Calls for rolling electrification programme to cut rail costs and protect skilled jobs

The Railway Industry Association has urged government and the emerging leadership of Great British Railways to treat rail electrification as a central part of...

Rail passenger numbers reach record high as journeys surpass pre-pandemic levels

Rail passenger numbers across Great Britain have reached a record high, with 1.83 billion journeys made between April 2025 and March 2026, according to...

HS2 prepares to install major roof beams over M42 twin box near Solihull

HS2 engineers are preparing to begin the next major phase of construction on a 300-metre-long twin box structure that will carry the high-speed railway...

Drone trials in Romford aim to cut delays and strengthen railway incident response across Anglia

New drone technology capable of operating beyond the pilot’s line of sight is set to be trialled in Romford as part of efforts to...

Transport investment cuts could undermine UK resilience, warns logistics body

Concerns over potential cuts to transport and net-zero spending have prompted a warning from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK),...

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