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Transport secretary Louise Haigh was among more than 200 guests at the official opening of Derby’s Rail Campus, and during the event she emphasised that major railway reforms are already under way. The opening follows the recent creation of Shadow Great British Railways, which is to be based at ...
Government announces major review of ‘dire’ HS2
7 hours ago — The Government has dismissed reports that construction of HS2 could be going ahead between the West Midlands and Crewe, and is launching an independent review of the costs of Phase 1 between London and Birmingham with the intention of learning lessons from the troubled history of the high speed line.. Former London Underground managing director and Crossrail CEO Mark Wild has been named as the ...
First two train operators reach core expiry dates
Sep 16, 2024 — Two operators with National Rail Contracts reached their core expiry dates yesterday, but they seem set to remain in the private sector for now.. Greater Anglia and also West Midlands Trains, which uses the brands London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway, could both theoretically have been terminated, but in practice the Government is waiting for the Passenger Railway Services (Public ...
Heathrow Western Rail Link axed in government economies
Aug 12, 2024 — The west-facing rail connection from the Great Western Main Line to Heathrow Airport is the latest casualty following the announcement of a £22 billion ‘black hole’ in national budgets by chancellor Rachel Reeves on 29 July.. Railway budgets already axed in a bid to save more than £2 billion of ‘unfunded pledges’ in Transport alone …
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Northern says trials of a different style of train driving show that fuel consumption could be cut by 7 per cent, potentially saving three million pounds a year. The train operator has been working with specialists who have developed a model to calculate the best speed and braking patterns ...
King’s Speech confirms creation of Great British Railways
Jul 17, 2024 — HM the King has confirmed that Great British Railways will be created and private sector passenger operators nationalised. ‘Shadow’ Great British Railways to be set up straight away to start industry collaboration Three railway bills planned to allow public ownership, create full GBR, and look again at rail projects north of the West Midlands
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Members of the RMT and ASLEF on London Underground are set to strike during November unless an agreement can be reached over pay. Transport for London said talks had been held in ‘good faith’. The Alliance agreement between ScotRail and Network Rail has been updated, and railway chiefs are ...
Network Rail prepares for major changes as CP7 starts
Apr 3, 2024 — Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines is predicting that Control Period 7 will mean meeting the challenges of ‘climate change, train performance, industry revenue and reform’.. Control Period 7 began on 1 April, and this five year budget is expected to be the last for Network Rail in its present form, because NR is set to become Great British Railways within the next two or three years.
Report claims possible rethink over National Rail Contracts
Nov 20, 2023 — The government is said to be poised to reintroduce a degree of commercial freedom in National Rail Contracts, with the intention of allowing operators to increase profits.. It is reported that the owners of operators are urging the government to loosen the tight restrictions of the present contracts.
Regulator approves £43.1 billion Network Rail budget
Oct 31, 2023 — Updated 09.30. Network Rail’s spending plans for Control Period 7, which begins in April, have been given the green light by the Office of Rail and Road.. The budget of £43.1 billion consists of £38.5 billion for England and Wales, and £4.6 billion for Scotland.