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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 more reliable, ...

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 parliamentary ...

19 Oct 2022 at 13:02

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 ...

27 Jan 2022 at 19:25

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 for rail ...

20 Feb 2024 at 15:27

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 ...

20 Mar 2023 at 15:19

Nationalisation of train operators ‘tackling deep-rooted problems’ – minister

Bringing train operators into public ownership is “tackling deep-rooted problems” with the railways, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said. The Cabinet minister made the claim ahead of c2c becoming the second operator to ...

22 Jul 2025 at 13:06

Network Rail boss Sir Andrew Haines announces retirement

Network Rail’s boss has announced his retirement amid a Government overhaul of the sector. Chief executive Sir Andrew Haines said he will leave the company in October after seven years in the role. The functions of Network ...

31 Mar 2025 at 09:19

Consultation on rail reforms to open

A Government consultation on a major overhaul of Britain’s railways will be launched on Tuesday. The plans, which have previously been announced, include the creation of Great British Railways, a public sector body which ...

18 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Rail firms taking ‘disproportionate action’ against passengers over ticket rules

Train operators are taking “disproportionate action” against passengers who do not hold a valid ticket, according to an inquiry which criticised Britain’s “complex” fares system. The regulator, the Office of Rail and ...

04 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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

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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

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