The Oakervee Review into HS2 has finally been published by the Department for Transport after it was delayed by the general election. It recommends that, on balance, Ministers should proceed with the HS2 project, subject […]
West Midlands Trains (WMT), the company that operates West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern services, has been told by government that it must spend an extra £20m on improving services for passengers after badly breaching […]
Following the general election, elections were held across the House of Common to determine who would chair the various parliamentary committees. As a result, Huw Merriman MP has been elected as chairman of the Transport […]
The National Audit Office (NAO) issued its report High Speed Two: A Progress Update on Friday 24 January 2020, stating that HS2 is over budget and behind schedule because the Department for Transport (DfT), HS2 […]
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 […]
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