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New Elizabeth Line Trains are First to Run Without Yellow Front Ends

New Elizabeth Line Trains are First to Run Without Yellow Front E...

Following changes announced to standards last year, the new fleet of Elizabeth Line trains are the first to run on Britain’s mainline railways without a...

Female Engineers Play Vital Role in Britain’s Transport Industry

Female Engineers Play Vital Role in Britain’s Transport Industry

Transport Minister John Hayes met with female engineers at Waterloo Station to mark International Women in Engineering Day and to discuss their vital...

Shortlist Revealed for West Coast Partnership Bids

Shortlist Revealed for West Coast Partnership Bids

The UK Government has today announced the names of the companies in the running for the new West Coast Partnership (WCP) rail franchise and the next...

UK: More Seats and Reduced Journey Times for London Waterloo

UK: More Seats and Reduced Journey Times for London Waterloo

Much needed extra seats for suburban rail services into London Waterloo moved a step closer today as new South Western franchise operators FirstGroup and...

Hitachi Test Train for Devon and Cornwall Arrives in the UK

Hitachi Test Train for Devon and Cornwall Arrives in the UK

The first InterCity Express Train bound for Great Western Railway’s (GWR) Devon and Cornwall route has now arrived in the UK. From 2018 a new fleet of...

UK: Electrification A Step Closer After Successful Railway Upgrade

UK: Electrification A Step Closer After Successful Railway Upgrad...

Railway Electrification on the Great Western mainline has moved a step closer after Network Rail successfully upgraded the railway in Swindon and...

Urban Transport – The Future is Smart

Urban Transport – The Future is Smart

A report setting out the implications of rapid and transformative technological change for urban transport was launched today by the Urban Transport Group.

UK Rail Freight Continues to Decline

UK Rail Freight Continues to Decline

The latest quarterly statistics cover UK rail freight moved, freight lifted, freight delays per 100 train km, freight train kilometres by operator and...

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