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Latest updates on the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail and the reform of the UK rail industry.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Next generation of Britain’s high-speed bullet trains reaching speeds of over 200mph to be built on home soil.
New rail freight tunnel brings significant improvements to passenger journeys as part of the East Coast upgrade.
Report making recommendations to improve transport connectivity and enhance quality of life and economic opportunities across the UK is published.
Better connections on local and national transport networks to bring all UK communities within closer reach of social and economic opportunities.
Final works on the Bootle branch rail line upgrade have been completed.
The government’s plan for delivering and sequencing major rail investment to transform services in the North and Midlands.
Major rail investment to transform services in the North and Midlands.
Train service to run on Dartmoor Line after 50 years.
Contactless pay-as-you-go ticketing to be rolled out across the commuter networks of the Midlands and North over the next 3 years.
RAIB has today released its report into trains overspeeding between Laurencekirk and Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, 4 December 2020.
Restoring Your Railway programme winners announced.
Deadline for the decision to construct the Portishead Branch Line – MetroWest Phase 1 extended until 19 April 2022 to allow further consideration of environmental matters.
Review of High Speed 2 (HS2) including programme update, local community impact and engagement, environment and benefits.
Draft regulations amending existing train driving licensing regulations to implement a bilateral agreement with France for the mutual recognition of British and European train driving licences for the Channel Tunnel and cros…
Passenger service contracts create a new way of working between the public and private sector to provide punctual and reliable rail passenger services.
New train timetable aims to reduce bottlenecks on the Manchester rail network and provide more reliable journeys for 150,000 passengers.
Regular passenger services to run on the Dartmoor Line, connecting Okehampton to Exeter, for the first time in nearly 50 years.
RAIB has today released its report into a freight train derailment at Sheffield station, 11 November 2020.
Great British Railways national headquarters to be based outside of London to ensure that skilled jobs and economic benefits are focused beyond the capital.
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