Investment/Funding

Nov 11, 20212 min read

More Electric Trains for Wales

Avanti West Coast is set to invest more than £100 million to replace 20 old polluting diesel trains in Wales with greener alternatives,...

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Hitachi Rail strike deal with ScottishPower over renewable supply

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Nov 11, 20212 min read

Hitachi Rail strike deal with ScottishPower over renewable supply

Hitachi Rail has announced a three-year deal with ScottishPower to supply its operations with 100% renewable electricity. An estimated...

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Huge support' for Midlands Connect rail upgrade plan in two polls

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Nov 11, 20213 min read

Huge support' for Midlands Connect rail upgrade plan in two polls

The Censuswide poll saw 91% of the 800 Black Country residents questioned back proposals to make trains faster, electrify the line and...

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Nov 11, 20211 min read

RIA statement on digital signalling

On the day the ORR market study on the supply of signalling systems was published, David Clarke, Technical Director at the Railway...

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Environmental groups blamed for Portishead rail delay

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Nov 11, 20213 min read

Environmental groups blamed for Portishead rail delay

Abandoned Portishead rail line. (Credit: Barry Cash) North Somerset's MP Dr Liam Fox and council are both frustrated by the delay to...

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Investment by CEMEX leads to growth of Small Heath Depot

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Nov 11, 20213 min read

Investment by CEMEX leads to growth of Small Heath Depot

Over the summer months, there has been significant investment by CEMEX into track improvements and extensions at three of its depots;...

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Oct 25, 20212 min read

Transport for Wales signs deal to purchase Pullman Rail Limited

Transport for Wales (TfW) has signed a deal with Colas Rail UK to purchase Pullman Rail Limited. TfW, the not-for-profit organisation...

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South Wales Metro work to continue in Merthyr Tydfil

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Oct 25, 20212 min read

South Wales Metro work to continue in Merthyr Tydfil

Transport for Wales (TfW) is continuing to push ahead with transformational plans for the South Wales Metro with work to be undertaken...

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Look before you book’ August bank holiday travel advice

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Aug 4, 20213 min read

Look before you book’ August bank holiday travel advice

Railway improvements between London, the West Midlands, and North West are taking place between 28-30 August Future passenger and freight...

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Council grants planning permission for £150m rail centre despite ‘concerns’

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Jul 31, 20213 min read

Council grants planning permission for £150m rail centre despite ‘concerns’

Planners have agreed in principle to building a £150 million train testing centre near Ystradgynlais despite concerns. At a meeting of...

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Grant Shapps Calls a Halt to Railway Heritage Vandalism

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Jul 30, 20212 min read

Grant Shapps Calls a Halt to Railway Heritage Vandalism

Victorian railway bridges that were due to be filled in with concrete in an act previously decried as “cultural vandalism” will be...

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Future of Oxfordshire rail network mapped out in new study

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Jul 29, 20211 min read

Future of Oxfordshire rail network mapped out in new study

A new study highlighting future opportunities to expand Oxfordshire’s railway and help deliver economic growth to the region was...

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Council backs plan for £150m rail centre of excellence in Dulais Valley

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Jul 28, 20213 min read

Council backs plan for £150m rail centre of excellence in Dulais Valley

Councillors have backed the Welsh Government's plans to build a world-leading railway testing facility in south Wales. Members of Neath...

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Barmouth Viaduct - Stage 2 - a Boost for the Local Economy!

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Jul 28, 20212 min read

Barmouth Viaduct - Stage 2 - a Boost for the Local Economy!

The final stage of the Barmouth Viaduct upgrade project has just been awarded to local contractors Alun Griffiths, which will see the...

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ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Wales and Western region finds it successfully delivered

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Jul 27, 20212 min read

ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Wales and Western region finds it successfully delivered

The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail’s performance shows the Wales and Western region was able to complete...

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Testing begins on new Transport for Wales trains

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Jul 27, 20212 min read

Testing begins on new Transport for Wales trains

New trains being built as part of the transformation of the Wales and Borders network have reached another key milestone as testing gets...

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Wales Office minister opposed to HS2 being reclassified as an ‘England only’ project

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Jul 27, 20212 min read

Wales Office minister opposed to HS2 being reclassified as an ‘England only’ project

Wales Office minister David Davies doesn’t believe that Wales should receive any Barnett formula funding for HS2. The Monmouth MP rejects...

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Jul 26, 20212 min read

Network Rail Budget Slashed Again

The budget for rail enhancements has been reduced by another £500M, as the government again delays the publication of an updated...

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Jul 21, 20212 min read

Tram work on track at Wolverhampton

Following the successful commissioning and opening of the second phase of Wolverhampton Railway Station, the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA)...

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Jul 20, 20212 min read

Facelift for Barry Station

Network Rail is upgrading Barry Station with lifts and a brand-new footbridge. Passengers will soon benefit from an improved travel...

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