Latest United Kingdom News
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BREAKING: Rishi Sunak Confirms Cancellation of HS2 Phase 2
At Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party Conference speech in Manchester, the UK Prime Minister confirmed the cancellation of HS2 Phase 2.
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Liverpool's Battery-Powered Trains to Commence Service at Headbolt Lane Station
Liverpool City Region's Headbolt Lane station will open on 5 October to be served by the UK's first battery-powered passenger trains.
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Hitachi Rail Gains UK CMA Clearance for Acquisition of Thales' GTS
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has made a final decision for Hitachi’s proposed purchase of Thales' Ground Transportation.
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GB Railfreight Opens £5.7 Million Maintenance Hub
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has opened a new maintenance hub in Peterborough following a 5.7 million GBP investment.
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Rail Industry Urges UK Prime Minister to Commit to HS2 Phase 2
The High-Speed Rail Group has published a letter signed by 21 businesses urging the Prime Minister and Chancellor to commit to HS2 Phase 2.
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Network Rail Commences Upgrade Work at Luton Station
Network Rail has commenced construction work to upgrade the infrastructure and enhance the passenger experience at Luton station.
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Avanti West Coast Unveils Livery for Class 805 Trains
Avanti West Coast has unveiled the new livery for its fleet of Class 805 trains, which are currently undergoing main line testing.
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Avanti West Coast Awarded Long-Term National Rail Contract
The Department for Transport has awarded a new National Rail Contract to Avanti West Coast and the West Coast Partnership Development.
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Network Rail to Repair World's Oldest Viaduct in Merseyside
Network Rail is investing 3.8 million GBP in carrying out repairs on the world's oldest viaduct in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside.
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HS2 Begins Construction on Greatworth Tunnel
HS2 has begun work on assembling the project's longest ‘green tunnel’ in Greatworth, West Northamptonshire.
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West Midlands Metro Extension to Start Service in Wolverhampton
TfWM has announced that passenger tram services on the West Midlands Metro extension in Wolverhampton will start on 17 September.
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Job Cuts Expected in Derby Due to Delayed Alstom Orders
Derby City Council has announced that it is seeking talks with Alstom in response to expected job losses at its Derby factory.
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Network Rail Invests £1 Million in Glasgow's Rail Infrastructure
Network Rail has announced that it is investing more than 1 million GBP in improving rail infrastructure around Glasgow, Scotland.
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Transpennine Route Upgrade to Replace Tracks in Northern England
Throughout September and October, the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme will replace tracks in Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.
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Digital Signalling Proved Ready for Passenger Service on Northern City Line
Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway have demonstrated that digital signalling on the Northern City Line is ready for passenger service…
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Passenger Experience and Decarbonisation – The Same Thing?
There were two main topics of conversation at Rolling Stock Networking (RSN): Passenger Experience and Decarbonisation.
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HS2 Trains Achieve BSI PAS 2080 Carbon Reduction Standard
HS2's high-speed electric trains have become the first in the world to achieve BSI's PAS 2080 carbon reduction standard.
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UK: Northern Unveils Neville Hill Depot Transformation
Northern has revealed before and after images of its 350,000 GBP transformation project at the Neville Hill depot in Leeds.
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Network Rail to Upgrade River Devon Viaduct in Newark
Network Rail will commence a major upgrade project on the River Devon Viaduct, which carries the railway over the River Trent in Newark.
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116 Digital Signals to Be Switched On in South West London
Network Rail is set to switch on 116 newly installed digital signals in south west London and Berkshire from 19 August.
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UK: Refurbishment Work Complete on Southeastern's First High-Speed Javelin Train
Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have completed refurbishment work on the first of 29 Southeastern high-speed Javelin trains.
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HS2 Tunnelling Progresses to Little Missenden
HS2's tunnel boring machines (TBMs), Florence and Cecilia have reached the Little Missenden shaft as they dig HS2’s longest tunnels.
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Northern Provides First Look at New Northumberland Line
Northern has released new dashcam footage to provide a first look at the upcoming Northumberland line connecting Newcastle to Ashington.
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New Piccadilly Line Trains to Commence Testing in Germany
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the first of its new Piccadilly Line trains have arrived in Germany for testing.