News

Latest news from the railway industry

Entries invited for 2024 Railway Innovation Awards

Groundbreaking developments in rail will be recognised at our annual celebration in June

Climate resilience works take place at Dawlish, Devon. Andrew Roden News Premium

Climate change biggest CP7 challenge - Haines

NR CEO reflects on CP6 achievements and challenges to come

Merseyrail races to 8tph frequency for Grand National

Extra services for horse racing event

Hitachi Rail No 810001 moves from Old Dalby to EMR's Derby Etches Park on 27 November 2024. Philp Sherratt News Premium

Unite warns of Newton Aycliffe future

New train options not exercised in 2023, claims union

c2c adds more services

June timetable boost for service frequency

Strengthened fleet: No 221139 calls at York with the 07.48 Glasgow Central-Plymouth on 25 October 2021. Philip Sherratt News Premium

CrossCountry boosted with 12 ‘221s’

Five more AWC trains to join operator from June in addition to seven previously announced

Hope Valley blockade completes on time

Final commissioning works will mark completion of project

Northern Nos 331013/014 awaut departure on 27 August 2022/s 10.46 to Blackpool North. Philip Sherratt News Premium

HS2 2b to Manchester Bill revived for NPR

Government says planned Liverpool-Manchester route could be followed

HS2 to Crewe? Mayors Burnham and Street say a descoped version is the best way of relieving congested transport between the Midlands and the North. Philip Sherratt News Freemium

High-speed on? Mayors back rescoped HS2 from Midlands

Burnham and Street back slower, cheaper HS2 Phase 2a

Western bound? TfW No 175008 calls at Cardiff Central with a Manchester-Carmarthen train on 29 May 2021. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Class 175s for Great Western?

GWR considers Alstom DMUs to boost stretched fleet