Credit rating franchise requirement considered
22.05.13: FirstGroup could face possible exclusion from bidding for future franchises, if it loses its 'investment grade' credit rating. The Government is considering changes to the franchising rules that could make the rating a requirement for any b... more >
Northern Rail sees car park expansions
22.05.13: A £1bn improvement scheme has been completed at two of Northern Rail’s stations in Calderdale. Todmorden and Sowerby Bridge car parks have been expanded, by 18 and 37 spaces respectively. The project was funded through the Stati... more >
Case for Crossrail 2 to be examined by London Assembly committee
21.05.13: The London Assembly Transport Committee is investigating the case for building Crossrail 2 today, and will question some of the key figures behind the project. Its backers say it will be vital to support overcrowding and rising demand in Lo... more >
Steer to focus on economy as CILT president
21.05.13: Britain has the “best railway in Europe” Jim Steer has said as incoming president of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Steer, best known for his roles at consultancy Steer Davies Gleave and high-speed ra... more >
OLEC selects Carillion to provide electrification training
21.05.13: Carillion has opened a new electrification training centre to develop skills and capability for Network Rail’s £2bn electrification expansion programme. The OHL training span is based at Carillion’s projects and training y... more >
Legal challenge to new London-Oxford line fails
20.05.13: The new rail link between London and Oxford line will go ahead, after a legal case brought by an Oxford resident failed in the High Court. The DfT approved the £130m Evergreen 3 proposal last year, with construction due to start this... more >
Spoil removal begins at Hatfield collapse site
20.05.13: Engineers have started to remove spoil from the rail line damaged by a landslip at Hatfield colliery. The incident has led to a series of engineering projects planned between May and November being replanned by Network Rail. The line is now... more >
ScotRail to fund maintenance systems research project
20.05.13: Researchers will study ScotRail’s maintenance systems to boost efficiency and reliability through a two year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). The £126,000 project, jointly funded by ScotRail and the UK Government, will see... more >
£36m Vauxhall Tube upgrade work goes to Bechtel
17.05.13: TfL has awarded the construction contract for Vauxhall Tube station to Bechtel Ltd. The £36m modernisation plan will increase the capacity of the station and make it step-free. The work supports the wider transformation of the Batters... more >
c2c contract extended until September 2014
17.05.13: The DfT has extended the Essex Thameside franchise, run by operator c2c, for an additional 16 months. The contract will now run until September 2014, with the potential for a further extension of up to eight months. It is the first contract... more >
More HS2 tunnels as DfT publishes design refinements
17.05.13: The draft Environmental Statement (ES) and design refinements consultations for HS2 have been published by the DfT. The documents will be open to public consultation until July 11. It helps to prepare the formal ES, which is essential for t... more >
NAO criticisms of HS2 are ‘out of date’ - DfT
17.05.13: The Government has rejected the NAO report published yesterday which criticised the business case for HS2, as it publishes a draft Environmental Statement confirming major new stretches of tunnelling for the high-speed line. The NAO identif... more >
Eurostar appoints Clare Hollingsworth as new chairman
16.05.13: Clare Hollingsworth has been appointed chairman of Eurostar International, succeeding Richard Brown from 1 July. Brown is now chairman of the Department for Transport’s Franchise Advisory Panel after over a decade with Eurostar. ... more >
£3.3bn funding gap for HS2 – NAO
16.05.13: The NAO has identified an estimated £3.3bn funding gap in the costs for HS2 over four years from 2017/18 – 2020/21. The Government has yet to decide how to fill this gap, a new review warns. The DfT said the report was overly si... more >
Four new stations to benefit from DfT fund
16.05.13: Waltham Forest, Derbyshire, Devon and Newport have won funding from the DfT’s New Station Fund, transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced. A new £6.5m station will be built in Lea Bridge, Waltham Forest with £1m... more >
Potential reopening for Lewes – Uckfield
Workers stayed on tracks after possession ended
Fatal smash at level crossing prompts safety calls
DfT’s HS2 plans have not learnt from HS1 mistakes, say MPs
£1.3bn compensation scheme revealed for HS2
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