Latest United Kingdom News
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UK Government Announces £5.3 Million in FOAK Grants
The UK government is investing 5.3 million GBP in FOAK funding to make the nation's railways more modern, efficient and accessible.
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UK: Dartmoor Line Celebrates 550,000 Passenger Journeys
The West Devon town of Okehampton recently held a community celebration for the second anniversary of its fully reopened Dartmoor Line.
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Upgrade Project Completed at Eurostar's London Depot
Furrer+Frey has completed an upgrade project at Eurostar's depot in London with the installation of moveable electrification equipment.
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Testing Underway on London's New Piccadilly Line Trains
Testing of London's new Piccadilly line trains, which are being built by Siemens Mobility, is now underway in Germany and Austria.
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Liverpool Mayor Signs Rail Devolution Deal with Government
Liverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rotheram and Transport Secretary Mark Harper have signed a rail devolution deal for Merseyside.
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Alstom Plans to Cease Rolling Stock Production in Derby
Derby City Council has responded to Alstom's announcement that it plans to end rolling stock production in the city.
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UK: Bradford's New Train Station Receives Funding Boost
DfT has announced a funding boost of 400,000 GBP as part of its commitment to build a brand-new railway station in Bradford.
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UK: Birmingham Eastside Metro Extension Plans Brought Forward
Plans to open the first portion of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension have been brought forward due to ongoing complications related to…
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London Northwestern Railway Deploys New Class 730 Electric Trains
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has introduced the first Class 730 electric trains on the West Coast Main Line.
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Network Rail Upgrades Signalling in Cornwall
Network Rail has completed the first major stage of its project to modernise railway signalling across Cornwall, UK.
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Expanded Rail Station to Open at Gatwick Airport
Network Rail has announced that its renovation and expansion of Gatwick Airport rail station will open on 21 November.
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LNER Orders 10 Tri-Mode Trains from CAF
LNER has selected CAF as the successful bidder to deliver 10 tri-mode trains to operate on the East Coast Main Line.
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Calling for Fairer Fares in Rail
Norman Baker, Director of External Affairs at Campaign for Better Transport presents a vision for a fairer and simpler rail ticketing system…
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UK: CrossCountry Extends Services Contract with Alstom
Alstom has been awarded an 8-year extension on its services contract to maintain CrossCountry’s Voyager and Super Voyager fleet in the UK.
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Coventry Very Light Rail Commences Track Testing
The Coventry Very Light Rail project has commenced vehicle testing on a track at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley.
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Rail Ticket Offices to Remain Open in England
The UK government has scrapped plans to close rail ticket offices following objections from Transport Focus and London TravelWatch.
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ORR Approves Network Rail's £43 Billion Plan for CP7
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved Network Rail’s 43.1 billion GBP plan for Control Period 7 (CP7).
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HS2: Next Tunnelling Machines Named
HS2 has unveiled the names of the next pair of tunnel boring machines that will construct the high-speed rail line: Emily and Anne.
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Construction Contract Awarded for Cambridge South Station
J. Murphy and Sons Ltd has been awarded the construction contract for Cambridge South station, part of the proposed East-West Rail route.
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New Tyne and Wear Metro Trains Complete Crush Laden Testing
New Tyne and Wear Metro trains from Stadler undergo special crush load testing ahead of entering passenger service.
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Transport Evolution Regardless of Devolution
Last week, Exeter Transport Summit highlighted the need for multimodal travel to integrate rail services into the wider transport network.
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Balfour Beatty to Upgrade London Underground's Piccadilly Line
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded a 43 million GBP contract to Balfour Beatty to upgrade the London Underground's Piccadilly line.
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TfGM and GBRTT to Deliver Integrated Rail Network in Greater Manchester
Transport for Greater Manchester and the Great British Railways Transition Team have partnered to deliver an integrated rail network.
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First of c2c’s Class 720 Aventra Trains Enter Passenger Service
The first of c2c’s new fleet of Class 720 trains, leased from Porterbrook, have entered passenger service.