HS2: Another week, another tunnel
HS2 Limited, the company building the high-speed railway between London and Birmingham, has launched the next phase of tunnelling on the enormous infrastructure project. The…
All Fall Down, it’s leaf busting time again
Autumn arrives a little earlier in Scotland than in other parts of the UK. That always makes it the first place to try out the…
Big silver boxes on wheels: UK manufacturer delivers
WH Davis, the UK independent wagon manufacturer, has out-shopped and delivered the first batch of JNA box wagons to Land Recovery Limited, the Cheshire-based construction…
Platform clearance for freight on Scottish project
Removing the platform at a former halt has cleared the way for double tracking at Cameron Bridge on the Levenmouth project, a new line for…
HS2 and the extent of historic legal decision
Britain’s vast HS2 high-speed rail project has been the subject of constant controversy and protest. However, the company formed to build the express railway, initially…
UK transport secretary delivers high-level speech, short on low-level detail
Literally hundreds of rail-related projects to be progressed. That was the promise of Anne-Marie Trevelyan, speaking ahead of her much-anticipated speech to the annual conference…
Concerns for Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange project
A senior politician has expressed the grave concerns of her constituents over the future of the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange project. The yet-to-be-commissioned facility…
UK’s Network Rail plays the green card
The British infrastructure management agency has launched a promotional drive to highlight its environmental greening of the railway. Network Rail has put its weight behind…
Sparks still to fly for Britain’s electric fleet
UK electric hauled freight has shown little change over the past ten years. That’s according to new figures just released by the Office of Rail…
Freightliner partners with Hanson for long-distance aggregates haul
UK rail freight operator Freightliner has celebrated the inauguration of another new bulk materials flow for their UK operation. The carrier, part of the American-owned…
Britain has a new rail minister
The UK government reshuffle may be a work in progress, but there is one more post holder on board. Kevin Foster may be a new…
Rail Freight Group urges Great British Railways to go for growth
A nationwide consultation, mounted by the incoming management agency Great British Railways, has been told that freight growth is the key to unlocking a revival…