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Arriva Group awarded new national rail contract for CrossCountry

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Arriva Group’s CrossCountry train operating company has been awarded a new contract by the Department for Transport (DfT) to continue operating services across the...
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Transport Scotland: Peak fares removal pilot dates confirmed

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The Scottish Government has confirmed that the ScotRail Peak Fares Removal Pilot will operate between 2 October 2023 and 29 March 2024 In an update...
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£140m committed to East Kilbride Enhancements Project

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The Scottish Government has confirmed funding of £140m that will see the delivery of the East Kilbride Enhancement Project. In addition, the Transport Minister,...
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RIA responds to ORR’s consultation on Network Rail’s CP7 Business Plan

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The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the rail supply community, has today responded to the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) consultation on this draft determination on Network Rail’s Business Plans for 2024-29 (Control Period 7).  
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Passengers to benefit from easier and cheaper travel with new app guidance

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Commuters will soon benefit from smarter travel apps that offer cheaper, safer and more accessible journeys, following new government guidance launched to ensure travel...
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Jacobs selected to provide technical and commercial advice to the U.K. Department for Transport

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Jacobs has been selected as a PRIME Consultant by the U.K. Department for Transport (DfT) on its latest Specialist Technical and Commercial Advice for Rail and Other Transport Modes (STARThree) Framework to support the DfT’s portfolio of rail and other transport mode agreements, major projects and programs, and its policy and strategic work in transport.
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Transport Secretary opens Bristol’s first new railway station in almost a century

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Transport Secretary Mark Harper officially opens a new railway station near Avonmouth today. The multi-million-pound Portway Park and Ride station is the first station to...
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Scottish Rail Holdings appoint new Board member

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The Minister for Transport has announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director to the Board of Scottish Rail Holdings Limited, the Scottish Government...
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Putting communities on Track for a New Age of Rail

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The Department of Transport (Ireland) and the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) today published a joint draft report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review...
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UK announces £680m for new high-speed electric railway in Turkey

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UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export credit agency, has underwritten €781m of financing – equivalent to £680m – to support construction of...
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Growth Track 360: report reiterates case for rail investment to unlock North Wales and the border counties of England

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Reacting to the publication on 12 July by the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee of its report on ‘Wales as a global tourist...
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RIA: With Parliament rising for the summer, we still await announcements on rail reform and the RNEP

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On the day that Parliament rises for the summer recess – Thursday 20 July – and with still no announcements having yet been made...
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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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