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Suggestions have been made that HS2 is under threat of being cancelled, following the UK’s vote to leave the EU.

Caledonian Sleeper unveils its Mk 5 Sleeper prototype.

RSSB Interim Managing Director Mark Phillips tells RAIL it’s too early to say what the longer-term implications of Brexit will be on safety and standards.

New costs, restrictions and bureaucratic requirements are all risks following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, according to the FTA.

Hitachi, Siemens and Bombardier have all stated their commitment to UK operations, following the result of the referendum on June 23.

Chief Executive Mark Carne said it is too early to predict whether the referendum decision will change the longer-term funding of railway enhancements

Questions have been raised over whether investment in large projects can continue, and how to ensure that international freight services do not suffer.

Campaigners seeking to re-open Thornton North Junction-Methil line say “ludicrously pessimistic” passenger forecasts could threaten that and similar projects.

Procurement and evaluation of rolling stock is a matter for the private operators, “as it has been since privatisation” says Rail Minister Claire Perry.

"Brexit: a risk to Britain's rail freight sector"