The railway sector is concerned that the transition of Network Rail to the new overarching Great British Railways agency will be delayed indefinitely. Over sixty rail business leaders, including representatives from the rail freight sector,...Read more
A railway industry representative body has called the UK Autumn Budget and Spending Review a missed opportunity to unleash the potential of rail. Consequently, it sets back the case for increased rail freight and adversely...Read more
Two of the historically busiest ports in England have entered a joint bid for Freeport status under a UK government competition to identify up to ten locations around the country. Felixstowe, known primarily for intermodal...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