Two of the most influential industry bodies in the UK have led a call for rail electrification in the UK. As part of a joint study, informed by research conducted by the Railway Industry Association,...Read more
The Railway Industry Association, the voice of the UK rail supply community, has published five manifestos ahead of the devolved national and regional elections taking place next month in parts of the UK. The documents...Read more
Eight new freeports have been announced for the UK, reaching from Liverpool to Felixstowe, and inland at East Midlands Airport, adjacent to the rail facilities of the East Midlands Gateway logistics park. The UK Chancellor...Read more
The Rail Industry Association, the representative body for the rail supply chain in the UK, has asked the UK government when they can expect the next update on the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP). They...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
Despite the key role the rail sector has played in the economic survival of the UK, almost two-thirds of rail industry leaders say that the coronavirus has worsened their outlook for the year ahead. This...Read more
After last week’s announcement by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in which he committed to ‘build, build, build’, the rail industry was hoping for some detail in today’s statement from UK chancellor Rishi Sunak. However,...Read more
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the representative voice of the UK rail supply industry, has launched the next stage of its lobby campaign, calling on the UK government to speed up rail enhancements and invest...Read more
Transport for London has announced a restart on projects in the UK capital to enhance capacity and extend the network, and that’s good news for the rail freight industry at large, says the UK Railway...Read more
UK’s Railway Industry Association has welcomed coronavirus-related assurances from UK government and the infrastructure agency Network Rail. Official advice states that where work can go ahead safely, it should do so, as the tentative relaxation...Read more
