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Preliminary examination into three overspeeding incidents in north west England and Scotland on 21 February 2022.
Funding will create a more resilient railway, giving passengers in Devon and Cornwall safer and more punctual journeys.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Penalty notice sends signal to rail operators that breaches of public trust will not be tolerated.
Review of High Speed Two (HS2) including programme update, local community impact and engagement, environment, benefits and programme governance.
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd CEO, Mark Thurston, responds to the sixteenth Residents' Commissioner's report.
Package of infrastructure upgrades to transform journeys for train passengers in the North West.
The criteria for the role of HS2 Chair have been updated to appeal to leaders from a wider field of sectors and backgrounds.
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd responds to the seventeenth Construction Commissioner’s report published in June 2021.
Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction, 31 October 2021.
Headquarters for Great British Railways will be based outside of London and bring high-skilled jobs to the winning location.
Andrew Hall has been appointed Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents
Government confirms 4 technical refinements to the Western Leg of HS2 Phase 2b and sets out the strategic case for the HS2 Crewe-Manchester scheme.
Bill to extend HS2 from Crewe to Manchester, creating a new transport spine across the North West that will reduce journey times and boost local economies.
Redundant tannoy announcements to be reduced on trains ensuring quieter journeys for passengers.
RAIB has today released its report into the derailment and fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, 26 August 2020.
Upgrade will provide more seats, services and significantly faster journey times, improving rail connections across the North and Midlands.
Preliminary examination into a collision at Burgess Drove user worked crossing, near Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, 9 August 2021.
The next stage of electrification on the Midland Mainline starts, ultimately bringing quieter trains, greater decarbonisation and better connectivity in the region.
RAIB has today released its report into the runaway and derailment of wagons at Toton, Nottinghamshire, 17 January 2021.
Government caps rail fare increases in 2022 and delays the rise in prices until March to allow passengers more time to buy cheaper flexible and season tickets at the existing rate.
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