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Completed deck beams on HS2's Highfurlong Brook viaduct. Courtesy HS2 News

Deck beams completed on first HS2 viaduct

Major milestone reached on Phase 1.

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Rail revenue rises – but funding gap remains

Government support falls to £11.9 billion in 2022-23

A new platform is open at Newbridge as part of the Ebbw Vale line upgrade. Courtesy Network Rail News

Ebbw Vale upgrade completed on time

Final blockade completed on time

Incoming TfL COO Claire Mann. News Premium

Claire Mann to be TfL COO

Mann rejoins TfL after three years as SWR MD

An impression of a pre-series Revolution VLR vehicle at a station. Courtesy Eversholt News Premium

Eversholt funds three more Revolution VLR vehicles

First vehicle ready for passenger operation in 2026

An artist's impression of the remodelled Ravensthorpe viaduct. Courtesy Network Rail News Premium

£3.9 billion for TransPennine Route Upgrade

Latest tranche of funding takes predicted total costs beyond £11bn

A view of the approaches to Cardiff Central station. Courtesy ORR News

ORR investigates NR over Wales & Western performance

Poor punctuality and reliability probed as route suffers series of broken rails

An aerial view of Porterbrook's Long Marston test site. Porterbrook News

Siemens tests mobile train charger at Long Marston

New technology could unlock discontinuous electrification for battery trains

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Rail revenue rises – but funding gap remains

Government support falls to £11.9 billion

A London Underground S-Stock train at Hammersmith. TfL News Premium

Underground ridership hits 4 million daily journeys

Pandemic recovery continues