There is still no date set for new services to start on the first part of the £7bn East West rail project though the track is finished and trains available This would bring a new service from Oxford to Bletchley and Milton Keynes, using rebuilt track and serving the new Winslow station between Bicester and Bletchley. This piece of infrastructure has been ready since 2024 and used by freight trains. The new passenger service by appointed operators Chiltern Railways is delayed because of disagreement with the rail union over the use of Driver Only Operation trains. In an answer to an MP expressing the frustrations of local people across Winslow and Bletchley at the lack of their new passenger services last week Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said “ I know discussions... continue
The government has published a further document supporting its Northern Growth strategy which was launched earlier this year,with its plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail and other transport investment to support economic development in northern towns and cities. Northern Growth Strategy: Next... continue
The Commons Public Accounts Committee is to begin taking evidence about the progress of Northern Powerhouse Rail following the report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on the project (LTT934). In the first session of its inquiry on April 27th, it will hear from Jo Shanmugalingam, Permanent... continue
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has stressed the need for further savings in providing Parliament with an update on the London-Birmingham HS2 reset. She said £43.6bn has been spent on the project, but did not offer a new total construction cost estimate. £2.6bn of further... continue
Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood has confirmed that there are no plans to re-start a much anticipated rail upgrade across Croydon, which was paused by the previous Government. During a House of Commons debate, Labour MP for Croydon East Natasha Irons warned that the further delay of... continue
Network Rail has awarded AtkinsRéalis a contract worth nearly £100m to upgrade signalling and telecommunications infrastructure on the Wessex route. Over three years AtkinsRéalis will act as principal contractor and designer to deliver end-to-end design, project management... continue
Five new rail stations in the West Midlands that had been closed for decades are soon to re-open in a £185m project, which has been supported by £126m in Government funding. On the Black Country line, the new Willenhall and Darlaston Stations, which last had passenger services in 1965,... continue
The DfT has accepted the recommendations of the Office of Road and Rail (ORR) for rail enforcement to be overhauled and made fairer for customers. In its response, the DfT said: “We acknowledge that the current fares and ticketing system is overly complex, with numerous ticket types, rules... continue
More than £71m of funding has been approved to build a new railway station and surrounding access at Elland in West Yorkshire. The long-awaited station will be added to the Calder Valley line. It was originally set to open this year, but the plans have been hit by delays. Last week West... continue
Thanet Parkway, the HS1-served station in Kent is generating significantly more new trips than forecast and abstracting fewer from other stations, new statistics provided by train operator Southeastern show. When LTT932 reported in February on rapid growth at Thanet Parkway, Southeastern was unable... continue
The government has narrowed its new towns shortlist to seven confirmed locations aiming to deliver up to 200,000 new homes, on which consultation will now take place. A year-long review by the New Towns Taskforce, initially proposed 12 sites. Those selected are at Leeds, Manchester, Enfield,... continue
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and the Connected Places Catapult are to collaborate to target innovation-led growth by promoting opportunities for technology testbeds at strategic locations in the region with a focus on the transport and construction industries. A memorandum of... continue
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