HSR\\UK, a campaign coalition of Britain’s 11 leading cities has said the publication today of the HS2 Report and the Government’s High Speed Rail Command Paper was a welcome start to developing a high speed rail (HSR) network in the country. The cross-party campaign, which is building political and community support for a high speed rail network across Britain welcomed the...
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Network Rail maintenance workers vote for action
RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that members on Network Rail maintenance have voted by 77% for strike action and by 89% for action short of a strike over plans by... Read More
Network Rail on board for high speed rail
Network Rail yesterday reiterated its support for high-speed rail as the government published its command paper. Chief executive, Iain Coucher said: "There is now a broad political consensus that Britain must... Read More
Train companies comment ahead of High Speed rail announcement
Ahead of the expected publication of the government’s paper on high speed rail today (Thursday 11th March), Michael Roberts, Chief Executive of the Association of Train Operating Companies, said that... Read More
BTP welcomes NR Level Crossing initiative
British Transport Police has been working alongside Network Rail to tackle level crossing misuse. Over the last four months BTP has run initiatives across Britain as part of Operation Galley. Dozens... Read More
Iain Coucher calls for Government action on unsafe driving at Level Crossings
Network Rail chief executive Iain Coucher has today called on the government to do more to curb unsafe driving by motorists at level crossings, which puts thousands of lives at... Read More
First rail laid on Airdrie-Bathgate project
Scotland’s biggest new railway project in half a century began making tracks today (Monday 8 March), with the installation of the first length of rail completed on the new 15-mile... Read More
Tornado to haul Mallard along ECML
On 23rd June 60163 Tornado will haul record breaking 4468 Mallard from the National Railway Museum at York to the NRM's sister museum at Shildon. There are to be a number... Read More
Tram passengers satisfied with service
Overall satisfaction with Nottingham's trams reached 94% according to the latest passenger survey. This is the second consecutive year that it has improved by 2%. The survey also revealed that: Cleanliness was... Read More
Station car park shortlisted for award
Network Rail’s brand new car park at Birmingham International station has been shortlisted in the best new car park category of the British Car Parking Awards... Read More
