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New £1.8 million competition launched to support innovative transport solutions

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

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

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Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced £150 million new funding for local transport authorities in the North and the Midlands over the next financial...
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Scotland’s Transport Minister recognises RIA campaigning efforts

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

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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,...
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Rishi Sunak reveals fate of northern leg of HS2

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

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

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

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

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

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Huw Merriman, UK Minister of State for Rail & HS2, has visited TRAKO 2023 to support British exhibitors and Railway Industry Association (RIA) members. The...
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Avanti West Coast awarded long-term contract

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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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Claire Mann appointed Transport for London’s Chief Operating Officer

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Transport for London (TfL) has announced that Claire Mann, who is currently Managing Director of South Western Railway (SWR), has been appointed TfL’s Chief...
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Transport Secretary announces measures to improve transport connectivity across the UK

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Work on road improvements and rail upgrades will boost business and improve connectivity across the UK, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has claimed in his...
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Hitachi Rail pioneers world first declaration to track the ethical life cycle of trains

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Hitachi Rail says it is the first manufacturer in the world to be able to track not just the environmental impacts of its products,...
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GCRE strengthens international credentials with Contrax agreement

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"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...
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