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Lumo operates UK’s highest-capacity domestic intercity rail service

Open access operator Lumo has operated what it says is the UK's highest-capacity domestic intercity train, carrying more than 1,540 passengers on a sold-out...

Targeted electrification needed to unlock 75% rail freight growth, report says

A new industry report argues that Britain can secure faster freight services, extra network capacity, lower whole-life costs and major carbon savings by making...

Welsh Government pushes for fairer rail funding and greater control over network

The Welsh Government has launched a renewed drive to secure greater control over the country's rail network, arguing that decades of underinvestment have left...

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough appoints Tom Bousfield to lead transport strategy

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has appointed Tom Bousfield as its new Executive Director of Transport, strengthening its senior leadership team as...

HS2 completes first ‘green’ tunnel as project reaches new construction milestone

HS2 has completed the first finished cut-and-cover tunnel on Britain's new high-speed railway, marking another major milestone as construction gathers pace across the 140-mile...

Dan Clark