Nationalisation announcement prompts response from Heathrow Southern Railway
Heathrow Southern Railway Limited has responded to the announcement that South Western Railway is to be taken into public ownership.
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First train operators that will return to public ownership announced
The Transport Secretary has announced the first plans to return train operators to public ownership. The news follows on from the Passenger Railway Services (Public…
Louise Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has today resigned as Transport Secretary. The MP for Sheffield Heeley says that she is resigning over an issue surrounding a…
Yorkshire Dales railway station gets safety boost
A railway station in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales now has a new footbridge as part of a multi-million-pound investment to make it safer and more a…
Early train boarding introduced at London Euston
The 'Euston Rush' is to be a thing of the past thanks to new boarding measures
Research shows better rail links could boost East Midlands tourism
Lobby group Midlands Connect has released research that it claims backs its case that improving the Castle Line rail corridor in the East Midlands wou…
32 projects benefit from £1.4 million funding for transport research
The Department for Transport (DfT) has allocated £1.4 million to 32 projects developing innovative designs in the transport sector.
Change in train driving style could save Northern thousands of litres of diesel a year
Data scientists have shown Northern that thousands of litres of diesel could be saved by drivers making small adjustments to how they drive trains.
Northern workers trained to help protect rising number of vulnerable railway users
Train operator Northern is arranging training for its workforce to help protect the rising number of vulnerable passengers.
New Liverpool railway station on track for approval
The plans to build the new £96m Liverpool Baltic station are set to be approved.