This week, it has been revealed the cost of HS2 could rise by an extra £800 million due to “more significant challenges than anticipated.”
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CrossCountry handed new three-year deal to run train services
The Government has awarded a new contract to Arriva CrossCountry to continue running train services until October 2023.
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Network Rail has joined a campaign to highlight abuse suffered by customer-facing workers.
Read more£330 worth of stunning railway prints up for grabs
We’ve teamed up with one of the UK’s leading railway artist James Green GRA to offer you an outstanding prize worth £330!
Read more£330 worth of stunning railway prints up for grabs
We’ve teamed up with one of the UK’s leading railway artist James Green GRA to offer you an outstanding prize worth £330!
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This week, new figures reveal the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK railway, as passenger numbers fall to the lowest since the 1850s.
Read moreRail journeys drop to lowest levels since mid-nineteenth century
The number of passengers using the UK’s railway has fallen to its lowest levels in around 170 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreCrossrail governance handed over to Transport for London
The Elizabeth line has reached its complex final stages with Crossrail Ltd working to complete the remaining infrastructure so it can fully test the railway and successfully transition the project as an operational railway to Transport for London (TfL).
Read moreRailways ready to tackle autumn leaves on the line
Network Rail ready to tackle ‘leaves on the line’ and keep passengers moving safely and reliably this autumn with 61 leaf-busting trains and 80 leaf-busting teams.
Read moreNew exhibition for world famous Trans-Siberian railway journey
The Science Museum Group is set to launch a major new exhibition which charts the global impact of the world’s longest and most famous rail journey – the Trans-Siberian Railway.
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