Laurent Bonnaud, a long-time student of the Channel Tunnel and its place as the only land border between the UK and mainland Europe, considers the history of this border and how it is changing with […]
The city of Stoke-on-Trent is to receive £29 million from the government’s Transforming Cities Fund, to revolutionise the city’s transport network. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced plans for the funding, which include a dramatic brand-new […]
Lucy D’Orsi has been appointed as the next chief constable of the British Transport Police (BTP). She will take up her appointment following the retirement of current BTP Chief Constable Paul Crowther CBE, who is […]
Fifteen projects to reopen railways and stations closed in the Beeching era have been awarded up to £50,000 each to progress their plans. More than 50 years since the railways were radically reshaped, including thousands […]
Network Rail has been fined £10,000 for allowing trains to cross the Lamington viaduct in Scotland at over 100mph after it had been damaged by a storm. Lamington Viaduct carries the West Coast main line […]
Transport for the North has issued a recommendation that the government commits to Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), a network of new and significantly upgraded rail lines in the North of England, and has published its […]
At a time when both international travel business meetings are being discouraged, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) and the Department for International Trade are launching the first ever ‘virtual’ UK rail trade mission. The Virtual […]
The Department for Transport aims to accelerate the roll-out of digital signalling and control technologies on three major routes in England. Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has announced £1.2 million of funding for studies into the […]
The Department for Transport (DfT) is considering increasing the maximum laden weight of articulated lorries operating on British roads from 44 tonnes to 48 tonnes to support rail freight operations. Currently, the standard maximum laden […]
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has launched an industry consultation on the application of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 (RSR 99) to Mark 1-type and hinged-door rolling stock when operated on railway infrastructure […]
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