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Neil Ovenden appointed new New RISAS Chair

​Neil Ovenden has been appointed as the new Chair of the RISAS Committee and is set to oversee a review of the scheme. RISAS is...

Consultation underway on new rail line between Bedford and Cambridge

Ambitious plans for a new rail line between Bedford and Cambridge come one step closer to fruition today, as the East West Railway Company...

Grayling and Burnham hail Greater Manchester tram network as model for new opportunities

A shared commitment to expanding the Greater Manchester tram network through tram-train services, enabling faster, more reliable journeys across the network and cutting congestion,...

Party leaders urged to publicly commit to completion of HS2 Phase Two

West Midlands transport bosses are among more than 40 prominent figures to have signed an open letter calling on party leaders to publicly commit to completing...

Public information event planned for Soham station proposals

Plans for a new station in Soham will be on public display at an information event planned for the end of February. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough...

A rail investigation summary from RSSB – December 2018

This is a collation of some of the world’s railway formal inquiry reports. It includes a brief incident synopsis, along with the main causes...

Transport for the North announces new Strategy and Programme Director

Transport for the North has announced Jeremy Bloom, a senior industry leader with 28 years of experience, as Strategy and Programme Director. Jeremy is set...

West Midlands rail revolution promised as new 30 year strategy approved

A revolution in rail services across the West Midlands is outlined in a new 30 year investment strategy. The Rail Investment Strategy, published today by...

New RSSB chair: Barbara Moorhouse

​Rail industry body RSSB has appointed Barbara Moorhouse as the new Chair of the board, with the appointment taking effect from 1 January 2019. ​Barbara...

Protecting passengers 24/7- an update from the British Transport Police

The start to the New Year has been a particularly exceptional one for British Transport Police, facing both a terrorist incident at Manchester Victoria...

Rail Regulator publishes passenger delay compensation claims data

Official statistics released for the first time today by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show there were around 3 million compensation claims...

Grayling slashes rail fares for a generation of rail passengers

A brand new rail card that extends half-price child rail fares to 16 and 17 year olds has been announced today (2 January 2019)...
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Claire Mann appointed Transport for London’s Chief Operating Officer

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...

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...