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New £1.8 million competition launched to support innovative transport solutions

A new £1.8 million competition is opening to support the latest innovative transport solutions as the government seeks to grow the economy while looking...

Transport Committee criticises proposed rail ticket office closures as going too far, too fast

The Transport Committee has written to the Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, with concerns about the proposed closures of rail ticket offices and its impact on...

Redirected HS2 funding set to improve bus services across the North and Midlands

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced £150 million new funding for local transport authorities in the North and the Midlands over the next financial...

Scotland’s Transport Minister recognises RIA campaigning efforts

RIA Scotland holds lively fringe meeting at the SNP Conference with Scottish Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop MSP Fiona Hyslop MSP, Scottish Transport Minister, has reaffirmed...

Breakdown of transport projects following the scrapping of HS2’s northern section

The government has outlined where the money saved from the scrapping of Phase 2 of the HS2 project will be used. Following yesterday's announcement,...

Rishi Sunak reveals fate of northern leg of HS2

Rishi Sunak has revealed that HS2 high-speed rail line from the West Midlands to Manchester is being scrapped. In his Conservative Party conference speech...

Hitachi Rail to sell part of mainline signalling business allowing merger to proceed

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has made its final decision in relation to Hitachi’s €1.7 billion proposed purchase of Thales Ground Transportation (GTS)...

RIA calls for Government certainty on HS2, rail enhancements, rail restructure, and rolling stock orders

On the eve of the Conservative party conference in Manchester the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has set out key asks of Government: Include HS2 Phase...

Labour mayors and northern leaders express concerns about HS2’s northern leg

Labour mayors and northern leaders have shared their concerns after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the northern leg of HS2 could be scrapped. Labour...

Rail & HS2 Minister Huw Merriman supports UK rail businesses at TRAKO Expo, in Poland

Huw Merriman, the Minister of State for Rail & HS2, has been supporting UK businesses at 2023’s TRAKO Railway Expo, which is taking place...

UK Minister of State for Rail & HS2 Huw Merriman speaks at TRAKO

Huw Merriman, UK Minister of State for Rail & HS2, has visited TRAKO 2023 to support British exhibitors and Railway Industry Association (RIA) members. The...

Avanti West Coast awarded long-term contract

A new National Rail Contract (NRC) for the West Coast Partnership (WCP) has been agreed with the Department for Transport (DfT). WCP comprises Avanti West...
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Transport Secretary announces measures to improve transport connectivity across the UK

Work on road improvements and rail upgrades will boost business and improve connectivity across the UK, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has claimed in his...

Hitachi Rail pioneers world first declaration to track the ethical life cycle of trains

Hitachi Rail says it is the first manufacturer in the world to be able to track not just the environmental impacts of its products,...

GCRE strengthens international credentials with Contrax agreement

"The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) is a facility with genuinely worldwide potential", that was the message from GCRE Chief Executive Simon Jones as the...