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8 January 2015 | By Department for Transport
Rail services will be maintained and capacity on key routes will be increased as part of a deal to secure additional rolling stock for the north of England, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced...
7 January 2015 | By Hitachi Rail Europe
Hitachi has announced that it has begun shipment of the first completed pre-series Class 800 train unveiled in November 2014...
19 December 2014 | By Department for Transport
As part of the government’s drive to give passengers a better deal, rail companies in the South East are being asked to contribute to research into new ways of ticketing...
16 December 2014 | By Department for Transport
Extra Access for All funding will make 26 additional stations accessible to all...
28 November 2014 | By Department for Transport
An independent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) published has set out funding and financing options for Crossrail 2, the high frequency, high capacity rail line that could link south west and north east London to provide additional transport capacity for the capital...
28 November 2014 | By Department for Transport
Government to confirm £16m funding to electrify 10-mile route between Oxenholme and Windermere...
27 November 2014 | By Department for Transport
Rail journeys between London and Edinburgh will be transformed by more seats, more services and new trains after the government announced its intention to award the new East Coast franchise to Inter City Railways, a consortium of Stagecoach and Virgin...
18 November 2014 | By Department for Transport
All of the stations on the Crossrail project will now offer step-free access thanks to £14 million of investment announced by Transport Minister Baroness Kramer...
6 November 2014 | By The Law Commission
The Government has accepted the majority of the reforms to level crossing law recommended by the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission, and has committed to review the remainder...
3 October 2014 | By Department for Transport
£62 million government investment will see a ‘next generation’ train fleet operating between London and West Midlands...
29 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
A package of improvements to improve rail services for thousands of passengers commuting between Nottingham, Newark and Lincoln...
15 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
A brand new rail franchise that will deliver new trains, more seats and faster journeys on some of London’s busiest routes was launched by Rail Minister Claire Perry...
11 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
Tough performance targets to ensure rail passengers see real improvements to their journeys have been agreed as part of a new franchise deal between the government and Southeastern...
11 September 2014 | By Go-Ahead Group
The Go-Ahead Group welcomes the announcement by the Department for Transport that its 65% owned train operating company, Southeastern, will continue to run the South Eastern franchise until June 2018...
10 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
Transport Minister Claire Perry challenged the rail industry to find new ways to give commuters more seats on busy trains following publication of the latest crowding statistics...
