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UK Transport Minister quits over Brexit
Jo Johnson, UK Transport Minister, has quit his position over…
Jo Johnson, UK Transport Minister, has quit his position over Brexit and calls for a new vote.
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New programme reveals how innovation in rail is delivering for the UK
‘UK Rail, World Class’ encapsulates just a snapshot of the…
‘UK Rail, World Class’ encapsulates just a snapshot of the innovative work done by the often unseen rail supply industry.
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Survey of rail business leaders reveals damage of ‘boom and bust’ funding
Nearly all respondents (96 per cent) said the government must…
Nearly all respondents (96 per cent) said the government must do more to smooth out peaks and troughs in rail spending in future.
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RIA’s Autumn Budget submission calls for further rolling stock R&D funding
The submission states that no R&D funding for rolling stock…
The submission states that no R&D funding for rolling stock “will significantly reduce the ability of suppliers to take high risk leading edge development”.
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New partnership signed to further benefit Malaysian and UK rail trade
The Malaysian Rail Industry Corporation (MARIC) and the UK’s Railway…
The Malaysian Rail Industry Corporation (MARIC) and the UK’s Railway Industry Association (RIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two countries working more closely together, benefiting the members of both rail associations.
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Australasian and UK rail industries to develop a new partnership
The RIA, with 220 rail companies in membership, and the…
The RIA, with 220 rail companies in membership, and the ARA, with 140 members, will together promote a closer working relationship.
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By 2020, HS2 will have supported 15,000 new jobs
The new high-speed railway will benefit a whole generation of…
The new high-speed railway will benefit a whole generation of engineers, designers, architects and geologists, with 30,000 jobs supported in total.
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The value of rail to the UK surpasses expectation, research shows
New statistics reveal how significant the rail industry is to…
New statistics reveal how significant the rail industry is to the UK economy, with billions of pounds and thousands of jobs generated each year…
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John Armitt to be new Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission
John Armitt has previously been President of the Institution of…
John Armitt has previously been President of the Institution of Civil Engineers and Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority where he played a key role in coordinating the 2012 London Olympics…
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East West Railway Company is launched
The East West Railway Company will oversee the restoration of…
The East West Railway Company will oversee the restoration of the link between Oxford and Cambridge, nearly 50 years to the day since the old Varsity Line closed…
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Transport secretary sets out rail strategy opportunities to supply chain leaders
Outlining previous problems and focusing on the future, transport secretary…
Outlining previous problems and focusing on the future, transport secretary Chris Grayling sets out a focus plan…
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Autumn 2017 Budget: Impact on rail
After the whirlwind has now settled on the UK’s 2017…
After the whirlwind has now settled on the UK’s 2017 Autumn Budget announcements, what decisions concern projects within the rail sector?