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Comment

Opinion: Poor planning and lack of clarity damages rail projects

The National Infrastructure Commission has identified reasons why projects are late or go over budget. Philip Haigh looks at rail's examples.

Phil Haigh 7 Nov

News

HS2 rejects cost claim on redesigns

HS2 Ltd says estimates of the cost of redesigns to its future trains are incorrect.

HS2 Ltd 17 Sept

Network Rail engineers upgrade a level crossing at Wokingham in February, as part of the Feltham and Wokingham Area Resignalling project. NETWORK RAIL.

Comment

High costs… and consequences

"In my opinion driving a double-decker bus in London is a much tougher job than driving a train on the main line railway"

Health and wellbeing 7 Jun

News

Operators prepare for challenging budget cuts in 2022

Train operators have been told to cut hundreds of millions of pounds from their running costs next year.

13 Dec

News

EXCLUSIVE: Rail industry pays a heavy price for productivity problems

Nearly half the money spent on rail infrastructure is used inefficiently, claims National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) Chief Executive Neil Robertson.

23 Mar

News

Parliament “misled” over HS2 costs, claims Berkeley

Former deputy chairman of the Oakervee Review into HS2 claims Parliament has been “seriously misled"

9 Jan

News

FROM THE ARCHIVES: How much money generated by UK rail goes overseas?

PHILIP HAIGH sifts through company accounts to discover which UK train operators pay dividends

14 Aug

FGW 150106 heads for Paignton from Exeter St Davids.

News

EXCLUSIVE: Network Rail tight-lipped over soaring cost of Devon stations

Costs soar for two Devon stations, but Network Rail remains tight-lipped over reasons why

17 Apr

Comment

RAIL 823: Every pound must count

RAIL 823: Every pound must count - NR must find ways to more effectively challenge rising costs

Editor's comment 29 Mar

Comment

RAIL 815: A perfect storm is brewing

RAIL 815: A perfect storm is brewing - Strikes, fares and NR costs are a dangerous cocktail

Editor's comment 7 Dec

News

HS2 costs exceed funding - but savings could go below budget

HS2 Phase 1 costs exceed available funding, according to National Audit Office. But, if all predicted cost savings are made, it could come in under budget.

28 Jun

News