The trains that depart from under the arched glass roof of London’s King’s Cross station on the flagship East Coast line to north-east England and Scotland are some of the most repainted rolling stock on the UK’s railways. Originally built...

Network Rail has come under funding pressure as renewal costs have continued to rise significantly. The Office of Road and Rail (ORR) had found that Network Rail spent over £353 million more than anticipated on the renewal of the rail...

Transport for London has formally opened up a bidding race for the £260 million rail extension at Barking Riverside, with the 4.5 km rail line set to serve as the capital’s largest planned housing scheme. TfL is looking for contractors...

Derby-based train manufacturer, Bombardier, has revealed the new Crossrail train that will go out on London’s brand new Elizabeth line. A total fleet of 66 trains are to be brought in from May next year, when stage one of the...

Jacobs Engineering Group has announced that it has secured a contract from Network Rail to continue supporting improved rail links to Heathrow Airport from the Great Western main line. The work is an important part of the scheme to improve...

FirstGroup is to become the first UK bus and rail operator to run a US passenger rail operation after the company won a contract to run services on the outskirts of Dallas in Texas. FirstGroup said on Wednesday it would...

Siemens UK & Ireland has secured a £4 million contract to supply a Ventilation Control System (VCS) for the Crossrail C610 project in London. After an extensive tender process, joint venture contractor Alstom TSO and Costain (ATC JV) awarded the...

Southern rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway insists that it will press on with the controversial changed to staffing arrangements this summer despite an on-going dispute with trade unions which has crippled train services. Govia Thameslink Railway Chief Executive, Charles Horton,...