Industry bodies urge action on Midland Main Line electrification ‘pause’

The Rail Forum (RF) and the Railway Industry Association (RIA) have today (14 July) written a joint letter to Rail Minister Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE, responding to the Government’s decision announced last week to ‘pause’ the Midland Main Line electrification upgrade. The letter highlights that the choice to keep this key rail enhancement […]

Satisfaction with assisted rail travel remains unchanged as ORR sets out new operator rating system

The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) latest survey shows once again there remain too many instances of passengers not receiving the help they had booked. As part of the regulator’s priorities for the coming year, it will benchmark and rate each operator on its delivery of passenger assistance to better target interventions. More than […]

Satisfaction with assisted rail travel remains unchanged as ORR sets out new operator rating system

The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) latest survey shows once again there remain too many instances of passengers not receiving the help they had booked. As part of the regulator’s priorities for the coming year, it will benchmark and rate each operator on its delivery of passenger assistance to better target interventions. More than […]

UK 10-year infrastructure plan leaves freight disappointed

Ely enhancement is not there. Midland Main Line wires are on pause. Infill electrification is sadly missing. The UK government’s newly published 10-year infrastructure strategy…