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Coventry city council awards SLC Rail-AECOM rail advisory contract

A joint venture between SLC Rail and AECOM has been awarded a framework contract worth up to £30 million to provide rail advisory services...

New-look Bond Street station unveiled

Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a new-look Bond Street Tube station following a £300 million upgrade. Capacity and accessibility have both been improved at...

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...

Severn Valley Railway raises £2.5m in year-long fundraiser

Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has raised £2.5 million in share purchases to transform its visitor facilities at Bridgnorth station - the biggest redevelopment project...

Low-speed tram collision in Manchester to be referred to RAIB

Manchester's Metrolink will be liaising with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) after a low-speed collision on the tram network this morning. Shortly before 8.30am...

HS2 appoints former BT, MoJ and Post Office HR director

HS2 Ltd has appointed a new human resources director. Neil Hayward has previously held senior roles in human resources working for BT, the Ministry of...

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...

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...

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...

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...