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Responding to reports that the second phase of the HS2…
Responding to reports that the second phase of the HS2 scheme between Birmingham and Manchester may be abandoned, reviews by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) on the Department for Transport (DfT) data demonstrates that passenger numbers today are higher than in 2012, when HS2 was first approved. Numbers are returning…
With train manufacturing jobs threatened and factories at risk of…
With train manufacturing jobs threatened and factories at risk of closure, RIA has called for the Government to make immediate decisions on the building of rolling stock.
RIA analysis has revealed that the UK Government is making…
RIA analysis has revealed that the UK Government is making insufficient progress on its key rail decarbonisation commitments.
RIA have responded to DfT figures which depict rail passenger…
RIA have responded to DfT figures which depict rail passenger numbers averaging over 98% daily in April, a record post COVID-19 high.
Over 60 rail business leaders have written to the Prime…
Over 60 rail business leaders have written to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, urging him not to delay in bringing forward legislation to enact the government’s rail reform plans in the coming Parliamentary year.
There has been no update to the Rail Network Enhancements…
There has been no update to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) since it was published exactly three-and-a-half years ago.
The rail industry will gather for Railtex 2023 at the…
The rail industry will gather for Railtex 2023 at the NEC in Birmingham from 9 - 11 May 2023 to discuss key topics.
Following a long search, the UK Government have announced Derby…
Following a long search, the UK Government have announced Derby as the new home of Great British Railways.
Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has revealed that the next two…
Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has revealed that the next two years will be used to rephase HS2 construction and optimise future delivery of Phase 2a between Birmingham and Crewe.
The RIA have launched RailDecarb23, a campaign calling on the…
The RIA have launched RailDecarb23, a campaign calling on the UK Government to accelerate plans to decarbonise rail.
The Great British Railways Transition Team has become the 200th…
The Great British Railways Transition Team has become the 200th signatory of the Rail Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter.
At InnoTrans 2022, Global Railway Review’s Editor, Craig Waters, met…
At InnoTrans 2022, Global Railway Review’s Editor, Craig Waters, met with the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) Chief Executive, Darren Caplan, and Technical Director, David Clarke, to discuss the priorities for UK rail project delivery, the positives in digital transformation, the RailDecarb21 Campaign success, and moving forward with EDI in the…
New analysis commissioned by the RIA has shown that reducing…
New analysis commissioned by the RIA has shown that reducing travel times by train would support thousands of new jobs across the UK.
Three years after the last Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline was…
Three years after the last Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline was published by the UK Government, RIA have published its own RNEP to help quell uncertainty in the sector.
On the eve of the new Transport Secretary’s speech at…
On the eve of the new Transport Secretary’s speech at the 2022 Conservative Party Conference, the RIA has called for the UK Government to provide more certainty to the rail industry.
