Veterans will get their own railcard from 11 November 2020, which will extend discounted train travel to the more than 830,000 veterans not covered by existing schemes. Secretary of State Grant Shapps announced that the […]
The Government’s report into HS2 and whether it should go ahead has been leaked for a second time. A draft copy of the report by Douglas Oakervee was seen by The Times newspaper in November […]
Former Network Rail chairman Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE is heading up the Ford Bridgend Taskforce, which is assisting the workforce of Ford’s engine factory and the local community following the company’s decision to close its […]
Lord Berkeley, who was formerly deputy chairman of the government-commissioned Oakervee Review into the future of HS2, has published his own report evaluating the project’s status and making suggestions for its future. In his report, […]
Paul McMahon has been named as the interim managing director of Network Rail’s System Operator, replacing Jo Kaye. Previously managing director for Freight and National Passenger Operators, Paul has also been head of the Industry […]
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the industry body that represents over 290 companies, has proved that not only political parties can launch a manifesto in advance of a general election. RAIL 2050 is RIA’s manifesto […]
The Department for Transport has finally confirmed its Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) that should have been in place for 1 April 2019. That was the date that Network Rail’s Control Period 6 (CP6) started […]
Following the Queen’s Speech on Monday 14 October, in which she laid out the Government’s proposals for the new Parliamentary session, Rail Insider’s mailbox started to fill up as various industry bodies gave their reaction. […]
Transport Scotland will fund a £15 million programme to develop options to improve the western approaches to Edinburgh Waverley station. This is a critical location on the Scottish rail network. The four-track railway approaching Edinburgh […]
The Prime Minister has spoken of his intentions to allow northern communities to take more control over their rail services. Speaking in Rotherham, Boris Johnson said that his plans will give local people more power […]
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