Railways

Government takes over Southeastern Trains after £25m franchise agreement breach

Government temporarily renationalises LSER after company fails to declare £25m of historic taxpayer funding.

1 year 5 months ago
Better Value Rail toolkit aims for more efficient rail projects

New online Better Value Rail toolkit aims to make delivery of transport infrastructure faster and cheaper.

1 year 7 months ago
Morgan Sindall to build six new rail stations

Morgan Sindall to build six new stations on Northumberland Line in £40m deal.

1 year 7 months ago
Atkins to conduct accessibility audit of all UK rail stations

Atkins appointed by DfT to carry out accessibility audit of all 2,500 UK rail stations.

1 year 7 months ago
Building in long-term improvements across the rail industry

Pandemic-driven changes can become permanent fixtures to fuel further progress within UK rail infrastructure.

1 year 8 months ago
Northern mayors “fed up with being fobbed off” on rail investment

Leaders in the north say that planned infrastructure upgrades haven’t progressed quickly enough.

1 year 8 months ago
Contractors welcome MPs' proposals to set up new Wales Rail Board

Civils contractors say that a new Wales Rail Board would help to drive much-needed investment.

1 year 8 months ago
MPs publish scathing report on the future of rail

DfT does not appreciate the scale of the challenge ahead on future of rail, say MPs.

1 year 8 months ago
Midlands Engine Rail could create and safeguard thousands of jobs

Rail programme could lead construction boom that creates and safeguards over 3,500 jobs.

1 year 9 months ago
Government urged to publish multibillion-pound rail investment plan for the north

Northern leaders call for urgent publication of Integrated Rail Plan to give certainty over investment plans.

1 year 9 months ago