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November 7, 2025 | Policy

Great British Railways coming soon

Expanded role for regulator under new industry structure.

November 5, 2025 | Policy

Rail reform dominates British conference

The introduction of the Railways Bill to parliament was the focus of attention for speakers at the Railway Industry Association annual conference.

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.

March 8, 2023 | Policy

Reports urge fast rollout of electrification in Britain

The government plans to phase out diesel trains by 2040.

April 8, 2022 | Financial

RIA highlights lack of progress in British railway project updates

British government was supposed to update the programme annually.

March 30, 2022 | News

British passenger rail numbers reach 80% of pre-Covid levels

Highest passenger rail usage recorded in Britain since the start of the pandemic.

January 13, 2022 | Infrastructure

RIA backs East Coast Digital Programme as model future for British rail schemes

Railway Industry Association says programme’s methodology could help with the transition to GBR.

October 14, 2021 | Infrastructure

British electrification rate falling short - RIA

179km of railway was electrified in 2020-21 instead of the 448km needed to meet decarbonisation targets.

August 18, 2021 | Fleet

British government must order hydrogen trains now says RIA

Failure to order new train fleets could risk decarbonisation warns industry body.

July 12, 2021 | Policy

British government warned it has 10 days to avoid ‘summer of uncertainty’

Three major rail investment plans still yet to be published as summer recess nears.

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