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HS2’s university challenge

Leeds is truly embracing its inclusion on the HS2 route map. As well as a station and being home to one of the two...

Life after Crossrail: what next for London’s tunnelling academy?

Forget the waves, Britain ruled the rails throughout the 19th century. Driven by innovators such as George Stephenson, Great Britain pioneered the first steam...

Thameslink services a step closer to returning to London Bridge

Network Rail has completed track installation between London Bridge and Blackfriars - meaning cross-London Thameslink services are a step closer to returning to London Bridge in...

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...

DfT to fund introduction of non-rail innovations into industry

The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched 'The First of a Kind' (FOAK) competition to fund the transfer of existing innovations that are in...

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...

HS2’s chief financial officer to step down

The chief financial officer for HS2 Ltd has announced he is to leave the company at the end of this financial year. In a statement...

Abbey Wood station is now open

Abbey Wood station has now opened to Southeastern passengers. Delivered by Network Rail as part of the Crossrail project, the station will become part of...

Scotland’s newest railway station officially opens

A new railway station has been built in Forres as part of upgrade work to the Aberdeen-Inverness line. The station sits to the north of...

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...

Network Rail sells national logistics centre in Coventry for £35m

Network Rail has sold its National Logistics Centre for £35 million - five years after spending £25 million to open it. The site, in Ryton,...

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,...

Gauging expectations

Colin Johnson, managing director of DGauge, discusses his vision and aspirations for the company and the challenges that lie ahead Britain’s rolling stock fleet has...