Latest From Rail
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News 11 Mar
Construction of new station building set to start four years after original was demolished
Greater Anglia signs contract with construction firm to complete long-awaited work.
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Fleet 11 Mar
GWR confirms Class 175s will enter service this year
All 26 operational units will be leased by the operator.
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News 11 Mar
Cost pressures set to curtail plans for total London Underground step-free access
Mayor of London outlines plans to improve step-free access across the Underground network.
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Fleet 10 Mar
Final batch of bitumen wagons moved from Preston Docks for storage
A total of 30 wagons are now in storage after a flow between Preston Docks and Teesside ended in late 2024.
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News 10 Mar
Scottish Labour vows to end peak fares despite trial not leading to sufficient demand increase
Pledge made to axe peak fares "for good" if it wins the next Scottish election.
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News 10 Mar
New study presents vision for fares reform which would 'bring in new customers'
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has set out a pathway for an easy-to-understand system.
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Opinion 10 Mar
Guest comment: Will the new railway really be open to open access?
A legal view by Jason Chamberlain, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
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Features 10 Mar
Railway 200: Brunel's timber viaducts of Cornwall
In his latest tribute to Britain’s railway infrastructure, Dr Joseph Brenann travels to Cornwall to honour the great Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
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News 7 Mar
Female-managed and operated freight train runs ahead of International Women’s Day
More than 20 women from Network Rail, Freightliner, Mendip Rail and Heidelberg Materials come together to manage and run freight train.
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News 7 Mar
Signals, points and track to be renewed during series of West Coast Main Line closures
Work will take place on nine separate weekends between late March and early June.
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News 7 Mar
Network Rail wages war on Welsh vegetation as new plan improves efficiency
Heart of Wales teams managing half a mile of vegetation per night as part of project across Wales and Borders network.
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Features 7 Mar
Review: ScotRail with a 'Spirit of Scotland' rover ticket
In the first of a three-part Scottish Special, RAIL’s latest mystery shopper survey covers Ayrshire and Galloway - including the reduced service to Stranraer.
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News 6 Mar
Rail reliability data at stations launched as government pushes for greater accountability
Rail passengers across England can now access real-time data on the punctuality and reliability of their local train services, as new station-level statistics have gone live.
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News 6 Mar
CrossCountry planning to reinstate additional services on key routes from May
Industry consultation has been held on plans to reinstate additional services on Reading and Bristol routes.
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News 6 Mar
How a 'UK first' has been achieved at HS2's Delta Junction viaduct
HS2 Ltd has completed the first viaduct section at the Warwickshire site.
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Opinion 6 Mar
Comment: How clear are the government’s objectives for GBR?
Passengers… ticketing… open access… the role of Network Rail… Christian Wolmar believes we have yet to see a defined structure for key parts of rail.
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News 5 Mar
Industry seeks greater detail on rail reform consultation as leaders highlight areas of concern
Speakers at an All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group meeting outlined areas they'd like more detail on.
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Fleet 5 Mar
Separate supply chain problems hit both West Midlands Railway DMU fleets simultaneously
Operator's Class 172 and '196' fleets are affected by separate supply chain problems at the same time.
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Fleet 5 Mar
First refurbished CrossCountry Turbostar enters service
First unit was outshopped in late February, with whole fleet due to be refurbished by 2028
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News 5 Mar
DP World moves 100,000 containers by rail from Southampton in 18 months
More than 100,000 containers have been moved by rail from DP World's Southampton hub since September 2023.
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News 5 Mar
Next Northumberland Line station set to open this month
Newsham will become the third station open on the line between Ashington and Newcastle.
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Opinion 5 Mar
Comment: Will DfT’s plans for the railway really be any different?
Philip Haigh considers how the government will turn its 'A Railway fit for Britain’s future' document from consultation stage into anything like reality.
Top Stories
An open invitation or mixed messages for open access ?
Ministers appeared to back the latest open access deal guaranteeing private operation within a nationalised railway. Peter Plisner looks at the state of play.
Comment: Open access operations - is the government for or against?
The government has been sending mixed messages over its support for open access. Christian Wolmar looks at where this leaves the investing operators.
How AI is improving safety on the UK network
Often portrayed negatively in the media, Artificial Intelligence is an innovation that can be a force for good - as it certainly is on the railways.
Comment: A critical year for HS2’s prospects beyond Birmingham
With HS2 under the spotlight at two Parliamentary committee hearings in December, Philip Haigh examines the plans for a reset in 2025.
Comment: how my predictions for 2024 measured up
Looking back to this time last year, it seems his crystal ball was on good form for 2024, says our regular columnist Christian Wolmar.
Analysis: Rail freight sector must bide its time for a clear strategy
How is our new government faring on rail reform? In our Manifesto for Rail series, Howard Johnston turns in this issue to freight.
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