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News - Page 25

A London Overground Class 710 Aventra stands at Watford Junction in May 2023. The station is the terminus of the Lioness Line (the Watford DC line) from Euston. ALAMY.

News

Mayor of London aims for growth through Overground takeover of suburban routes

Sir Sadiq Khan believes handing some routes over will help London's economy.

London Overground 21 Mar 2025

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during a press conference following her statement to the House of Commons on the findings of the Treasury audit into the state of the public finances. Picture date: Monday July 29, 2024. ALAMY

News

Government gives more details on East West Rail and East Coat Main Line interchange station

New station at Tempsford was announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in January.

East West Rail 21 Mar 2025

Helping a disabled passenger

News

New inclusive transport strategy needed within 12 months to address accessibility failings - MPs

Transport Select Committee report said accessibility failings have got worse since COVID.

Accessibility 20 Mar 2025

A visualisation of the proposed Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange. TRITAX BIG BOX DEVELOPMENTS.

News

Transport Secretary rejects £750m Hinckley rail freight interchange

Developer had wanted to build a rail freight interchange on nearly 700 acres of farmland.

Rail freight 20 Mar 2025

From left: Andrew Pritchard, Director of Infrastructure & Policy at East Midlands Councils, Nuneaton MP Jodie Gosling, North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP Rachel Taylor,Leicester City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby, and Leader of Coventry City Council George Duggins outline the Coventry-Leicester proposal at an event in Coventry on February 28. STEWART WRITTLE.

News

Renewed calls for direct Coventry-Leicester trains after gap of more than 20 years

The direct service between the two cities last ran in 2004

Midlands Connect 20 Mar 2025

Track workers at Basingstoke. PAUL BIGLAND.

News

Network Rail details "step change" in track worker safety following deaths - number of lookouts plummets

Network Rail and ORR speak to RAIL after two prosecutions in February over the deaths of three track workers.

Network Rail 19 Mar 2025

Freightliner 66620 passes Stonehouse on July 16. JACK BOSKETT.

News

Lord Hendy: freight "will continue to have a role" in reformed railway

Rail Minister makes comments at Rail Partners' parliamentary reception for rail freight.

Rail freight 19 Mar 2025

Mind the Gap warning on the edge of a London Underground station's platform. ALAMY.

News

Stalled Access for All programme could restart this spring

Consultant AtkinsRéalis recently completed a detailed accessibility audit of all 2,577 stations across Great Britain.

Accessibility 19 Mar 2025

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19 Mar 2025

Ryde Pier with train

News

Island Line to reopen fully in May - but further closure expected

Isle of Wight trains will run along Ryde Pier again from early May.

Island Line 18 Mar 2025

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67003 in EWS livery whilst stabled at Plymouth in August 2001. MARK PIKE.

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

DB Cargo UK 2 Jun

Curzon Street station, Birmingham

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

HS2 14 May

Artist's impression of a Class 222 in Lumo colours. LUMO.

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

6 Jun

DCRail’s 56103 and 56301 pass the site of the stolen signal just outside Whittlesea station on April 18 with the 1108 Cheddesden Sidings-Kings Lynn T.C. aggregrates train. JOHN RUDD.

Signal theft discovered by staff when trying to clear line for freight train

Signalling 8 May

Avanti West Coast Pendolino 390104 passing Rugby. MIKE BROOK.

Network Rail unlikely to support any new West Coast Main Line track access plans - apart from one

West Coast Main Line 7 May

GBRF Railfreight Construction 66793 stands at Derby, working 6M72 0322 Grain Oil Terminal Gbrf to Sinfin Sdgs, on Tuesday 12th November 2024. STEVEN DONALD.

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

GB Railfreight 22 May

DB Cargo 66181, in red livery, passes Barrow upon Soar on the Midland Main Line on September 6 2024, with the 1055 East Midlands Gateway-Felixstowe North intermodal. The unit has been identified as one of those next in line for conversion. PAUL BIGGS.

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

DB Cargo UK 27 May

An East Midlands Railway Class 222 approaches Braybrooke on the Midland Main Line. PAUL BIGGS.

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Lumo 2 Jun

TransPennine's Mk 5A stock is currently in storage

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Chiltern Railways 14 May

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