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March 27, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Mayor of London calls for ‘metroisation’ of suburban lines

THE mayor of London Mr Sadiq Khan has called for the British government to make Transport for London (TfL) the infrastructure manager for its devolved suburban services as a step towards the introduction of ‘metro-style’ services in south and southeast London.

March 5, 2019 | Main line

Midland Main Line electrification extension confirmed

THE British government has confirmed that electrification of the Midland Main Line (MML) will be extended to Market Harborough station as part of the MML Upgrade.

February 28, 2019 | Policy

British rail franchising cannot continue in current form, says Williams

BRITAIN’s rail franchising system no longer meets the needs of passengers and should not be allowed to continue in its current form, according to Mr Keith Williams, chair of a major independent review into the industry.

February 12, 2019 | Main line

Stagecoach secures direct award contract for East Midlands franchise

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded Stagecoach Group a six month direct award management contract to continue operating passenger rail services on the East Midlands franchise.

February 7, 2019 | Light Rail

British government launches light rail consultation

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport launched a call for evidence on February 7 seeking views on the potential use of light rail and other types of rapid transit in English towns and cities.

December 4, 2018 | Commuter Rail

Thameslink operator sanctioned for timetable chaos

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has cut Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR) franchise profits and instructed it to make £15m of passenger improvements for its role in the huge disruption to services following the introduction of a new timetable in May, which sought to introduce a large number of new services on the cross-London Thameslink network.

November 26, 2018 | Europe

Report calls for short-term changes to London rail network

THE London Assembly, an elected body which scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London, has released a report into the city’s rail network and called for short-term changes to improve services for passengers.

October 26, 2018 | Financial

British Government announces £350m loan for Crossrail

BRITAIN’s minister of state at the Department for Transport (DfT) and minister for London, Mr Jo Johnson, has announced that £350m of short term repayable financing will be made available for Crossrail, after the opening of the central section of London’s £14.8bn Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Abbey Wood was delayed from December until autumn 2019.

October 19, 2018 | Europe

West Midlands draft 30-year rail strategy unveiled

WEST Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) published its draft 30-year rail strategy on October 19, marking the start of a month-long public consultation on proposals for the long-term development of the network in central England.

September 13, 2018 | Main line

DfT, Stagecoach and Virgin blamed for East Coast franchise failure

OVEROPTIMISTIC revenue projections were to blame for the failure of Britain’s Intercity East Coast (ICEC) franchise, according to a report published on September 12 by the Transport Select Committee, which lays the blame for the default squarely with franchisees Stagecoach and Virgin and the Department for Transport (DfT).

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