Chancellor's rail plans welcomed by industry. The Chancellor’s plans for long-term economic growth have been welcomed by rail industry observers, because they include substantial …

FirstGroup is stepping up its open access ambitions by completing the buyout of Grand Union Trains and bidding for a new route to Somerset and Devon. The move is the latest in a series …

Dec 4, 2024 · South Western Railway will be the first private passenger operator to be renationalised under the new Passenger Railway Services Act, the Government has …

Jan 6, 2025 · The immediate outlook for companies supplying the railway has remained ‘strained’ since the Labour government was elected in July, according to the Railway Industry …

Jul 17, 2024 · HM the King has confirmed that Great British Railways will be created and private sector passenger operators nationalised. ‘Shadow’ Great British Railways to be set up straight …

Dec 17, 2024 · The charity Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the Government’s plans to devolve more responsibility for train services to the English regions.. A new White Paper …

No trains are running in Scotland today, because Storm ?owyn is threatening to bring gusts of up to 160km/h. The Met Office has issued an upgraded red warning for much of Scotland which …

Sep 18, 2024 · Arriva has published a series of proposals which it says are designed to improve the railways in the shorter term.. Its report ‘Accelerating the Government’s Ambition to Fix …

Concern grows over future of open access. A group which lobbies on behalf of the private sector is urging the government to make the future prospects for open access passenger services …

Sep 3, 2024 · Transport secretary Louise Haigh has launched a shadow version of the future ‘directing mind’ Great British Railways, as the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) …