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Railways are often controlled by governmental or independent safety and economic regulators, responsible for ensuring that railway operators and infrastructure managers comply with certain laws and standards. Regulatory aspects include funding requirements, access to railway networks and controlling the licenses of the operators of railway assets. Regulators also enforce consumer/passenger protection law in relation to the railway.
What are the emerging and evolving topics around railway regulation, legislation and standards?
18 December 2024 | By
A new Transport Committee enquiry will be focussing on how the Government can ensure the stability of the pipeline for rail improvement projects across the UK looking into the new year. The enquiry believes that establishing clear investment pipelines may help end the turbulent years of boom and bust in…
17 December 2024 | By
The English Devolution White Paper sets out the government’s plans to widen and deepen devolution across England, providing mayors with unprecedented powers and funding and hardwiring them into the way government works.
27 November 2024 | By
Welcome to the winter issue of 2024! Firstly, I’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who has written for Global Railway Review this year. Without your expert insights, research and plans, the rail industry would be standing still. Next, I’d like to thank all our readers from around…
Chitresh Shrivastva, Independent Railway Policy Analyst & Dr Abhilasha Sharma, Assistant Professor at St. Wilfred College, Jaipur discuss India's Vande Bharat project.
The Railway Industry Association has urged the new UK government to provide clarity on future rail enhancements to give businesses confidence to invest, following five years without an updated infrastructure plan.
A new bill designed to fast-track train electrification projects and support California's climate goals has passed the legislature and is now awaiting the governor's approval.
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has launched Shadow Great British Railways, marking the start of a major overhaul aimed at unifying rail services and infrastructure to improve reliability and prioritise passenger experience.
In this month's episode of The Right Track, editor Elizabeth Jordan spoke to Marc-Antoine Carreira da Cruz, Project Manager for Mobility at CEN and CENELEC, about what the latest EU legislation on rail standardisation could mean.
The Railway Industry Association highlighted the financial impacts of the HS2 project changes and expressed concerns over the recent spending review and cancellation of the Restoring Your Railways programme.
The California State Transportation Agency and High-Speed Rail Authority have renewed their agreement with FRA to continue streamlining federal environmental review processes for the state's high-speed rail projects.
The 2024 King's Speech outlines significant legislative changes aimed at transforming the UK's rail services through public ownership, infrastructure development and operational efficiency.
Campaign for Better Transport is urging the new UK government to expand rail capacity, reconsider the cancelled sections of HS2 and halt the sell-off of HS2 land while the project's future is reviewed.
The majority of the main political parties published their General Election manifestos this week with rail policy prominent among them.
23 May 2024 | By
The 2024 United Kingdom general election is scheduled to be held on Thursday 4 July 2024. It will determine the composition of the House of Commons, which determines the Government of the United Kingdom
Spring has, apparently, sprung and we welcome our second issue of Global Railway Review to 2024! The last couple of months has felt like the industry is beginning to warm-up, a build-up of energy and anticipation for what the rest of the year might hold. At the end of March,…
