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November 11, 2022 | Policy

Electrification is the key to decarbonisation, says Britain’s new rail minister

Huw Merriman, who was addressing the RIA annual conference in London, said cutting project costs is essential to accelerating the electrification programme.

November 1, 2022 | Policy

Britain’s railway in limbo land

The delay to introducing the legislation required to kickstart Great British Railways (GBR) was met with further disdain by an industry arguably at the end of its tether, as Kevin Smith explains.

October 26, 2022 | Infrastructure

British West Midlands launches consultation on revised rail plan

The new plan centred on Birmingham takes account of the effects of Covid-19 and HS2.

October 21, 2022 | Freight

Radical change required to unleash rail freight’s potential

If rail is to continue to play a serious role in supporting the national economy while driving down carbon emissions, the entire operating platform needs radical change, argue Karl Watts and Edward Johnson*.

October 19, 2022 | Policy

Great British Railways facing delay as key legislation shelved

A new Transport Bill promised this autumn will now not be heard until the next session of parliament, which begins in May 2023.

October 13, 2022 | Fleet

High-speed Javelin fleet upgrade confirmed

The 29 class 395 trains operated by Southeastern entered service in 2009.

October 13, 2022 | Fleet

Metrolink receives last of 27 new LRVs

The LRVs were ordered in July 2018.

October 13, 2022 | Technology

Batteries and digitalisation key in Hitachi’s growth strategy

Hitachi Rail has steadily grown its presence in the European market in recent years. CEO Andrew Barr updates Kevin Smith on the manufacturer’s progress in an interview at InnoTrans in Berlin.

October 12, 2022 | Policy

British regulator refutes Eurostar CEO on HS1 access charges

ORR says comments on its role were misleading.

October 11, 2022 | Policy

First steps towards creating a simpler and better railway

Britain has embarked on the biggest restructuring of its national railway for 30 years, which will see Great British Railways created to reunite control of infrastructure and train operations and provide a single guiding mind for the sector. Michael Clark of the GBR Transition Team spoke to Robert Preston about the work in progress.

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