UK government should bet on low-carbon electrified rail freight
The UK government must invest in low-carbon fuels for rail, or will fail in its ambitions for net-zero, warns a new report drawn up by…
UK Rail Partners: Massive modal shift needs massive government action
New research urges the UK government to make much greater efforts to encourage modal shift to rail. The work was commissioned by Rail Partners, the…
Crucial rail junction in Scotland to close till mid-summer
Carstairs, where the West Coast Main Line branches to both Glasgow and Edinburgh, will close from this weekend for extensive remodelling. Scotland’s Railway, the authority…
UK: No prosecutions over Welsh train incident
The UK safety watchdog, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, released its final report on track damage between Pencoed and Llanharan, in South Wales, on 6…
UK rail industry builds bridges with Ukrainian counterparts
Network Rail, the British infrastructure management agency, has been working with rail industry partners under the banner UK Rail for Ukraine. The agency has detailed…
UK town “blames” rail freight for congestion
The small market town of Spalding in the middle of Lincolnshire, on England’s east coast, has raised its arms in protest at a somewhat blameless…
In England a car factory is gone but the railway remains
After two and a half decades of almost compete abandonment, the sidings of the former Leyland Motor Works have found new life, in the burgeoning…
GB Railfreight donates to Prostate Cancer UK
British operator GB Railfreight has made a valuable delivery that didn’t require one of their regular freight services. The company has made good on a…
UK logistics operator proves high-speed rail can be low-emission
Specialist express logistics conveyor InterCity RailFreight has been promoting its low-carbon credentials. They were among several stakeholder groups taking part in the debate on the…
Hinckley interchange developers respond to community fears
Hinckley Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) has been in the planning mix for several years. It has also been in the news for almost as…
UK Strikes outlook stormy with action called for March and April
The long running dispute in the British railway industry has flared up again with the announcement of a fresh round of strikes. The trades union…
HS2 acts on feedback over Manchester route design
HS2 Limited, the company formed to build Britain’s high speed railway line, is engaging local communities in Manchester to discuss proposed changes to its construction…