The Department for Transport (DfT) has today confirmed that Derby is to be the location for the planned Great British Railways (GBR) headquarters.
GBR will be a new government body which will absorb Network Rail and also undertake an organisational role with the operation of train services too. It was a…
Rail minister Huw Merriman’s recent revelation that the government’s rail pipeline “has far too many projects in it for the funding envelope” has seen the industry call for greater clarity on investment strategy.
Appearing in front of the Transport Select Committee on 18 January, Merriman was quizzed about the status of…
HS2 minister Huw Merriman has admitted that inflation has made it impossible to know how much the mega-project will cost to build.
The former chair of the Transport Select Committee – who was appointed as rail minister just four weeks ago – said soaring material prices meant “challenging times” for the…
Newly appointed rail and HS2 minister Huw Merriman has said he wants to focus on signing off projects and that he is committed to looking at solutions for Bradford’s rail connectivity.
Speaking at the Railway Industry Association (RIA) conference, his first public appearance since being appointed to the ministerial role, Merriman…
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