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ORR opens investigation into underperforming Wales and Western region

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has launched an investigation into poor train punctuality and reliability in the Network Rail Wales & Western region...

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ORR opens investigation into underperforming Wales and Western region

Capacity issues will get worse without HS2, experts warn

The Transport Committee have questioned experts on the Government’s recent decision to scrap the Birmingham-to-Manchester sections of HS2. The...

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Capacity issues will get worse without HS2, experts warn

Draft Rail Reform Bill receives mixed response

The Government has included a Draft Rail Reform Bill in the King’s Speech, which was delivered yesterday. The draft bill includes legislation on...

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Draft Rail Reform Bill receives mixed response

Manchester mayor suggests new northern rail link could get £20 billion t...

An extra £8bn-plus could be pumped into the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project, bringing the fund to £20bn, the Manchester mayor has said. Mayo...

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Manchester mayor suggests new northern rail link could get £20 billion to build it

The Confidence in rail industry at five-year low, RIA survey finds

A new survey conducted by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has found that over half of rail suppliers believe the industry will contract in the...

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The Confidence in rail industry at five-year low, RIA survey finds

Avanti West Coast awarded long-term contract after signifi...

The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded Avanti West Coast a long-term contract, which will enable them to deliver improved services for...

The rail industry is sleeping as rail chiefs defend TransP...

The rail Industry has gone to sleep in the UK. That’s the belief of Robin Gisby, the CEO of the Department for Transport (DfT) OLR Holdings, the...

Translink upgrade operational software as part of wider st...

Northern Ireland's public transport operator Translink is set to revolutionise its daily operations thanks to a new software system from transport...

West Midlands revised 30-year rail plan revealed

West Midlands Rail Executive, the local authority owned body responsible for rail in the West Midlands region has published its revised Rail...

CMA updates scope of concerns in Hitachi Rail and Thales r...

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded that Hitachi Rail's planned €1.7 billion acquisition of Thales' Ground...

Network Rail and its Dutch equivalent, ProRail sign new de...

Network Rail and Dutch rail infrastructure manager, ProRail have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to continue their partnership on railway...

New transport framework signed by Costain and the Departme...

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company has been selected by the Department for Transport (DfT) as one of the key suppliers on the department’s...

Landmark deal signed by Network Rail and TfGM to deliver a...

Network Rail and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have announced a new partnership to deliver a joint vision for Manchester and Salford’s...

Rapid action needed by High Speed 1 to address issues acco...

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has called for rapid action by High Speed 1 (HS1) to address missed targets on lift, escalator, and travelator...

Network Rail delivering for Scotland’s passengers and frei...

Network Rail has announced that major investment is being planned for the next control period of Scotland’s railway. With the publishing of its five...

Transport consultants Amey launches ReStart programme to s...

Transport consultants, Amey Consulting has launched a new programme to support qualified, skilled and experienced STEM professionals re-enter the...

Collaboration agreement between Network Rail and Swiss Rai...

Network Rail, and Swiss rail operator SBB have signed an agreement to work together on a number of areas, including artificial intelligence, digital...

RTM OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2023

Putting Passengers First

This issue highlights the latest topics within the rail industry, from decarbonising the Midlands, improving rail safety, meeting the future priorities of Scotland's Railway & more!

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TransCityRail

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TransCityRail is a series of regional, interactive and insightful events across the country bringing together leaders, collaborators, problem solvers and innovators in a creative and invigorating way.

This series of events supports and informs the whole of the rail industry and connects suppliers with buyers, specifiers, leaders and decision-makers looking to procure a wide variety of innovative products and services for their region.

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09/11/23

TransCityRail North

The North of England is home to almost a quarter of the UK’s entire population, so it’s no surprise that continued investment across the regions railway is a priority for Transport for the North, Network Rail, HS2, Operators and Major Contractors.

For over a decade the TransCityRail NORTH conference, exhibition and networking dinner has been uniting the leaders of industry responsible for building shaping and delivering rail infrastructure investment across the region for a day of collaboration, conversation and engagement.

This year we have another star studied line-up of keynote speakers and panel discussions on strategic rail investment for the region, Transpennine Route Upgrade and Northern Powerhouse Rail revealing £billions in opportunity for the supply chain.