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News 24 Apr

Lowest ever level of fare evasion recorded by Northern

Northern has recorded the lowest level ever for fare evasion on its network as it released its annual figures from its Debt Recovery and Prosecutions Unit.
News 24 Apr

Lukewarm response to union calls for Scottish freight operator

Scotland’s trade union movement has called for a “nationalised freight operator” to grow the sector north of the border - but the Scottish Government says it has “no plans” to consider this.
News 24 Apr

HS2 contracts imminent for track and depot construction

Three companies are in the race to win the deal to build HS2’s depot and control centre at Washwood Heath, close to the line’s Birmingham terminus at Curzon Street. HS2.
News 24 Apr

Rail cheaper and quicker than domestic air travel, new research finds

New research carried out by the Rail Delivery Group has shown that travelling by rail can be up to 80% cheaper than flying on similar routes.
News 24 Apr

TfN plan reiterates plea to preserve abandoned HS2 land

The Government is under fresh pressure not to sell off piecemeal the route of the abandoned northern HS2 extension to Manchester until extra rail capacity has been clearly identified.
News 22 Apr

Elizabeth line ‘345s’ offer a lifeline for Derby Works

The Government has thrown a potential lifeline to Alstom’s troubled Derby Works
Insight 17 Apr

Extreme weather: are they coping in Europe?

Safety is the priority, but are we at risk of losing the year-round resilience of the railway? Ben Jones looks at how other European railways manage performance when the weather does its worst.
News 17 Apr

Drop in HS2 complaints

Public still frustrated by delays to reopen useful roads and a lack of information
News 17 Apr

DfT plans new direct awards for passenger operations

What do the plans for three direct awards say about the future bidding process?
News 17 Apr

Freight train derails after passing signal set at danger

A GB Railfreight train derailed after passing a signal set at danger
News 16 Apr

Construction traffic a key factor for freight growth plan

Regional plans vary with viaduct and bridge renewals, container terminals, power stations and other building works
News 16 Apr

Alstom in redundancy talks over 1300 manufacturing plant jobs

Derby Litchurch Lane works to face closure after 150 years. Is it the end of train manufacturing in the UK?
Features 10 Apr

UK-first construction method used for new HS2 viaduct at Wendover Dean

Few structures on HS2 will afford views from the train but one of them is the Wendover Dean viaduct, being built just a few kilometres south of the town
News 10 Apr

Rail Minister marks completion of £150m Hope Valley Railway Upgrade

Improved reliability promised on upgraded Manchester-Sheffield line
News 10 Apr

Fleets due to come off-lease in next 12 months - some scrapped, some sold

Summary of some key fleet movements announced for 2024.
News 10 Apr

Climate change dictates Network Rail spending plans

Climate change and its fallout are at the heart of the next five-year plan
News 10 Apr

Island Line trains suffer wheelset problems

Stock only went into service in November 2021
News 10 Apr

Steelworks opts for cleaner shunters

Porterbrook has purchased three Zephir LOK 16.300 depot shunters.
News 27 Mar

Fast-charge battery train put into action

Great Western Railway’s ‘fast-charge’ battery train, 230001, is undergoing a 12-month trial on the Greenford branch in west London, to assess its technology and consider whether it could be used on other lines.
News 27 Mar

Call for Avanti to be stripped of West Coast operation

Political leaders in northern England voted unanimously to ditch Avanti West Coast as the operator of long-distance trains from London Euston to Birmingham, Manchester, North Wales and Scotland.