UK Budget leaves rail freight sector feeling unloved
Jeremy Hunt delivered a budget speech last week. It may be his last. it’s not because the rail freight sector has put out a contract…
UK industry leaders call for clarity on Ely upgrade
Representatives of the rail industry have once again urged the UK government to make positive moves on the project to enhance the rail network around…
UK rail projects dodge the axe in Autumn Statement
This month’s UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered a long and detailed budget last week. Although dubbed an “Autumn Statement”, the epic two-hour delivery found no…
Fears UK Northern Powerhouse Rail will be axed … again
Off. On. Off. Northern Powerhouse Rail, the proposal to build a dedicated high-speed line to connect major cities in the north of England, is once…
New Chancellor, new uncertainty for UK railways
The railways of Great Britain face new uncertainty with the appointment of yet another Chancellor of the Exchequer. Jeremy Hunt, put into place only last…