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Network Rail’s sale of 5,500 properties to fund mega projects

Network Rail has launched the sale of its commercial property business as it seeks to focus on delivering mega projects such as Thameslink, Crossrail...

Lessons learnt from the King’s Cross fire

Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of the King's Cross fire. On the evening of November 18, 1987, 31 people lost their lives and around 100...

Transport inquiry to address failures of CP5

The effectiveness of control periods (CP) is to be assessed in a new inquiry by the transport select committee. Chair Lilian Greenwood said the inquiry...

TfL ‘would love to take responsibility for more London rail lines’

Transport for London (TfL) has said it would love to take on the responsibility of operating other rail lines in London. The statement comes as...

A year to remember

It has been a remarkable year for permanent way technician Rebecca Munro. She came into the RailStaff Awards having already been named as the...

Croydon tram crash: 7 safety improvements following the tragedy

Transport for London (TfL) has revealed the seven safety improvements that have been made following the Croydon tram crash. Marking the one year anniversary of...

Five of ScotRail’s Class 320s to receive £8m upgrade

Transport Scotland has announced an £8 million contract to refurbish five Class 320 trains with Wabtec and train owners Evershot Rail. Funded by the Scottish Government,...

This is what Leeds station could look like after £500m revamp

New images have been released revealing what Leeds station could look like following a £500 million improvement scheme. Released as part of the Leeds Integrated...

BTP chief constable speaks out over ‘disproportionate’ use of resources to police football fans

The British Transport Police's (BTP) chief constable has said that the force is using a 'disproportionate amount of time' chaperoning footballing fans around the...

The British Transport Police (BTP): What do they do?

The British Transport Police (BTP) looks after Britain’s rail network including the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, Midland Metro tram system, Croydon Tramlink, Sunderland...

Transport for the North to become statutory body by end of 2017

Transport for the North (TfN) has said it expects its formal statutory status as England's first sub-national transport body to be recognised by the...

Orange Army uses ‘Japanese piling method’ to stabilise part of Chiltern main line

Network Rail has concluded a £2.9 million 12-week scheme to stabilise half a mile of subsiding embankment beneath the Chiltern main line in Buckinghamshire. Using...

Alliance of rail firms awarded Transpennine Route upgrade contract

An alliance between Network Rail, Amey, BAM Nuttall and Arup has been awarded a contract to design infrastructure options for the Transpennine Route between York and...

This is the most bashed railway bridge in Britain

Network Rail has revealed which bridge has been bashed by lorries more than any other - and it's been hit 113 times since 2009. Stuntney...

Liverpool Lime Street re-opens after first phase of upgrade work is complete

A 23-day transformation of Liverpool Lime Street has finished with the station now fully re-open to the public. During the project engineers replaced almost 2,000m...

Watch crews overhaul the interior of a TPE Class 185

Siemens workers have completed the first five refurbishments of TransPennine Express' (TPE) fleet of 51 three-carriage Class 185 trains. Each train is having new seating,...

National College for High Speed Rail officially launches

The National College for High Speed Rail has officially opened its doors following ceremonies at its Doncaster and Birmingham campuses. Yesterday two of HS2's greatest...

RailStaff Awards: Meet the rail industry heroes of 2017

With appearances from Madonna and Michael Jackson, a retro funfair and its own Club Topicana, the RailStaff Awards celebrated the industry's unsung heroes with...