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Following the appointment of Lord Peter Hendy as Minister of State at the Department for Transport, Network Rail’s senior non-executive director, Mike Putnam, has been appointed as acting…
Following the appointment of Lord Peter Hendy as Minister of State at the Department for Transport, Network Rail’s senior non-executive director, Mike Putnam, has been appointed as acting…
Rail reform is at the heart of the new UK Government. With the general election in the UK two weeks ago, and the Labour Party taking over in…
The new Labour Party government has announced its team of ministers in charge of transport. The new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has appointed his shadow team to the…
The UK railway industry has expressed high hopes for change in the legislative regime, commensurate with the new government elected last week. The supply chain, represented by the…
The British General Election has seen a sweeping change of government in Westminster. The left-wing Labour Party has taken an overall majority. They have won more than 400…
In the United States, competition in the intercity rail market is the answer to the almost unusable Amtrak network. The independent non-profit association, ALLRAIL, has called for the…
In Europe, getting around by train is getting easier. So say the big players in the market. National operators in the international marketplace believe they are on the…
The UK Railway Industry Association has not been standing back from the political platform edge. The RIA has spoken up again, as Britain moves into the end game…
The Railway Industry Association, which champions a dynamic rail supply sector in the UK, has entered the political fray. The RIA has called upon the next Government to…
Infrabel, Belgium’s rail infrastructure manager, has signed a contract worth more than 42 million euros with the Belgian rail operator Lineas. This agreement, valid for up to six…
A new UK Government proposal aims to attract more young train drivers. Thousands of opportunities could open up for young people, says the UK Department for Transport. They…
Seamless ticket booking across different services in the form of a one-stop shop service is still far from being implemented effectively in European rail. Despite the EU initiative…
Peak-time fares remain suspended in Scotland. Commuters will be spared paying a premium for their work journeys for another three months. The Scottish government-funded “Off-Peak, All-Day” promotion has…
The Office of Rail and Road has published a new track access dashboard. The online resource makes available, in an easily accessible format, a wealth of information on…
Jean-Pierre Farandou, the current chief of the French railway holding SNCF, will step down on 13 May. However, he will maintain his position until a successor is named,…