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Former Tory ministers back report criticising cuts to rail electrification

Former Conservative ministers have criticised the Government’s proposals for revamping Britain’s railways, hitting out at the decision to scale back electrification plans. In a foreword to a think tank report which calls out the decision to ...

27 Jan 2022 at 19:25

Six towns and cities shortlisted to be home of Great British Railways

Six English towns and cities have been shortlisted to host the headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR). The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and York are all in the ...

05 Jul 2022 at 10:52

Derby expected to host Great British Railways HQ

Derby is expected to be named as the new headquarters of Britain’s railways, it has been reported. The East Midlands city will be confirmed as the home of new public sector body Great British Railways (GBR), according to the Guardian ...

20 Mar 2023 at 15:19

Transport Secretary Haigh opens £200m train manufacturing factory in Yorkshire

Transport Secretary Haigh to open £200m train factory in Yorkshire

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has opened a £200 million train manufacturing factory in Yorkshire which will support 700 jobs. The site will build the new Piccadilly line trains for a planned refurbishment of that line to deliver ...

03 Oct 2024 at 14:17

Creation of Great British Railways delayed

The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways has been delayed. Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan told MPs that the Government has axed its plan to introduce a Transport Bill during the current ...

19 Oct 2022 at 13:02

Draft Bill sets out plans for major rail reform

Long-awaited plans to overhaul Britain’s railways have been published by the Government in a draft Bill. Proposals include the creation of a new public sector body named Great British Railways (GBR) to hold responsibility ...

20 Feb 2024 at 15:27

Nationalising train services is ‘not a practical solution’, private firms say

A Bill to bring train operation into public ownership has been described by private rail companies as a “political not a practical solution”. Rail Partners, which represents private sector train operators, said ...

17 Jul 2024 at 13:59

Bills to overhaul rail and bus services in King’s Speech

Legislation to overhaul Britain’s railways and England’s buses was included in the King’s Speech. Bills to bring train operators into public ownership, create new public body Great British Railways (GBR) to ...

17 Jul 2024 at 11:58

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Trainline lifts forecasts amid ‘strong’ ticket sales growth

Trainline has increased its full-year guidance for the second time in two months after making more cash from ticket sales this year than it previously expected. The London-listed company forecast that net ...

28 Oct 2024 at 08:11

Public transport statistics to be ‘plastered on walls’ of Government department

Train and bus performance statistics will be “plastered on the walls” of Department for Transport (DfT) offices, a Cabinet minister has said. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told MPs she wants to ensure ...

13 Nov 2024 at 12:47

Use trains to move post, Royal Mail urged

Public transport campaigners have urged Royal Mail to transport post by rail after the company axed its fleet of mail trains last month. Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) supporters delivered a giant ...

25 Oct 2024 at 11:00

UK train fares highest in Europe, study claims

Train operators serving the UK are the most expensive in Europe, according to new analysis. Great Western Railway fares are two-and-a-half times higher than the average across European Union (EU) and ...

09 Dec 2024 at 15:39

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