak construction, supporting more than 31,000 jobs, has now completed excavation of...

Railway 200 has launched a new website to help celebrate the 200th anniversary in 2025 of the modern railway. The site – www.railway200.co.uk – invites rail and non-rail organisations to: register their planned Railway 200 events and activities; sign up...

Network Rail’s Eastern Region has launched a new partnership to streamline infrastructure improvement work over the next five years. The arrival of the Eastern Routes Partnership (ERP) will allow the region to award key infrastructure improvement works directly to supply...

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has today (Wednesday 8 May) released its report into an uncontrolled evacuation of a partially platformed train at Clapham Common London Underground station, on 5 May 2023. At around 17:43 hrs on Sunday 5...

Teams were busy across Kent and Sussex routes over the long weekend, protecting the railway from landslips and repairing key infrastructure. Track refurbishment works were undertaken between Sole Street, Strood and Rainham, with engineers carrying out track maintenance, clearing vegetation...

Tuesday 30 April marked a landmark day for the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BIMCO), as it held an exclusive ‘Demonstration Day’ event to showcase a range of SME innovations from the first cohort of the Clean Futures Accelerator...

A £3.4 million project to carry out repairs on the 123-year-old Glenfinnan viaduct is underway. Network Rail, along with principal contractor AmcoGiffen, has set up a compound at the foot of the landmark, which sits 100ft above the River Finnan...

More than £16 million has been invested in community and business projects bordering HS2’s route, helping to drive the local economy, enhance the environment and boost wellbeing. New figures show that £2.56 million was allocated via the HS2 community and...

Network Rail has reopened the railway following major improvements to the network across the North West, West Midlands and route into London Euston which will improve journeys for passengers and freight services. Between Saturday 4 and Monday 6 May, dozens...

Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has announced the grand totals of funding for local charity, the Cornwall Community Foundation, after a year-long funding period came to an end in April. The £20,000 donation from the business’ Customer and Community Improvement Fund...