Rail industry welcomes investment plans for Scotland
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the Scottish government commitments to sustaining rail funding in their recent budget statement, made to parliament in Edinburgh earlier this month. The representative body also applauded the statement...Read more
UK transport policy meltdown ongoing but overshadowed by turmoil in Downing Street
Never mind the prime ministerial resignation, Great British Railways (GBR) could be scrapped and strikes could be outlawed. Such is the febrile level of disarray in the UK government that not one, but two major...Read more
Industry at large is in condemnation of HS2 Golborne Link cancellation
It slipped out with little fanfare on a day that might be designated as ‘a good one for bad news’. The government quietly cancelled the Golborne Link – a short section of the HS2 project...Read more
UK railway passenger numbers recover to 90 percent of pre-Covid levels
In May, UK railway passenger numbers reached a high of 92 percent of pre-Covid levels, new statistics of the Department for Transport (DfT) reveal. The Railway Industry Association (RIA) hailed the new figures on Tuesday.Read more
RIA sets out ‘tests’ to make Great British Railways a success
The rail supply sector, represented by the Railway Industry Association (RIA), has set out what it calls five ‘tests’ for Great British Railways (GBR), the new overarching body, expected to take over the management of...Read more
UK’s train battery programme criticised
The UK train battery programme is running out of juice, according to the House of Lords. While rail is being urged to decarbonise, the upper house of the UK parliament has criticised the government for...Read more
UK should order hydrogen trains, says RIA
“Already a low carbon mode of transport, taking diesel trains off the network through electric, battery and hydrogen trains would help generate jobs and investment, reduce emissions and support a pivotal industry”, said Kate Jennings,...Read more
Major UK railway reforms announced
Great British Railways – that is the new name and new structure for the entire industry in the UK. The sweeping reforms were announced on 20 May by the UK government. A white paper –...Read more
UK rail sector calls for electrification
Two of the most influential industry bodies in the UK have led a call for rail electrification in the UK. As part of a joint study, informed by research conducted by the Railway Industry Association,...Read moreThe need for project SPEED in UK’s railway plan
Swift, Pragmatic and Efficient Enhancement Delivery. That is both the message and a new initiative called SPEED, backed by the UK government and developed by Network Rail, the UK infrastructure management agency. The project has...Read more
Eurostar survival on the line, UK lobby group calls for rescue
Eurostar, the train operator that runs services through the Channel Tunnel, says there is a ‘real risk’ that it won’t survive the crisis without government aid. British media report Eurostar has called for a UK...Read more
Women in Rail and RIA launch equality charter
Women in Rail and Railway Industry Association have announced the launch of an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter across the rail sector. The charter has been backed by over 100 organization, such as Alstom, Hitachi...Read more