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May 20, 2025 | Infrastructure

Unipart machines offer alternative to high-output track renewals

The Sleeper Layer, Rail Handler and Rail Clipper are on display at IAF.

May 20, 2025 | Infrastructure

Britain completes ETCS Level 2 pathfinder project

Lineside signalling removed from Northern City Line under East Coast Digital Programme.

May 19, 2025 | Passenger

Connecting growth clusters by rail

East West Rail is one of Britain’s major rail projects, with services on the first section due to start later this year. Mark Simmons reviews progress with the £6bn scheme and talks to those involved about its challenges and how they have been resolved.

May 12, 2025 | Main line

Next British operator to be nationalised confirmed

Department for Transport will take over operations from Greater Anglia when current contract ends in October.

May 9, 2025 | Policy

Switzerland and Britain aim for direct rail link

Swiss and British governments sign MoU to encourage direct rail services via the Channel Tunnel.

May 9, 2025 | Financial

British rail treatment contracts signed

Infrastructure manager Network Rail has signed six contracts with three operators worth up to £850m.

May 8, 2025 | Policy

Meeting Britain’s rail decarbonisation challenge

The industry is looking to a rolling programme of electrification and the deployment of battery-electric multiple-units to replace diesel passenger trains. But a funded, long-term strategy from government is needed to achieve net zero by 2050, as Robert Preston discovers.

May 6, 2025 | Financial

CAF wins €400m maintenance contracts

The Spanish manufacturer has agreed deals to service trains in Britain and Colombia.

May 5, 2025 | Policy

Great British Railways: a railway fit for Britain's future?

The creation of Great British Railways will bring sweeping changes to the way capacity is allocated and charged on the national network, raising serious concerns for the freight sector and open-access operators, as Robert Preston explains.

May 2, 2025 | Light Rail

Manchester launches light rail operating tender

11-year contract to operate and maintain 103km network could be worth £1.6bn.

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