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Williams reform package in White Paper “as soon as possible”

“It has been far from being stuck in the sidings. Over the last nine months the review has been tested against the pandemic,” Keith Williams reveals.

"Let me provide reassurance - the White Paper is coming" - Rail Minister on Williams Review

Rail Minister claims White Paper is coming, Labour calls on Government to stop 'ducking it' when it comes to the Williams Review

McMahon: Rail is key to “kickstarting the economy”

Rail can help in kickstarting the economy - Labour

Cross-industry effort needed to win back passengers

If services are not clean and reliable, then passengers may not return warns Rail Minister

Call to accelerate battery and hydrogen offerings

Trains powered by hydrogen or batteries need to used in service sooner rather than later so the industry can learn how they perform - Network Rail

RSSB to co-ordinate industry sustainability objective

Strategy, likely to be known as sustainable rail, will be co-created with (and for) the industry and will set common overall objectives for rail.

Original Valenta engine to be fitted to 125 Group's latest power car

Third power car acquired by 125 Group

Repaint for record-breaker as EMR marks end of HSTs on Midland Main Line

East Midlands Railway marks final days of HSTs on Midland Main Line with repaint for record-breaking power car

Understanding passengers’ needs is key to recovery

"We need to, as an industry, rapidly evolve our rail offering for commuters" - Trainline COO Jody Ford

HS2 leads UK’s economic regeneration - Mark Thurston

“We are creating something the industry really needs - a solid pipeline of construction activity and a clear timetable for investment."

Rosewell: NIC prioritised links between close cities

“We have been accused at the NIC of wanting to cancel the eastern leg of HS2. That is not what we said and certainly not what we meant" - NIC Commissioner

Eurostar awaits confirmation on financial support

Eurostar still waiting for details regarding promised financial support

Williams and Minister to speak at RAIL conference this week

Keith Williams, author of the Williams Review, and Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris join stellar list of speakers for RAIL’s National Rail Recovery Conference.

Wales and Borders franchise back in public ownership

“Bringing the rail franchise into public control will help secure this better future for passengers" - Welsh Government

Join 1,000+ rail colleagues at National Rail Recovery Conference

Renewed calls for better east-west links in the North

"It’s really important we look at levelling up” - Northern Powerhouse Rail Director

Q1 target for publication of Integrated Rail Plan

Hope that Integrated Rail Plan will finally be published by end of the first quarter of 2021

Shapps: Eurostar “not our company to rescue"

"Eurostar is a majority French state-owned company. We are obviously interested and concerned, particularly about jobs" - Shapps

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Class 37s: life still remains in DRS’s veteran locomotives

Direct Rail Services Head of Fleet Management and Stores Andy Grundy talks EXCLUSIVELY to RAIL about plans for the Class 37 fleet

Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) performs well in DB Cargo UK tests

HVO fuel trials prove a success for DB Cargo UK - carbon emissions could be cut by 90% as a result