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Funding to reopen disused railway lines, services and stations will restore community connections and improve access to jobs, homes and education.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Railway between Exeter and Okehampton offers year-round trains for the first time in almost 50 years, boosting local community and regional economy.
Deadline for the decision to construct the Portishead Branch Line – MetroWest Phase 1 extended until 19 February 2023.
Funding will create a more resilient railway, giving passengers in Devon and Cornwall safer and more punctual journeys.
Package of infrastructure upgrades to transform journeys for train passengers in the North West.
Headquarters for Great British Railways will be based outside of London and bring high-skilled jobs to the winning location.
Latest updates on the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail and the reform of the UK rail industry.
New rail freight tunnel brings significant improvements to passenger journeys as part of the East Coast upgrade.
Final works on the Bootle branch rail line upgrade have been completed.
Train service to run on Dartmoor Line after 50 years.
Restoring Your Railway programme winners announced.
Great British Railways national headquarters to be based outside of London to ensure that skilled jobs and economic benefits are focused beyond the capital.
Major upgrade, including electrification and longer electric trains, to railway line between Wigan and Bolton announced.
Investment for Transpennine route upgrade, increased freight capacity between the Port of Southampton and Midlands plus new stations at Exeter and Leeds.
New public body Great British Railways to integrate the railways and deliver passenger-focused travel with simpler, modern fares and reliable services.
A deteriorating Nineteenth Century railway bridge in Oxfordshire is to be restored to its former glory as part of a renovation project led by Highways England.
Line between Exeter and Okehampton set to reopen later this year, as government delivers first project of its Restoring Your Railway Fund in the south west.
Transport Secretary appoints Neil Sachdev as Chair of the East West Railway Company, overseeing delivery of a new direct rail link between Oxford and Cambridge.
In a keynote speech at Project SPEED conference, Rail Minister invites rail industry to pioneer faster, smarter and more efficient infrastructure projects.
The HS2 Phase 2a: High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill has passed into law exactly a year after government gave HS2 the green light.
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