ORR review urges rail sector to tighten planning, forecasting and renewals governance

The Office of Rail and Road has warned that inconsistent planning, weak benchmarking and fragmented lessons learned processes continue to drive avoidable cost and...

UKTram appoints new leadership for Light Rail Operations Committee

UKTram has announced a new leadership team for its Light Rail Operations Committee (LROC), following the decision by outgoing Chair Steve Mabey to step...

HS2 awards £856m Washwood Heath depot contract in major boost for Birmingham regeneration

HS2 Ltd has awarded an £856 million contract to Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure and Aureos Rail to build the railway’s main control centre and rolling...

Cambridge South station to open in June as first GBR-branded station

Passengers will begin using the new Cambridge South station from Sunday 28 June 2026, ahead of an official opening ceremony the following day. The station...

GWR and Network Rail unite Paddington leadership under single management team

Great Western Railway and Network Rail Western have announced a new integrated leadership structure for London Paddington, bringing management of the station under a...

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