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Calls for a UK International Rail Strategy on World Sustainable Transport Day

Campaign for Better Transport is calling for an International Rail Strategy to help increase cross border rail travel and reduce emissions from aviation, on...

New GBRTT figures show leisure travel strongly boosts rail revenues

Great British Railways Transition Teams’ (GBRTT) Train Travel Snapshot continues to track the sustained growth of the leisure market, accounting for more than 75%...

One in five LGBTQ+ people experienced hate crime on transport network in the past year

Passenger watchdog London TravelWatch is today (Thursday 16 November) calling for urgent action to tackle abuse and hate crime against LGBTQ+ people on the...

Increase in rail passenger numbers

A total of 390 million journeys were made by rail passengers in Great Britain in the last quarter (April 1 to June 30 2023),...

Transport planners call for stronger transport policies in political party manifestos

The Transport Planning Society (TPS) has published its member-led manifesto setting out a five-point plan to improve the transport network. The Society is calling...

Businesses in every UK region share £11.5bn of HS2 contract awards

New figures have been released by HS2 showing that thousands of UK businesses have won contracts to support the high-speed line's construction. Latest quarterly data...

Research suggests rail industry’s post-covid recovery gathering pace but underlines need for reform

People are eager to travel more by train for both work and leisure as the post-covid recovery continues – but the sector must respond...

CILT urges rail industry to reform at record pace

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has released a new policy paper titled Re-structuring Britain’s railways. Designed to help progress the UK’s rail industry, the...

Campaign for Better Transport calls for radical changes to rail tickets as part of new report

Campaign for Better Transport is calling for a Best Price Guarantee, a low-cost monthly public transport ticket and rewards for frequent travellers in the...

Rail business leaders’ confidence in the future of the rail market at a five-year low

New polling by the Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK supply community, shows that over 50% of rail suppliers believe the...

RIA Midlands & Eastern Releases Priorities Paper to Address Core Regional Challenges

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) Midlands & Eastern has published a new Priorities Paper, reflecting a collaborative approach with national and sub-national transport bodies...

Greater Anglia extends excellent performance record

Figures released by Greater Anglia (GA) show that it is continuing to deliver very high levels of punctuality, on an ongoing basis, for customers...
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Costain agrees extension to Network Rail contract

Costain has been awarded an extension to its existing Service Partner Framework contract with Network Rail. The 12-month extension runs until the end of...

Battlesbridge rail station volunteers receive international recognition for helping bees

Volunteers at Battlesbridge station in Essex have received international recognition for their efforts to support bee populations there. Nathan Dodd and Chris Honeyman, who volunteer...

Expand railways in poorer countries to achieve climate goals, new research says 

A white paper has made a compelling case for significantly expanding rail infrastructure in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LICs and LMICs), in order to...

The 2024 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards are now open for entries

The 2024 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards, launched to inspire more women to progress careers in the industry, are open for nominations until 29 January 2024....