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Railways
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Business and community groups call on government to kick-start rail electrification to meet 2040 rail decarbonisation target
Business, passengers and community groups publish open letter to the transport secretary, calling for an end to stop-start nature of past electrification schemes. -
West Midlands Trains ordered to invest £20m after poor performance and delays
Department for Transport demands that train operator invests additional £20m in timetable improvements, new train drivers, and offering passengers compensation for poor service. -
End of the line for Northern Rail as government renationalises
Northern Rail to be renationalised from 1 March, as government recognises that rail privatisation is “struggling to deliver.” -
Northern Rail to be renationalised and South Western Railway could follow
Transport secretary Grant Shapps about to announce decision to terminate Northern’s franchise, as fresh doubts emerge about South Western Railway’s future prospects. -
Northern Rail franchise under threat, with public ownership a serious option
Arriva’s Northern Rail franchise under threat, but government faces calls for infrastructure investment to tackle failing service. -
Hitachi wins £350m contract to build new intercity trains
First Trenitalia chooses Hitachi Rail to build new intercity trains for Avanti West Coast at its County Durham factory. -
Railway Industry Association launches RAIL 2050 manifesto
The RIA sets out the industry’s key asks as the UK heads towards a general election. -
More than half of rail businesses expect industry to stagnate in 2020, new poll says
Newly published poll by RIA finds that more than half of rail businesses expect rail industry to stagnate or contract in 2020. -
Parliamentary rail group calls for new national railway body
All-party parliamentary rail group delivers its report for consideration alongside the Williams review. -
Rail needs to exploit data better and take a systems approach
Digital has the potential to improve reliability and maintenance in the rail sector, but the industry needs to use data smarter to make improvements.