Government stories

Ebbw Vale train frequency enhancement scheme starts
21st February 2019
Economy and Transport Minister Ken Skates has announced a reopening of the feasibility study into increasing the frequency of trains […]

MPs pledge to support investment in rail for Liverpool and Manchester corridor
20th February 2019
More than twenty cross-party members of Parliament from across the Liverpool and Manchester city regions have signed a pledge to […]

Easier Fares for All – a Railfuture campaign success
19th February 2019
The Rail Delivery Group’s ‘Easier Fares for All’ proposal has taken on board all the key points on fares and […]

Rail industry publishes radical proposals for once-in-a-generation reform of fares system
18th February 2019
Proposals represent industry’s first contribution to the Williams Review with a call for preparatory work to begin now including government, […]

Mayor James Palmer hails signs that Soham station is becoming a reality
15th February 2019
With proposals for Soham train station set to be presented to the public this month, a series of clear, budgeted […]

West Yorkshire Combined Authority presses for further rail service improvements
15th February 2019
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has pressed rail operators to continue to improve services to ensure they contribute positively to […]

Grayling announces new Dawlish sea wall as part of £2 billion investment in south-west
15th February 2019
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced further funding of up to £80 million in the south-west to deliver a new […]

First Class logo launched for rail partnership
13th February 2019
It is full steam ahead for the future of community rail in Fenland after a community partnership was officially relaunched […]

Councillors updated on progress of Borders Railway projects
12th February 2019
Councillors were updated today (Tuesday) on Midlothian projects to maximise the benefits of the Borders Railway. 12 plans underway At […]

Potential of light rail schemes hailed for future urban travel
11th February 2019
Image credit: Alexandre Rotenberg / Shutterstock.com New light rail and other rapid transit solutions could be integral to our future […]

HS2 reveals Old Oak Common station designs as work ramps up on west London super-hub
5th February 2019
HS2 today unveiled the latest designs for Old Oak Common, as HS2 minister, Nusrat Ghani, visited the construction site to […]

Railfuture’s Rail Blueprint for the North
4th February 2019
Railfuture Policy Director Ian Brown CBE FCILT contends that rail cannot make any meaningful contribution to growing the North’s economy, […]

New research aims to make train driver psychometric assessments fairer
1st February 2019
Research by rail industry body RSSB has confirmed that the process used for train drivers’ psychometric assessment remains fair, valid […]

£70 billion blueprint to transform the North’s economy
31st January 2019
Transport for the North has today (31st January 2018) set out an ambitious vision for the future of the North’s […]

Rail experts: Ambitious decarbonisation plan for rail is possible
31st January 2019
Britain’s railways could remove diesel-only passenger trains from the network and make substantial progress towards decarbonising their operations by 2040, […]

Rail regulator publishes 2017-18 rail funding and expenditure data
30th January 2019
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its annual report showing how the railway was funded in […]

RSSB launches Wellbeing Champion Toolbox
30th January 2019
RSSB has launched a Wellbeing Champion Toolbox to help rail companies support the health and wellbeing of their employees. The […]

Neil Ovenden appointed new New RISAS Chair
29th January 2019
Neil Ovenden has been appointed as the new Chair of the RISAS Committee and is set to oversee a review […]

Consultation underway on new rail line between Bedford and Cambridge
28th January 2019
Ambitious plans for a new rail line between Bedford and Cambridge come one step closer to fruition today, as the […]

Grayling and Burnham hail Greater Manchester tram network as model for new opportunities
25th January 2019
A shared commitment to expanding the Greater Manchester tram network through tram-train services, enabling faster, more reliable journeys across the […]

Party leaders urged to publicly commit to completion of HS2 Phase Two
24th January 2019
West Midlands transport bosses are among more than 40 prominent figures to have signed an open letter calling on party leaders to […]

Public information event planned for Soham station proposals
24th January 2019
Plans for a new station in Soham will be on public display at an information event planned for the end […]