Virgin Trains founder Richard Branson has defended the so-called government bailout of its East Coast franchise.
Critics, including former Labour transport secretary Lord Andrew Adonis,...
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has produced a business case worth £286 million for the development of Birmingham International station.
The Urban Growth Company, a special-delivery...
Two board advisors have been appointed to ie people, a new rail recruitment firm that specialises in executive searches.
Kathryn Cooper-Fay is chief executive of...
More than 1,200 hopefuls applied to join the industry’s first train driver apprenticeship scheme launched by Virgin Trains.
A cohort of 30 high-calibre candidates were...
Stewart Thorpe attended the Rail Forum East Midlands (RFEM) annual conference to get a flavour of the region's big plans
It might be overshadowed by...
A new peak-time railcard for 16-18 year-old passengers has been announced.
The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said the digital app-based card will be trialled in...
Specialist rail contractor Readypower Rail Services Group has acquired civil engineering firm Terrawise Construction.
Readypower said the move creates "one of the largest specialist rail civils contractors...
Operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has announced a new £7 million train depot will open next summer in Scarborough.
The facility will create 15 jobs and provide...
Greater Anglia will launch a pilot for the new railcard for 26-30 year-olds next week.
Chancellor Philip Hammond recently confirmed the introduction of the new...
Transport secretary Chris Grayling also indicated that the government would be looking to reopen more of the regional rail routes that were mothballed in...
The Great Western and Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchises could be split under new government plans.
Rail minister Paul Maynard said the scheme would...
Keltbray Aspire has opened a new 20,000 sq ft facility in Rugby, Warwickshire.
The site is a major upgrade from the company's previous facility, which was...
