Birmingham trains cancelled ‘until further notice’

Train operators are warning passengers of disruption this morning following a signalling system at Aston. The fault means that the line between Lichfield Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street is currently closed and will be until further notice. Servi…

Freight to contribute little to billions of Rail Baltica-induced growth

Rail Baltica is an economically viable undertaking. While its projected cost has grown immensely in recent years, the high-speed rail line is expected to contribute up to 23,5 billion euros to the Baltic economies. Freight, however, is not likely to contribute much. An independent cost-benefit analysis (CBA) found that Rail Baltica will likely add between…