Articles by Rich Wilcock - Page 21

Passengers travelling between Cardiff, Manchester and Holyhead are set to enjoy quicker journeys thanks to a collaborative effort between Network Rail and Transport for Wales (TfW).

Leaders across the East Midlands have united in calling for a significant boost to regional rail services. A new report from Transport for the East Midlands (TfEM) has highlighted the region's potential for growth but warned that underinvestment in rail is hindering progress.

Eventual rail nationalisation moved one step closer to reality as the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill cleared its first hurdle as MP’s voted 351 to 84 to give the bill a second reading on 30 July.

DfT OLR Holdings Limited (DOHL) the company which runs the nationalised train operators on behalf of the Department for Transport has released its annual report, showing it was a challenging year for performance as well as showing slow progress in cutting the subsidies paid for each of the four operators that it currently runs.

RICHARD WILCOCK examines the on-off history of Northern Powerhouse Rail, and asks whether the time is right (and what must happen) for the project to be advanced

The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has announced a major new partnership with Network Rail that aims to accelerate innovation in the UK rail industry.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released its annual assessment of the industry, highlighting that overall performance of the network had stabilised during the last year (excluding the Wales and Western Region) however, it did warn that Network Rail had work to do on coping better with severe weather.

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has revealed the first conceptual images of the enhancements to its Class 360 trains as part of its £27.6 million refurbishment project.

The designer of the iconic InterCity 125 HST, Sir Kenneth Grange has passed away aged 95.

London Liverpool Street station is set to undergo a major transformation to improve the passenger experience.