Williams Review

News

WILLIAMS REVEALED: Great British Railways to end rail fragmentation

A new and fully integrated public body is to take control of owning and maintaining infrastructure, collecting fare revenue, running and planning the network...

20 May

News

Operator of Last Resort to take over ScotRail franchise

Publicly owned Operator of Last Resort to take over ScotRail next year

17 Mar

News

Williams reform package in White Paper “as soon as possible”

“It has been far from being stuck in the sidings. Over the last nine months the review has been tested against the pandemic,” Keith Williams reveals.

25 Feb

News

"Let me provide reassurance - the White Paper is coming" - Rail Minister on Williams Review

Rail Minister claims White Paper is coming, Labour calls on Government to stop 'ducking it' when it comes to the Williams Review

25 Feb

News

Cross-industry effort needed to win back passengers

If services are not clean and reliable, then passengers may not return warns Rail Minister

25 Feb

News

Williams and Minister to speak at RAIL conference this week

Keith Williams, author of the Williams Review, and Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris join stellar list of speakers for RAIL’s National Rail Recovery Conference.

22 Feb

News

RIA: publish Williams now

“Rail can support the UK’s economic recovery, but to do so it needs clear direction from Government" - RIA Chief Executive Darren Caplan

14 Oct

News

Minister updates on Williams review

"The priorities that Keith set out remain the right ones," - Rail Minister on the delayed Williams Review

8 Sept

News

Government and CrossCountry work on train capacity plan

Six extra Class 170 vehicles for CrossCountry to boost capacity as Government and Arriva work on longer-term solutions

10 Mar

Comment

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R874 - Responsibility… accountability

“Perhaps Williams is treading carefully so as not to scare the horses at the DfT and in Government”

Editor's comment 3 Jan

Comment

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R872 - Stakes could not be higher

"I wish Andrew Haines well. Government cannot succeed unless NR succeeds and the rest of the industry cannot succeed if Haines fails."

Editor's comment 3 Jan

Comment

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R871 - Time for really radical change

“...a cabinet office minister said ...that too often when discussing policy, officials just ‘didnt know what they were talking about”

Editor's comment 31 Dec

Comment

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R869 - Williams Review is critical

“This review is something the industry desperately needs. 2018 was a disaster for the railway.”

Editor's comment 31 Dec

News

Burnham delivers rallying cry for local powers and funding

Mayor for Greater Manchester goes into detail regarding plans for GM Rail.

20 Nov

News

NATIONAL RAIL CONFERENCE EXCLUSIVE: Rail industry will be judged on “ability to adapt” to Williams - Haines

Industry will have to shoulder more responsibility for problem solving if things are to improve says Network Rail Chief Executive

18 Nov

News

Queen’s Speech confirms plans for Williams Review

Rail garners single line in Queen’s Speech: “Proposals on railway reform will be brought forward.”

15 Oct

News

Industry leaders lend their support to 'Guiding Mind'

Inquiry sessions dominated by views on potential size and scope of any future arms-length national body that could emerge from Williams Review

17 Jun

News

Rail freight sector outlines hopes for UK growth

Rail freight sector calls for Government to align policy across road and rail freight to ensure a level playing field

29 May

News

Evidence paper compares UK network with others

Research shows UK is second busiest of major European rail networks as William Review looks abroad to understand ownership and operation

20 Mar

News

Assessment criteria identified for Williams Review

Initial Williams Review findings show five key issues facing the railway.

19 Mar

Williams Review

WILLIAMS REVEALED: Great British Railways to end rail fragmentation

Operator of Last Resort to take over ScotRail franchise

Williams reform package in White Paper “as soon as possible”

"Let me provide reassurance - the White Paper is coming" - Rail Minister on Williams Review

Cross-industry effort needed to win back passengers

Williams and Minister to speak at RAIL conference this week

RIA: publish Williams now

Minister updates on Williams review

Government and CrossCountry work on train capacity plan

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R874 - Responsibility… accountability

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R872 - Stakes could not be higher

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R871 - Time for really radical change

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R869 - Williams Review is critical

Burnham delivers rallying cry for local powers and funding

NATIONAL RAIL CONFERENCE EXCLUSIVE: Rail industry will be judged on “ability to adapt” to Williams - Haines

Queen’s Speech confirms plans for Williams Review

Industry leaders lend their support to 'Guiding Mind'

Rail freight sector outlines hopes for UK growth

Evidence paper compares UK network with others

Assessment criteria identified for Williams Review

Most read

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

Williams Review

WILLIAMS REVEALED: Great British Railways to end rail fragmentation

Operator of Last Resort to take over ScotRail franchise

Williams reform package in White Paper “as soon as possible”

"Let me provide reassurance - the White Paper is coming" - Rail Minister on Williams Review

Cross-industry effort needed to win back passengers

Williams and Minister to speak at RAIL conference this week

RIA: publish Williams now

Minister updates on Williams review

Government and CrossCountry work on train capacity plan

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R874 - Responsibility… accountability

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R872 - Stakes could not be higher

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R871 - Time for really radical change

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R869 - Williams Review is critical

Burnham delivers rallying cry for local powers and funding

NATIONAL RAIL CONFERENCE EXCLUSIVE: Rail industry will be judged on “ability to adapt” to Williams - Haines

Queen’s Speech confirms plans for Williams Review

Industry leaders lend their support to 'Guiding Mind'

Rail freight sector outlines hopes for UK growth

Evidence paper compares UK network with others

Assessment criteria identified for Williams Review

Most read

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