Industry News
Richard Hines to succeed Ian Prosser CBE as chief inspector of railways
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that one of its deputy chief inspectors with a lengthy career in engineering and safety will succeed Ian Prosser CBE in the summer as HM chief inspector of railways.
Richard Hines,...
Industry News
RailStaff Awards 2023 honours industry superstars
The great and good of the Rail Industry gathered at Birmingham’s NEC last night (Thursday 30 November) for the RailStaff Awards 2023.
After another eventful 12 months for Rail, all were there to celebrate the outstanding efforts of the industry’s...
Industry News
Innovative Siemens Mobility mobile rail charging facility to be demonstrated at Long Marston
New technology developed by Siemens Mobility that makes battery charging and 25kV power supply possible in areas of the UK railway where overhead line equipment is not currently available is to be installed at Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation...
Contract News
Businesses across UK share £11.5 billion of HS2 contract awards
New figures show that thousands of UK businesses have won contracts to support the high-speed line's construction. Latest quarterly data shows that over £11.5 billion worth of tier two contracts have been awarded by HS2’s construction partners to businesses...
Finance
ORR approves Network Rail’s CP7 funding plans
After more than two years of industry and stakeholder engagement and analysis, the Office of Road and Rail (ORR), the independent regulator that oversees Network Rail's activity, today announced its final determination.
This sets out what the ORR expects to...
Industry News
Aylesbury rail route reopens for passengers and freight after HS2 work
Rail passengers and local people in Buckinghamshire are being thanked for their patience during a ten-week project to move a section of railway between Aylesbury and Princes Risborough to make way for Britain’s new high-speed line, HS2.
The work involved replacing...
Depots
GB Railfreight opens new sidings for new Peterborough Maintenance Hub
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has opened new sidings on the north side of its Peterborough yard which will connect its newly opened £5.75 million Maintenance Hub to the national railway network.
The opening has been a culmination of three years of...
Contract News
Balfour Beatty awarded c.£43 million contract to upgrade London Underground’s Piccadilly line
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a c.£43 million contract by Transport for London (TfL) to deliver essential upgrade works on the London Underground’s Piccadilly line.
This latest award marks the second contract to be awarded under the ‘London Underground High...
Government
The benefits of HS2 were undeniable – Government must invest in the future
“The Government has clearly set out its firm focus on rebalancing the economy and creating jobs, skills and talent to raise the level of productivity across the UK. HS2 is essential to delivering these wider ambitions.”
“This Government is clear...
General Interest
Over half a million take the train to the seaside
Customers have been flocking to the seaside by train across Wales this summer according to new figures this week.
Barmouth, Barry Island, Tenby and Llandudno all saw a significant rise in customers traveling on Transport for Wales services in July...
Latest News
ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds
New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...