Latest United Kingdom News
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Network Rail Invests in Safeguarding Cumbrian Coastline
Network Rail is investing 4.5 million GBP in future-proofing the Cumbrian coastline against climate change.
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Scotland’s Railway Publishes Climate Action Plan
Network Rail and ScotRail, under the Scotland’s Railway partnership, have published a five-year Climate Action Plan for 2024-2029.
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Northern Completes Test Run on Northumberland Line
Northern has completed an inaugural test run along the full length of the new Northumberland Line between Ashington and Newcastle.
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Transport for London Progresses Plans for DLR Extension
Transport for London (TfL) has completed its consultation on a cross-river extension of the DLR from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead.
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Alstom Contracted to Maintain TransPennine Express Class 397 Fleet
Alstom has been awarded a contract extension from TransPennine Express (TPE) to maintain its Class 397 fleet.
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£5.2m Upgrade Complete for Tyneside’s High Level Bridge
Network Rail has completed upgrades to the High Level Bridge over the River Tyne — the world's first double-decker road and railway bridge.
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UK: New Midland Main Line Power Lines to Go Live
Network Rail has announced that the latest section of the Midland Main Line is being electrified in Northamptonshire and Leicestershire.
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National Audit Office Examines Revised HS2 Plans
The UK's National Audit Office (NAO) has released a report on HS2, following the cancellation of Phase 2 in October.
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UK: FirstGroup Looks to Engage Young People to Create 'Generation Rail'
First Rail is calling for a comprehensive industry approach to engage young people as lifelong rail advocates and unlock a ‘Generation Rail’…
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ORR Presents Annual Assessment of UK Rail Industry
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has presented its annual assessment of the UK rail industry and set out priorities for the year ahead.
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HS2 Invites Bidders to Supply Station Control Systems
HS2 has invited Hitachi Rail GTS; Indra Sistemas; and Siemens Mobility to bid on a tender to supply the project's station control systems.
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Network Rail Pilots Automated Hazard Detection on East Coast Main Line
Network Rail and Hitachi Rail are piloting automated monitoring technology to detect potential hazards on the East Coast Main Line.
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The King's Speech Presents Plans to Nationalise UK Railways
In the UK, The King's speech has promised new legislation to bring rail services back into public ownership once current contracts expire.
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West Yorkshire Proposes Route Options for Mass Transit Network
The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin has unveiled detailed route options for the region's future mass transit tram network.
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Campaign for Better Transport Calls for HS2 Action
Campaign for Better Transport is calling on the new UK government to halt the sell-off of HS2 land and revive the project's future.
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HS2 Completes Excavation of Old Oak Common Station Box
HS2 Ltd has completed the excavation of the Old Oak Common station underground box following 3 years of work.
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New Report Calls for Long-Term Planning for UK Transport
London Transport Museum, Mott MacDonald, Gowling WLG and Hitachi Rail have published a report, advocating for long-term planning in UK trans…
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Network Rail to Upgrade Bakerloo and London Overground Lines
Network Rail will complete a series of essential railway upgrades on the Bakerloo line and London Overground next month.
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UK: New Transport Secretary to Drive Forward Rail Reform
Louise Haigh has been appointed the UK's new Transport Secretary, promising to "deliver the biggest overhaul to transport in a generation."
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Elizabeth Line Tunnels Equipped with 4G and 5G Mobile Coverage
The first tunnelled section of Transport for London's (TfL) Elizabeth line has now been equipped with high-speed mobile coverage.
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Amtrak Awards Construction Contract for New Connecticut River Bridge
Amtrak has awarded a contract to a joint venture formed of O&G/Tutor Perini to construct the new Connecticut River Bridge.
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Alstom Completes UK’s Largest Fleet Upgrade for Avanti West Coast
Alstom has completed a 117 million GBP refurbishment programme for Avanti West Coast’s Class 390 Pendolino trains.
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South Western Railway Begins Operating Refurbished Class 458 Trains
On 24 June, South Western Railway (SWR) introduced the first of its refurbished Class 458 trains on routes from London Waterloo.
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UK: Alstom Confirms Derby Order for New Elizabeth Line Trains
Alstom has signed a contract to manufacture 10 Aventra trains for the Elizabeth line in London at its rolling stock facility in Derby.