Rail investment

£150m Caledonian sleeper trains unveiled to passengers for the first time

The 75 new carriages will be replacing rolling stock built in the 1980s and enhancing overnight travel between London and Scotland.

1 year 1 month ago
“Backbone of Britain” railway bolstered by five-year £5.7bn cash injection

In its funding package for the five years to 2024, Europe's busiest mixed-use railway will be improved by a £5.7bn boost.

1 year 2 months ago
Discussions to be held next week on "badly needed" Glasgow Airport rail link

Proposals to build a railway line between Glasgow Airport and Glasgow city centre must be progressed, Scotland's government is told.

1 year 4 months ago
New proposed map for Heathrow rail network identifies stations that could profit

For the first time, a map has been published showing which towns would benefit from a proposed Heathrow Airport line.

1 year 6 months ago
Rail regulator approves Network Rail’s £35bn plans to boost UK railways

The Office of Rail and Road has today approved £35bn plans to make the UK’s rail network more reliable and passenger friendly.

1 year 7 months ago
Derby’s £200m station revamp complete as services return to normal

The biggest investment into Derby's railways since Victorian times has been completed to improve a number of services.

1 year 7 months ago
Pressure on chancellor to deliver flagship Midlands Rail Hub

Midlands Connect is calling on the government to deliver a Midlands rail hub which could boost the economy by £649m a year.

1 year 8 months ago
Rail sector receives assurances that trans-Pennine upgrade will include electrification

Chris Grayling has said the £3bn upgrade of the trans-Pennine route will include electrification and major civil engineering projects.

1 year 10 months ago
ACE welcomes transport committee’s call for increased regional rail spending

A committee of MPs has called for regional funding gaps on the rail network to be addressed.

1 year 11 months ago
Slump in rail work blamed for first infrastructure decline in five years

A new study published by CECA highlights how rail workloads fell by 32% in the last quarter of 2017.

2 years 4 months ago