Strikes crippled the British rail network in the first week of January. The long-running disputes on the network combined into the most prolonged period of…
A week of talks to settle strike disputes in the UK
UK mega project Northern Powerhouse Rail back on track?
A project to connect major cities in the north of England with a dedicated high-speed railway, vastly increasing capacity for freight and passenger traffic, could…
Muted industry response to muted Spring Statement
The UK interim budget, known as the Spring Statement, had little cause for cheer within its pages. The star of the chancellor Rishi Sunak, in…
What can the rail freight industry expect from the UK chancellor’s Spring Statement?
Railway industry leaders are waiting expectantly for the financial policy announcements in the UK. Against a backdrop of inflation heading into territory not visited since…
Rail improvements for North of England freeports
Better rail connections are required to make the most economic capital from freeports in the North of England. Representatives of the rail freight industry in…