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HS2 viaduct on the approach to Birmingham Curzon Street. HS2 LTD.

News

Government report finds a "litany of mistakes" were made by HS2

A litany of mistakes by HS2 Ltd. and the previous government were made, a new report by the Government has found, with Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander saying the project will be delayed by a further 2 years

HS2 18 Jun

News

Lack of urgency in Government accessibility plans claim Transport Select Committee

The Transport Select Committee Chair; Ruth Cadbury has said that there is a “distinct lack of urgency” by the Government in delivering the changes to accessibility on the transport network after it published its response to the Committee’s report.

Accessibility 17 Jun

News

New Liverpool-Manchester railway expected to get green light in Spending Review

The Liverpool-Manchester rail link is set to be given the green light in the upcoming spending review (June 11) RAIL understands.

Northern Powerhouse Rail 11 Jun

A ticket being checked by a conductor on a train

News

Volunteers wanted to trial new East Midlands GPS ticketing system

The Government are looking for volunteers for a new ticketing trial which it hopes will kick-start its overhaul of the wider ticketing system across the national network.

DfT 6 Jun

Passenger going through the ticket gatelines

News

Urgent reform needed in rail fare enforcement, ORR review finds

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has recommended that rail fare enforcement is overhauled and made fairer in a new review of the current system.

ORR 4 Jun

News

DfT denies suggestions it could override open access approvals

Newspaper report had suggested Transport Secretary could reverse decisions deemed to be “at the expense of the taxpayer”.

Open access 27 May

News

Heidi Alexander quizzed by MPs over South Western Railways blunder

MPs have quizzed Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander after national media reports of a rail nationalisation blunder that is claimed to have cost taxpayers £250 million.

Heidi Alexander 23 Apr

GBRF class 47 class 701 move, Kemble. JOSH MASON.

News

Safety concerns mean delayed SWR trains enter service with guards closing the doors

South Western Railway is to use guards to close train doors at stations on its long-delayed fleet of Class 701 Arterio trains.

SWR 11 Apr

News

"Credible rail package" put forward for government's Spending Review, says Rail Minister

Government departments are widely expected to face budget cuts from June.

Department for Transport 11 Apr

A passenger, assisted by staff, uses the disabled ramp to board a ScotRail train at Partick station. ALAMY.

News

"Simply incorrect": DfT dismisses suggestions it's downgrading accessibility commitments

Transport Select Committee publishes accessibility report and asks DfT for clarification on rail reform consultation.

Accessibility 2 Apr

Lumo train enters Newcastle station. PAUL BIGGS.

News

Three operators opt out of displaying real-time performance data at railway stations

Trio of operators decline to take part in government drive to hold firms to account.

Lumo 1 Apr

Dame Bernadette Kelly addresses the Public Accounts Committee on December 19 2024 on the subject of HS2 costs. ALAMY.

News

DfT Permanent Secretary Bernadette Kelly to step down this summer

Kelly to retire from Department of Transport after eight years in the role.

DfT 26 Mar

Passengers queue for Eurostar services at St Pancras International in December 2023.With passenger numbers to European destinations expected to grow, HS1 Ltd has commissioned a study into how to increase passenger capacity at the station. ALAMY.

News

DfT in discussions over feasibility of direct rail service to Switzerland

Rail Minister tells House of Lords department was working to increase the number of destinations accessible via Eurotunnel.

Department for Transport 25 Mar

Comment

Comment: Will DfT’s plans for the railway really be any different?

Philip Haigh considers how the government will turn its 'A Railway fit for Britain’s future' document from consultation stage into anything like reality.

Phil Haigh 5 Mar

Ian Yeowart, Managing Director of Alliance Rail.

News

Grand Union writes to DfT after U-turn in stance on cross-country open access plan

Grand Union Trains' Cardiff-Edinburgh service was one of eight open access plans objected to by DfT.

Open access 4 Mar

Euston’s approach, looking in the ‘Up’ direction towards the station (top left). The red double-decker bus is travelling south on Hampstead Road, while the bridge above the orange-fronted Class 710 and the green Pendolino carries Granby Terrace over the West Coast Main Line. Granby Terrace is being extended (right) to also traverse the future HS2 lines. CHRIS HOWE

News

HS2 a 'casebook example of now not to run a major project' say MPs

Public Accounts Committee publishes highly critical report into the HS2 project which has accused DfT and HS2 Ltd of numerous shortcomings

HS2 28 Feb

Grand Central's 180104 speeds through South Otterington (near Northallerton) on September 12 2024 with the 0853 Sunderland to London King’s Cross. ALEX AYRE.

News

Open access operators hit back at DfT's opposition to track access bids

Operators 'unsurprised' after Department for Transport opposes eight out of nine open access applications.

Open access 20 Feb

Comment

Our thoughts on DfT opposing eight open access applications

News Editor David Stubbings and Industry Editor Richard Wilcock share their thoughts on the latest DfT feedback.

Editor's comment 17 Feb

803002 working Lumo's 1S93 1045 Kings Cross to Edinburgh through Little Ponton in Lincolnshire on August 5 2022. PAUL CLARK

News

DfT opposes eight out of nine open access applications citing revenue and performance concerns

Department for Transport said several did not meet the abstraction threshold, and raised several other concerns.

Open access 10 Feb

News

Pay-As-You-Go technology rolled out even further in the South East

From next month, 47 stations across the South East will see tap-in-tap-out ticketing implemented as the government begins with its ambitious plans to modernise the ticketing system across the country’s network.

Department for Transport 20 Jan

DfT

Government report finds a "litany of mistakes" were made by HS2

Lack of urgency in Government accessibility plans claim Transport Select Committee

New Liverpool-Manchester railway expected to get green light in Spending Review

Volunteers wanted to trial new East Midlands GPS ticketing system

Urgent reform needed in rail fare enforcement, ORR review finds

DfT denies suggestions it could override open access approvals

Heidi Alexander quizzed by MPs over South Western Railways blunder

Safety concerns mean delayed SWR trains enter service with guards closing the doors

"Credible rail package" put forward for government's Spending Review, says Rail Minister

"Simply incorrect": DfT dismisses suggestions it's downgrading accessibility commitments

Three operators opt out of displaying real-time performance data at railway stations

DfT Permanent Secretary Bernadette Kelly to step down this summer

DfT in discussions over feasibility of direct rail service to Switzerland

Comment: Will DfT’s plans for the railway really be any different?

Grand Union writes to DfT after U-turn in stance on cross-country open access plan

HS2 a 'casebook example of now not to run a major project' say MPs

Open access operators hit back at DfT's opposition to track access bids

Our thoughts on DfT opposing eight open access applications

DfT opposes eight out of nine open access applications citing revenue and performance concerns

Pay-As-You-Go technology rolled out even further in the South East

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

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

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

DfT

Government report finds a "litany of mistakes" were made by HS2

Lack of urgency in Government accessibility plans claim Transport Select Committee

New Liverpool-Manchester railway expected to get green light in Spending Review

Volunteers wanted to trial new East Midlands GPS ticketing system

Urgent reform needed in rail fare enforcement, ORR review finds

DfT denies suggestions it could override open access approvals

Heidi Alexander quizzed by MPs over South Western Railways blunder

Safety concerns mean delayed SWR trains enter service with guards closing the doors

"Credible rail package" put forward for government's Spending Review, says Rail Minister

"Simply incorrect": DfT dismisses suggestions it's downgrading accessibility commitments

Three operators opt out of displaying real-time performance data at railway stations

DfT Permanent Secretary Bernadette Kelly to step down this summer

DfT in discussions over feasibility of direct rail service to Switzerland

Comment: Will DfT’s plans for the railway really be any different?

Grand Union writes to DfT after U-turn in stance on cross-country open access plan

HS2 a 'casebook example of now not to run a major project' say MPs

Open access operators hit back at DfT's opposition to track access bids

Our thoughts on DfT opposing eight open access applications

DfT opposes eight out of nine open access applications citing revenue and performance concerns

Pay-As-You-Go technology rolled out even further in the South East

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

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

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

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

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

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

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

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains