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Railway investment to boost reliability and punctuality, for major upgrades and for new, faster, more comfortable trains.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Around £47.9 billion to be spent on the railway across control period 6.
Introducing smart ticketing across England and Wales by the end of 2018.
Apprentice opportunities at new rail academy in Widnes.
British Transport Police officer honoured for courage in tackling knife-wielding London terrorists.
RAIB has today released its report into a fatal collision between a tram and pedestrian at Woodbourn Road, Sheffield, 22 December 2016.
Chris Grayling speaks about transport investment in the north and announces investment in digital intercity railway plans.
TransPennine route will be the first digitally controlled intercity rail line in the country.
RAIB has today released its report into a dangerous train door incident at Bank station on the Docklands Light Railway, 6 February 2017.
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd CEO, Mark Thurston, responds to the first and second Construction Commissioner’s reports published in July 2017.
Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling discusses challenges facing a growing railway at the Transport Times UK Rail Summit.
The construction teams will work alongside HS2 Ltd and the designers to deliver 2 stations at Euston and Old Oak Common.
RAIB has today released its report into a derailment due to a landslip, and subsequent collision at Watford on 16 September 2016.
Better trains, services and stations for passengers travelling between the north-west, the Midlands and London.
As part of preparations for Britain’s new high speed railway, HS2 Ltd is creating its first new wildlife habitats along the line of route.
Cambridge North station officially opened by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.
HS2 took a major step forward today, with the formal signing of contracts to deliver the tunnels, bridges and earthworks that will carry the first phase of the UK's new high speed railway from London to Birmingham in 20…
Five new stations to be built across England and Wales.
Joint statement on Crossrail 2 from the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP, and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
Strikes remain suspended after Transport Secretary holds constructive talks with ASLEF union.
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