Latest Policy News
Keep up to date on the national and international policies impacting the rail industry.
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New Deputy Administrator for the FRA: Mathew M. Sturges
Department for Transport in the United States government announces the appointment of Mathew M. Sturges as new Deputy Administrator at the F…
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Meeting: All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group (UK) - The Future of Rail Ticketing
The next meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group (The future of UK rail ticketing) is on the 24th of April, 2018. 17:00-18:00 in C…
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FTA Reminds States of Deadline for SSO Certification
The FTA has issued a formal reminder to states in the USA that the deadline for certification of their SSO programmes is 15th of April, 2019
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The Long Road to Light Rail in Auckland
Auckland light rail system: Government of New Zealand announces $4 billion funding after years of debate.
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Michael Odenwald Elected New Chairman of DB Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG today unanimously elected Michael Odenwald to serve as its new chairman. He succeeds Professor Utz…
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From Yiwu to Barking: How the Rail Industry in the UK is Engaging with China
In this article Laura Wright, Head of International Policy for the RDG, tells Railway-News how, on the eve of unprecedented and uncertain ch…
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Government Invites Third Parties to Invest in the UK Rail Network
"We are investing in the most significant modernisation of the UK rail network since Victorian times, and I want the knowledge and expertise…
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Railroad Day 2018: The US Industry Presents a United Front to Congress
On Wednesday 7 March 2018 hundreds of representatives from around the United States from companies and organisations involved in the rail in…
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GoRail Goes to Washington for Railroad Day 2018
Betsy Cantwell, Communications Director of GoRail, tells Railway-News what Railroad Day was like for them. With the philosophy of 'all polit…
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Careers in Rail: Apprenticeships
Careers in Rail: In this article Railway-News presents a round-up of the most important questions for potential apprentices to consider when…
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Australian and NSW Governments Confirm Western Sydney Airport Rail Link
The Turnbull and Berejiklian Governments have jointly committed to the first stage of the Western Sydney Airport Rail Link from St Marys to …
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A Report from the Workshop ‘What Will Brexit Mean for Europe’s Railways? Exploring EU27 Perspectives’
The purpose of the event – ‘What will Brexit mean for Europe’s railways?’ – was to discuss the implications of Brexit on the European rail i…
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DfT Invests £3.6 Million to Support Innovation in Rail
Funding from the Department for Transportation and Innovate UK has been offered to 10 projects that will transform rail passenger travel. Su…
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U.S. FRA Announces $73 Million Available for Rail Capital Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation's FRA announced that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for rail capital pr…
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Eurostar Unveils Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions and Reduce Waste
These new targets build on the achievements of the last eight years during which time Eurostar has achieved a 32% reduction in carbon emissi…
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Keeping Rail On Track: REMSA’s Vision for 2018
In this comment for Railway-News, Dave Tennent, Executive Director of REMSA outlines his priorities for advocacy in 2018.
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UK Transport Industry Warned to Boost Cyber Security or Face Hefty Fines
Bosses of Britain’s most critical industries are being warned to boost cyber security or face hefty fines for leaving themselves vulnerable …
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EU Investigating Restructuring Aid for Polish Regional Railways
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into restructuring aid for Polish Regional Railways. Under EU State aid rules c…
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Congestion Monitoring and Project Performance for the Latest 48-Hour HackTrain Hackathon
120 software developers, data scientists, designers, policy makers and entrepreneurs from all over the world were invited to join HackTrain …
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‘Too Big to Fail?’ The Collapse of Carillion and the Impact on Rail
For the rail industry as a whole, the exit of Carillion from the market in the UK and other countries will have a large impact on both the i…
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UK Rail Industry Comments on Recent Fare Changes
Rail fare changes: Average train ticket prices have risen by 3.4% across the UK, in the biggest increase to fares since 2013.
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Interview: The Office of Rail and Road's Periodic Review 18
We're at the halfway point of the Periodic Review 2018 (PR18) where the ORR consults the government and other stakeholders, including Networ…
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Helping Rail Freight Deliver for Its Customers
The Freight Transport Association has updated its policy advice to operators in the optimisation of rail in the multimodal supply chain.
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Unique New Powers for Transport for the North in Pioneering Legislation
Pioneering legislation to transform Transport for the North (TfN) into the first ever statutory sub-national transport body – with legal pow…