MPs challenge government over independence of new rail passenger watchdog

The government is facing pressure to strengthen the independence of the new rail passenger watchdog being created as part of railway reform, with the...

First new DLR train returns to service after low adhesion modifications

The first of the new generation of Docklands Light Railway trains has returned to passenger service after TfL and manufacturer CAF completed modifications and...

Former Network Rail Route Director Phil James joins AARC Professional Services

Former Network Rail North West Route Director Phil James has joined railway consultancy AARC Professional Services as Principal Consultant, bringing almost four decades of...

HS2 installs first Saltley Viaduct span over live Birmingham rail corridor

HS2 has completed the first major installation for the replacement Saltley Viaduct in Birmingham, moving a 55-metre steel bridge section into position over the...

£130m resilience investment targets growing weather threat to Scotland’s railway

Network Rail has invested £130 million in strengthening Scotland’s railway against extreme weather over the past two years, as rising temperatures, heavier rainfall and...

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