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An artist's impression of the new Golborne station. Courtesy TfGM News

3,000 respond to Golborne consultation

New rail services could cut Manchester journey times by 30 minutes

An artist's impression of Siemens' Mobility's £100m Chippenham factory. Courtesy Siemens News

Siemens to rebuild Chippenham factory

£100 million investment to renew historic factory

Planning for growth: a Eurostar set at St Pancras. Philip Sherratt News Premium

HS1 seeks St Pancras upgrade study

St Pancras operator plans for future international growth

New director: Jason Hamilton News

Hamilton directs North & East Route

New Route Director to oversee Northumberland Line completion

Track laying complete - East West Rail completion moves closer. Courtesy EWR News Premium

Merriman marks EWR Phase 2 completion

Services due to start in 2025

A view os Stirling station. Courtesy ORR News Premium

Grand Union Stirling trains approved

ORR approves open access bid for Stirling-Euston trains

Less travel in Scotland: a Glasgow Subway train calls at Shields Road on 19 February 2024. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Less Scottish travel after pandemic

Fewer journeys made; modal share remains static

Delayed introduction: TfL says its B23 stock trains will now enter service from the summer. Philip Sherratt News

DLR trains delayed

Integration testing works blamed for delays

Glasgow-bound? Lumo hopes to run to the city from summer 2025. Courtesy Lumo News

Lumo seeks Glasgow paths

Open access operator seeks paths as LNER stops serving Glasgow

Breakthrough! The first bore of HS2's 10-mile-long Chiltern Tunnel is completed. Courtesy HS2 News Premium

HS2 completes 16km Chiltern Tunnel bore

First bore of HS2's longest tunnel nears completion

More Snow Hill services: on 22 April 2022, Chiltern No 68015 prepares to depart from Moor Street with the 12.55 to Marylebone. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Funding confirmed for Midlands Rail Hub work

Detailed design works for Snow Hill, Moor Street and Kings Norton to take place

Better performance sought: GWR Nos 387146/150 arrive at Paddington with the 09.51 from Cardiff on 26 May 2022. Philip Sherratt News

NR seeks GWML performance improvements

Track, signalling and power supplies targeted

A Southern Railway Class 377 Electrostar. Courtesy Southern News Premium

Southern boosts West Coastway line

West Coastway frequencies to double from June

WMT Nos 170504/533 wait at Shrewsbury with the 12.41 to Birmingham on 16 May 2022. News

AWC to axe Shrewsbury – Euston trains

Shropshire to lose only direct trains to London from June

Due for upgrade and extension? A Bakerloo Line 1972 Stock train at South Kenton on 16 February 2024. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Bakerloo extension’s £1.5bn economic boost - report

Extension could share NR metals to Hayes

Government vision: Rail Minister Huw Merriman at the Waterloo 175 celebrations. News Premium

Merriman and Morgan outline visions at Bradshaw

Conservatives highlight Rail Reform Bill; Labour plans to bring franchises in-house

Investment: Porterbrook has acquired a 49% stake in Brodie Engineering. Courtesy Porterbrook News

Porterbrook takes stake in Brodie

ROSCO invests in train refurbishment company

Recortd breaker? GWR No 230001 at Reading Depot. Courtesy GWR News Premium

GWR ‘230’ claims new battery distance record

Battery '230' covers 86 miles without recharging

Reforming rail: EMR No 222101 approaches Bedford with the 14.37 Sheffield-St Pancras on 3 October 2023. Philip Sherratt News

Draft Rail Reform Bill published

Government promises greater accountability and efficiency

A Class 150 on the Marston Vale line. Courtesy LNWR News Premium

Marston Vale full service to resume

Full service resumes using cascaded Northern '150s'

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ASLEF plans Northern and LNER strikes

Strikes announced over 'failure to comply with agreements'

Former CrossCountry MD Tom Joyner. Philip Sherratt News

Joyner leaves CrossCountry

MD in surprise departure

A 2024 Stock train on test at Wildenrath. Siemens News Premium

80% of Piccadilly Line trains produced in Goole

UK work on new LU trains upped by Siemens

Cracking up? A Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5 at Fort William on 3 July 2021. Tony Miles News Premium

Cracks discovered on Sleeper Mk 5s

TfW Nos 231003/005 stand on test at Cardiff Central on 26 July 2022. Philip Sherratt News

Pay as You Go for South Wales

Scheme to be rolled out to 95 stations.

Wires to Temple Meads? GWR No 158760 awaits departure with a Portsmouth Harbour train on 30 July 2023. Phliip Sherratt News Premium

Temple Meads wiring study funded

WECA seeks Filton Bank electrification

An Edinburgh tram at the recently opened extension to Newhaven. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Edinburgh consults on tram expansion

Nwe north-south tram route proposed for consultation

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is working with Manchester counterpart Andy Burnham on alternatives to HS2 Phase 2a. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Mayors assessing HS2 replacement options

Street and Burnham evaluate options for HS2 Phase 2a

WMT's Alstom Class 730 is previewed at Wolverhampton. Philip Sherratt News

‘730s’ make West Midlands debut

First trains due in revenue service on 12 February

HS2's Thames Valley viaduct under construction on Phase 1. Phillip Sherratt News Premium

HS2 ‘poor value for money’ after cuts

Public Accounts Committee highlights lack of knowledge of revised benefits