Transport and Logistics Network
Stephen Joseph, transport consultant and former Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport shares a fresh perspective on the essential role of our railway.
The 1000th anniversary issue of RAIL is an opportunity to reflect on where the rail indust…
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailBuilding HS2[1] between London[2] and Birmingham[3] alone will cost as much as £66.6bn[4], almost twice the original estimate …
Several trains have been cancelled or delayed after a person was hit by a train between York and Northallerton.
It was confirmed by LNER[1] today (Jan 10) that many trains using the line between York[2] and Northallerton[3] have been cancelled or dela…
Throughout Christmas[1], engineers working on the Transpennine Route Upgrade[2] completed major improvements between Manchester[3], Huddersfield[4], Leeds[5] and York[6].
Included among the work carried out was:
replacing points just outside of York;
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A person has been hit by a train between Doncaster[1] and Leeds.
Rail services across South Yorkshire[2] are being disrupted as emergency services continue to deal with the incident.
London North Eastern Railway wrote on X: “It is with great sadness th…
Ali Waheed, of Handforth Road, pleaded guilty at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court to exceeding a temporary 50mph speed limit when the case was heard on December 27, last year.
The 37-year-old was caught on camera driving a vehicle at 68mph on t…
By Jack Walton
Back in the antediluvian days of 2022, I was living and working in Liverpool while my girlfriend was based in Salford. Twice a week, I would take on the Takeshi’s Castle challenge of travelling between the two cities. Despite this being …
Friday 5 Jan 2024
Amended: Transpennine Route Upgrade wraps up Christmas and New Year upgrades
Transpennine Route Upgrade successfully concludes Christmas and New Year Projects, paving the way for a greener, faster and more reliable railway.
Despite d…
By Sarah Limbrick
A 10-year-old girl who survived life-changing injuries in a crash which killed her brother is suing her own father for damages of more than £200,000.
Arda Mosa is claiming compensation against Abdul Mosa, 51, after he hit a lorry head…
Underground minerals and oil and gas finder Getech Group has revealed eight new contract wins worth a combined £1.8m.
The Leeds-based tech company, which also has operations in the US, said it had successful sold subscriptions to its Globe platform, wh…