Railways

Whitehall steps in with loan finance to keep Crossrail on track

News

26 Oct 18

London’s troubled Crossrail project will receive a £350m bailout from central government to maintain “full momentum”.
‘Northern Powerhouse’ promised rail funding

News

24 Jul 18

Rail infrastructure in the North will receive a funding boost, the government has announced.
Are the railways getting there or hitting the buffers?

Opinion

29 May 18

The East Coast rail saga raised questions about rail franchising. Christian Wolmar asks what sort of railway model would put the system back on track?
Rail fares to rise 1.9% next year

News

16 Aug 16

Regulated rail fares are to rise by 1.9% from January following publication of July’s inflation figures.
Labour sets out plans for rail nationalisation

News

29 Sep 15

Labour plans to accelerate the nationalisation of rail services by using break clauses in franchises to take operations into public ownership rather than waiting until the contracts expire.

Top