Focusing on the latest developments, innovations, and policy impacts in the UK rail industry, with a particular emphasis on sustainability, infrastructure upgrades, and future technological advancements.
HS2 annual report reveals £2bn cancellation cost
HS2 has published its annual report and accounts for 2023-24, revealing the extent of the costs incurred by the cancellation of Phase 2 of the project...
Peter Johnson Tue, 07/30/2024 - 13:09Conservatives present vision for UK’s rail network
The Conservative Party’s newly-revealed election manifesto details Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s proposals for the future of the UK’s rail network.
... Peter Johnson Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:56Rail stations to benefit from £4.7bn of HS2 reinvestment, government ministers say
Refurbished rail stations are set to be a part of £4.7bn of reallocated HS2 funding, government ministers have announced today.
From April 2025...
Louis Morris Mon, 02/26/2024 - 15:28HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester scrapped
HS2 Phase’s 2a and b have been scrapped, Downing Street has confirmed.
This will mean the link from Birmingham to Crewe and onwards to Manchester...
richardw@cogni… Wed, 10/04/2023 - 12:59UK CPTPP deal could spell growth for rail sector supply chain
Representing the biggest trade deal since Britain left the European Union, the UK has signed a major deal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive...
Elliot Griffiths Fri, 03/31/2023 - 12:55Levelling Up funding secured for new rail line between Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Central
Round two of the UK government’s Levelling Up Fund will deliver 11 projects in Wales with £208m, securing £50m of that fund for the new rail line...
Elliot Griffiths Thu, 01/19/2023 - 09:47Rishi Sunak labels Avanti’s service deterioration “unacceptable”
At the recent Prime Minister’s Questions this past Wednesday, Rishi Sunak came down hard on Avanti for their failure to deliver on passenger services...
Elliot Griffiths Thu, 12/01/2022 - 13:23Sunak appoints Mark Harper as Secretary of State for Transport in cabinet reshuffle
As Rishi Sunak officially became the UK’s third successive Conservative Prime Minister this year, having met with King Charles III at Buckingham...
Elliot Griffiths Wed, 10/26/2022 - 09:55Concerns over the future of HS2 amidst phase one progression
In over a decade since its inception, the HS2 project has survived multiple years of austerity and has tripled in its overall budget, reaching heights...
Elliot Griffiths Tue, 10/25/2022 - 12:26Budget 2021: What does it mean for Britain's railways?
Subscribe to Rishi Sunak
During his Autumn Budget speech and Spending Review Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak set out some of the Government’s plans for rail and...
Connor Fairhurst Wed, 10/27/2021 - 16:12
RTM Issue 151
HS2 Completes First Six Underground Platforms at Old Oak Common Station
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.
