Passengers will soon be able to take trains from the new Cambridge South station after its opening date was revealed today (Monday 11 May). Services will begin calling at Cambridge South on Sunday 28 June before the station’s official opening ceremony takes place the following day. The first Great British Railways (GBR) branded station in […]
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Opening date revealed for Cambridge South station
Passengers will soon be able to take trains from the new Cambridge South station after its opening date was revealed today (Monday 11 May). Services will begin calling at Cambridge South on Sunday 28 June before the station’s official opening ceremony takes place the following day. The first Great British Railways (GBR) branded station in […]
Opening date revealed for Cambridge South station
Passengers will soon be able to take trains from the new Cambridge South station after its opening date was revealed today (Monday 11 May). Services will begin calling at Cambridge South on Sunday 28 June before the station’s official opening ceremony takes place the following day. The first Great British Railways (GBR) branded station in […]
RIA calls for action after Government response to ‘boom and bust’ report
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today called on the Government to turn words into action, following the Government’s response last week to the Transport Select Committee report on rail investment. Commenting on the Government’s response, RIA Chief Executive Darren Caplan said: “Whilst many in the rail supply sector will question the Government’s assertion that […]
Government rejects Transport Committee’s ‘boom and bust’ testimony
The Government has rejected the premise of a select committee inquiry that rail investment has been subject to systemic ‘boom and bust’, other than in respect of rolling stock. In its response to the Transport Committee’s Rail Investment Pipelines report, the Government acknowledged that “the perception of such cycles is clearly felt by parts of […]
Transport Secretary tasks HS2 with reducing construction time and cost
The Transport Secretary has tasked HS2 Ltd to explore options to remove complexity that could cut billions in costs and reduce delays for the project. The move comes as part of the Government’s reset of the high-speed rail line to ensure more trains and faster journeys are delivered as quickly and efficiently as possible, following […]
Scottish Government announces free rail travel for companions of the visually impaired
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that free rail travel for companions of visually impaired people has been made a permanent policy across all ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper services. Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have been campaigning for this ‘life-changing’ decision for over three years through its Fair […]
RSSB monitoring finds station air is ‘generally good’
Monitoring by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has found that air quality in stations across Britain is generally good, and where improvements are needed, the rail industry is already acting. The findings form part of the Air Quality Monitoring Network (AQMN), commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT) to provide transparent, reliable information […]