Railways

£69m boost to transform Oxford rail station

Boost to Oxford rail travel following £69m DfT funding confirmation.

1 year 10 months ago
£401m investment for major regional rail upgrades

£401m package for Transpennine route, increased freight capacity between Southampton and Midlands plus new stations at Exeter and Leeds.

1 year 10 months ago
Rail network to be centralised but still mainly privatised

Government announces rail shake-up and creation of Great British Railways.

1 year 10 months ago
Hitachi and rail industry agree service recovery plan

Hitachi Rail and rail industry agree service recovery plan to get trains back on track.

1 year 10 months ago
Designs revealed for £100m Darlington station redevelopment

Full steam ahead as plans revealed for £100m Darlington station redevelopment.

1 year 10 months ago
High-speed trains cancelled after cracks found in carriages

Hitachi ordered to set out safety inspection plan and longer-term repair strategy for Class 800 fleet.

1 year 10 months ago
Government must set out clear strategy for decarbonising rail network, say MPs

30-year rolling programme of electrification needed to meet decarbonisation deadline, say MPs.

2 years 15 hours ago
Government announces new money for old rail lines

East West Rail connecting Oxford and Cambridge and the Northumberland Line to benefit from £760m funding.

2 years 1 month ago
High Speed Rail Group calls for cross-Irish Sea rail tunnel

High Speed Rail Group calls for tunnel to be built as part of seven key transport improvements to strengthen the UK.

2 years 2 months ago
Improve rail links to key cities in north and midlands, says NIC

Regions raise fears of divide and conquer approach to infrastructure investment and say HS2 should be delivered in full.

2 years 3 months ago