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Manchester Mayor questions Warrington Interchange

Simon Walton
January 13, 2026
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Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has publicly raised serious concerns over plans for a major new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) near Warrington. The new facility,…

Manchester Mayor questions Warrington Interchange

Simon Walton
January 13, 2026
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Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has publicly raised serious concerns over plans for a major new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) near Warrington. The new facility,…

RIA reviews Government rail performance

Guest authors
January 12, 2026
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Eighteen months since the Government took office in July 2024, The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has delivered its third six-monthly assessment on the progress of UK rail policy. RIA recognises there has been progress on rail reform – including initiation of the Government’s Railways Bill to establish Great British Railways – and there has been […]

JNS publishes new European wheel regulations, but Switzerland does not give up

Marco Raimondi
January 7, 2026
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The Joint Network Secretariat (JNS) published its final report on the 2023 derailment inside the Gotthard Base Tunnel, providing new risk control measures for rail…

Will UK freight get a hearing over GBR access charges?

Simon Walton
January 5, 2026
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It may be late in the day, or premature if you remain sceptical. Either way, Network Rail is about to begin engaging with the rail…

Poland changes rail financing: no more one-year plan, railway fund to take on debt

Guest authors
December 29, 2025
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The Polish Deputy Minister for Infrastructure Piotr Malepszak announced that the country is making changes to its rail financing structure. First and foremost, a redo…

Great British Railways must work for freight too, suppliers says

Simon Walton
December 24, 2025
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The Second Reading of the Railways Bill has already taken place in the UK House of Commons. That’s a significant milestone in the route to…

‘European countries likely to introduce distance-based road charges’

Guest authors
December 22, 2025
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Rail freight considers itself plagued by an unlevel playing field with road-based competitors. Trains carry the burden of disproportionately high costs, making trucks the favoured…

‘German rail infrastructure expansion hindered most by money, not bureaucracy’

Guest authors
December 18, 2025
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Germany has adopted a new “Infrastructure Future Act”. The new law should simplify the procedure to build new infrastructure in the country. Will it help…

French Transport minister reassures rail freight sector on state’s financial commitment

Guest authors
December 16, 2025
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France’s Transport minister Philippe Tabarot has reassured rail freight players that despite the ongoing political crisis and the constraints on public spending, the state’s financial…