HS2 SHOULD still be built in spite of rising costs, according to a newspaper report based on a leaked version of the Oakervee review.The Times says it has seen a draft version of the review, and that high speed lines could boost cities in the North and Midlands because there

Network Rail’s new geographic regions, established in June, takes on accountability for the delivery of all projects within their borders, including track and signalling.  This is the second phase of the company’s transformation into a customer and passenger focussed business. Andrew Haines, chief executive said: “Network Rail’s drive to be

PREPARATORY work is continuing at London Euston despite ongoing uncertainty over whether High Speed 2 trains will ever serve the station. Contractors are quickly demolishing the two early-1970s tower blocks in front of the station, clearing the land for the redevelopment and expansion.  Progress on the demolition

CROSSRAIL will not provide through trains under London linking the east and west suburbs at first, although the predicted costs of the project are set to rise again by as much as £650 million to more than £18 billion.The phased opening, now set to occur in 2021, will mean initial

Updated 12 NovemberTHE predicted costs of Crossrail are set to rise again by as much as £650 million to more than £18 billion.Phased openings, now set to begin in 2021, will mean initial Elizabeth Line services to Shenfield will start from Liverpool Street main line, and Reading and Heathrow services

The proportion of people travelling between London and Glasgow by rail rather than air has reached a record level, according to Virgin Trains. Some 29% of passengers making the journey between England and Scotland’s biggest cities in the 12 months to July chose to travel with the train company

Floods still causing problems in north of EnglandFLOODS in the north of England are still disrupting train services on some lines. Rotherham Central will probably remain closed to trains and tram trains until tomorrow, and because roads in Rotherham have also been closed by floods there are no rail replacement

THE number of passengers using trains rather than planes between London and Glasgow has reached a new record, according to Virgin Trains.The operator said rail had a 29 per cent share of the traffic during the 12 months to July this year, and that annual passenger numbers on the route

Heading north to Amsterdam: Thalys quad-voltage TGV set 4345 on the high-speed line just south of Rotterdam on September 13, 2018, about to go under the Oude Maas river tunnel.  KEITH FENDER International high-speed operators Eurostar and Thalys announced plans in late September to merge the two companies to create

A LOCOMOTIVE that has spent more than 20 years out of the public eye will steam again after being acquired by James Bunch. Wigan Coal & Iron Co Ltd 0-6-0ST Lindsay is the sole-surviving locomotive built by the company, and was once a familiar sight at Steamtown, Carnforth, during the