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July 21, 2025 | Commuter Rail

Sixth British passenger operator returns to public ownership

Transfer comes with end of contract held by Trenitalia to operate c2c commuter services.

July 10, 2025 | Financial

British government confirms rail infrastructure investment

A total of £10.2bn allocated to upgrades in recent Spending Review.

June 18, 2025 | High-speed

HS2 will not open by 2033

Britain’s transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, has pledged to turn the troubled project around.

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.

March 21, 2025 | Main line

Arriva seeks to expand British open-access operations

Grand Central service to Grimsby and Cleethorpes could start in December 2026.

March 13, 2025 | Analysis

British operators make the case for DMU replacement

BEMUS combined with partial electrification is the favoured solution, as Robert Preston reports.

December 31, 2024 | Financial

New CEO plans major reset of Britain’s troubled HS2 project

HS2 is in a completely unacceptable position says Mark Wild, the new CEO of HS2 Ltd.

December 4, 2024 | Policy

First British operators to return to public ownership

South Western Railway, c2c and Greater Anglia will all return to public ownership in 2025.

September 3, 2024 | Policy

Rail reform is go, says Britain’s transport secretary

Shadow Great British Railways created as legislation to end private operating contracts makes progress.

August 7, 2024 | Main line

Driver training starts on Britain’s Northumberland Line

December reopening planned for line closed to passenger trains since 1964.

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