The Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) has made 30 recommendations to government on how the processes associated with the delivery of rail transport in the UK can be improved and simplified.
Great British Railways (GBR) will be a new government body that will absorb power from Network Rail and also…
Reliance on the railways is likely to continue to grow throughout the 21st century, but we must be careful not to bake in problems that stem from the past when we plan rail renewals to meet this future demand.
It is essential that we thoroughly consider the appropriateness of a…
HS2 Ltd's latest cost forecast for High Speed 2 (HS2) from Euston to Birmingham is £3bn higher than the government's projections, but the Department for Transport (DfT) believes a reassessment is needed.
The revelation comes in transport minister Huw Merriman’s latest six-month report on the high-speed rail project, where he states:…
Transport secretary Mark Harper has said claims of a “fire sale” of previously safeguarded land for High Speed 2 (HS2) are “nonsense” and that the government will sell it in a “proper way” that will “deliver value for the taxpayer”.
Following the government’s decision to cancel the HS2 project north of…
The UK needs a new long-term rail strategy for the North after the cancellation of Phase 2 of High Speed 2 (HS2), according to the leaders of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).
NIC chairman Jorn Armitt and chief executive James Heath made their claims in a Treasury Committee meeting held yesterday,…
A further £15M cost hike is expected on plans build new Willenhall and Darlaston stations in the Black Country due to complications in changing contractor from the failed Buckingham Group to Kier.
Following a previous £15M cost pressure over the summer, this will push the budget for the project to £85M,…
The Department for Transport (DfT) has provided £400,000 for master planning a new Bradford station but Northern businesses and unions have demanded more action to improve rail connectivity in the region.
A new Bradford station has been on and off the table for several years. It was included in the initial…
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has bought forward plans to open a section of the eastside Midlands Metro extension by constructing a temporary terminus to be used until the permanent station is built.
The new plans will see a further £18M added to the £227M budget to complete the terminus,…
Network Rail has alerted contractors that it is looking to procure for a reactive and minor works framework in the Wales and Western region worth £750M.
The Reactive and Minor Works (RMW) framework is split into four lots covering buildings and civils works across the five years of Control Period 7…
Residents around the paused High Speed 2 (HS2) London Euston work site are “frustrated and angry” while complaints about construction remain high across the whole of Phase One, according to the independent construction commissioner.
In his latest quarterly report into the construction of the high-speed rail line, HS2 independent construction commissioner…
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