RDG responds to RPI figure which will set regulated rail fares for 2019
Commenting on the release of July’s RPI figure which is used by governments to set next January's increase to regulated rail fares, Paul Plummer, chief executive of the Rail Delivery [...]
Network Rail plan to improve East Coast Main Line gets the green light
A Network Rail proposal to construct a new section of railway underneath the East Coast Main Line has been approved by the Secretary of State for Transport. The improvement is [...]
Lucy Prior of the Rail Alliance to join RTS Solutions as Business Development Director
Lucy Prior, International Trade & Membership Development Director and Rail Professional columnist, will be leaving the Rail Alliance mid-September and joining Leeds based RTS Solutions. With close to 4yrs as [...]
British train builders start work on LNER’s Azuma at Hitachi’s North East factory
Passengers are a step closer to experiencing new trains as work steps up on Azuma. The new fleet for the East Coast main line is being built at Hitachi’s Newton [...]
More battery-powered trams on the way to West Midlands
The UK’s first battery-powered tram was launched in the West Midlands in April – now Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is looking to add up to 50 more to the [...]
ScotRail announces £4million front-line recruitment drive
ScotRail has confirmed a £4million front-line recruitment drive, as the train operator prepares for the introduction of more new trains and extra services. The firm announced the plan as it [...]
Virgin Trains Customers set to benefit from new transport partnership in the West Midlands
Virgin Trains, West Midlands Rail Executive and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) have signed a new partnership deal pledging to work together to improve rail journeys in the region. The [...]
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Interview: Richard Toy
Sam Sherwood-Hale spoke to Richard Toy, CEO of Auctus Management Group (AMG), about their recent investment and the future of [...]
Three obligations for sustainable rail
Andrew Allen, Policy Analyst for Campaign for Better Transport, explains the environmental, community and local economic obligations rail has to [...]
Walking and cycling – a solution to sustainable mobility
Dr Andy Cope of Sustrans explains how we can get cleaner, healthier and more efficient transport systems by releasing the [...]
The rail timetable crisis
Passengers need reliable services and meaningful compensation, David Sidebottom considers the recent timetable difficulties Unprecedented delays, confusion and cancellations have [...]
How digital technology is transforming the supply chain
Digital technology has been transforming business practices and processes for some time and the Industrial Revolution 4.0 is having a [...]
Does the public sector really have the answer?
Passengers and commentators alike think the answer to current difficulties on the rail network is to take the whole industry [...]
Sustainable supply chains
Some years ago, I was set the tough challenge of speaking in the place of Colin Flack, our Chairman, at [...]
Making a success of the Digital Railway
WSP hosted a series of discussions in 2017 exploring the successful delivery of the digital railway, Technical Director of WSP, [...]