The state of industrial dispute that currently grips the British rail network has claimed a high-profile political casualty. Surprisingly – shockingly for some – the socialist opposition Labour Party sacked their shadow transport secretary Sam...Read more
Britain faces a fresh wave of strikes across the rail network, starting this Wednesday with an all-out stoppage by the biggest union in the sector, the RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport). Then, just when you...Read more
This week’s heatwave has put pressure on UK infrastructure like never before. The unprecedented closure of the East Coast Main Line, in the face of temperatures more akin to Spain than Stevenage, was the headline...Read more
The Great British Rail Strike is just one day away, and barring a turning of the tide that would impress even King Canute, the network is set to grind to a halt on Tuesday, and...Read more
Freight traffic coming to a halt would place a severe strain on the UK economy and possibly send the recovery of the rail industry crashing off the tracks. These are among the views expressed during...Read more
A ballot for strike action will see the UK government prioritise the movement of freight trains in a way not seen since the general mobilisation at the outbreak the First World War. The stark warning...Read more
An astonishing response has been received to the first round of open competition to select the community that will host the headquarters of Great British Railways – the new overarching body that will administer the...Read more
The British government has published its post-pandemic plans for transport, and rail freight plays a significant role. The plan addresses travel, and transport patterns changes and redefines the route map for transport and logistics in...Read more
The UK government is to finance a research programme aimed at advancing a dual-fuel solution for the class 66 locomotive. It is part of its First of a Kind scheme, awarded to a consortium led...Read more
UK’s transport secretary Grant Shapps has launched a 794 million-pound (880 million euros) investment, claiming to boost rail links in the south and north of England. Money has been allocated to develop East West Rail...Read more
Funding has been secured for the Ashington to Newcastle commuter project. It will see a freight-only line in the North East of England upgraded to mixed traffic status, and regain a passenger connection for the...Read more
The Railway Industry Association, the trade body for UK rail suppliers, has hit back at recent reports that essential upgrades to the railways over Christmas should not go ahead. The RIA has reacted to comments...Read more
A word out of turn and Grant Shapps has cast doubt over the traditional period of intensive engineering works carried out during the two weeks of Christmas and New Year. In a national radio interview...Read more
The UK government has announced this morning that it will support the passenger network for at least the next 18 months. This means that it is officially renationalising the railways, doing away with the franchising...Read more
Work on the Transpennine main line between Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester, has been strengthened by a funding package announced by the UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. 589 million British pounds (646 million Euros) has been...Read more
Transport policy in the UK is not moving fast enough to keep up with decarbonisation planning in the EU, says the Rail Freight Group. There are fears that inaction could put rail freight and the...Read more
A consortium of business interests from around the UK has called on the UK government to immediately start a programme of rolling electrification to help meet the target of decarbonising the railway by 2040. The...Read more
