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North-West railway plan could unlock £90 billion

A new railway connecting Liverpool and Manchester could kickstart a £90 billion economic transformation across the North West and help reshape how major infrastructure...

Rail safety challenges for the new government

Colin Wheeler The Rail Accident and Incident Board (RAIB) has issued its annual report for the calendar year 2023. The bald statistics, ongoing reports, and...

Nationalisation: What will it mean?

Colin Wheeler considers the impact of the Labour Government's plans to re-nationalise the railways. In the run up to this year’s General Election, the Labour...

Industry reacts to draft Rail Reform Bill

Ministers yesterday (Tuesday 20 February) put forward their plan for the future of the railways, publishing a draft Rail Reform Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny. The...

A home for Great British Railways

Colin Wheeler The media frenzy following the resignation of Boris Johnson temporarily overshadowed progress in answering the arguably more important question of where Great British...