Railways
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Key appointment for largest rail project in north of England
Neil Holm appointed MD of Transpennine Route Upgrade between Manchester and York. -
Call for full speed ahead on Shrewsbury to Birmingham rail route
Regional transport body Midlands Connect submits business case for high-speed Shrewsbury to Birmingham rail route. -
Government must revisit decisions on Integrated Rail Plan, say MPs
MPs call for reassessment of Integrated Rail Plan to avoid missed opportunity to address regional imbalances. -
AECOM reveals new designs for Essex railway station
New images reveal major upgrade of Stanford-le-Hope railway station. -
New tool launched to measure social value of Britain’s railway
New Rail Social Value Tool helps rail measure social value of investments, infrastructure projects and day-to-day operations. -
Construction underway at new £26.5m station in Leeds
Spencer Group commences construction of new £26.5m White Rose railway station in Leeds. -
Rail regulator calls for standards review after cracks in high-speed trains
Industry standards should be reviewed after fatigue and corrosion led to trains being withdrawn from service, says rail regulator. -
Atkins hits rail accessibility audit landmark
Atkins completes 1,000th stations accessibility audit of UK rail stations. -
AECOM acquires 30% equity interest in SLC Rail
AECOM invests in SLC to boost joint rail development and station delivery offer. -
Scottish government confirms its takeover of ScotRail services from 1 April 2022
Scottish government hails "new beginning" for ScotRail as it confirms move to public ownership.