The development of HS2 in the West Midlands will turbocharge the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic as it brings forward 175,000 new jobs...
£2bn project listed as transport priority in Conservative Party Manifesto
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and Chairman of Midlands Connect and Midlands Engine Sir John...
The Welsh Government has endorsed the recommendations of the South East Wales Transport Commission on tackling congestion in South East Wales.
In a line-by-line response,...
Jacobs, the international firm of consulting engineers, has secured 13 positions on Transport for London’s (TfL) renewed Transport Planning & Impact Monitoring (including Health...
Transport for the North (TfN), in its submission to the Union Connectivity Review chaired by Sir Peter Hendy, has stated that a holistic, sustainable...
The European Commission has cleared Alstom’s proposed takeover of Bombardier Transportation, subject to four conditions that Alstom had itself suggested:
A transfer of Bombardier Transportation’s...
Stobart Group has announced that Bavaria Industries Group (Bavaria) has assumed ownership of Stobart Rail & Civils.
The Group had stated in its financial results...
Guest Writer: Daniel Pyke - Rail expert and railway technical marketing professional
Early March was a turbulent time for the UK, with the unfolding virus...
In issue 180, (December 2019), Malcolm Dobell reported on recent experiences by train operators in introducing new trains, as presented to a recent IMechE’s...
As the UK heads towards a general election, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has launched its RAIL 2050 Manifesto, setting out the industry’s key...
The freight industry in
Scotland has collectively launched a new strategy intended to increase the
amount of freight moved by rail. This is in response to...
