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WEBIsland Line closes again for more engineering work. The only National Rail line on the Isle of Wight will close again tomorrow, for a new engineers’ possession. The latest closure will mean no trains until 6 October, when the line will reopen between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin, but the pier section will remain closed until 4 May.
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WEBThe only National Rail line on the Isle of Wight will close again tomorrow, for a new engineers’ possession. The latest closure will mean no trains until 6 October, when the line will reopen between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin, but the pier section will remain closed until 4 May. These latest closures are being described as essential in ...
King’s Speech confirms creation of Great British Railways
WEBJul 17, 2024 · HM the King has confirmed that Great British Railways will be created and private sector passenger operators nationalised. ‘Shadow’ Great British Railways to be set up straight away to start industry collaboration Three railway bills planned to allow public ownership, create full GBR, and look again at rail projects north of the West Midlands
Campaigners set out proposals for flat-fare rail card
WEB1 day ago · The environmental charity Greenpeace has published proposals for a new flat-fare rail card, possibly costing £49 a month, which would allow unlimited travel on most trains.. The plan has been drawn up on behalf of Greenpeace by the high speed rail lobby group Greengauge21. Some limits are likely.
Arriva sets out plans to ‘stabilise’ railway industry
WEB2 days ago · Arriva has published a series of proposals which it says are designed to improve the railways in the shorter term.. Its report ‘Accelerating the Government’s Ambition to Fix Britain’s Railways’ includes recommendations such as making more effective use of the existing network, rolling stock and other assets, making timetabling more flexible and responsive, and also allowing train ...
ASLEF pay dispute is over, as drivers accept pay deal
WEB2 days ago · ASLEF members have voted to end their long-running pay dispute and to accept the offer which was made by the Department of Transport in August.. ASLEF drivers at most train operators in England have been in dispute since 2022 over pay, and there has been a series of strikes.
Network Rail prepares for major changes as CP7 starts
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines is predicting that Control Period 7 will mean meeting the challenges of ‘climate change, train performance, industry revenue and reform’.. Control Period 7 began on 1 April, and this five year budget is expected to be the last for Network Rail in its present form, because NR is set to become Great British Railways within the next two or three years.
Report claims possible rethink over National Rail Contracts
WEBNov 20, 2023 · The government is said to be poised to reintroduce a degree of commercial freedom in National Rail Contracts, with the intention of allowing operators to increase profits.. It is reported that the owners of operators are urging the government to loosen the tight restrictions of the present contracts.
Regulator approves £43.1 billion Network Rail budget
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Updated 09.30. Network Rail’s spending plans for Control Period 7, which begins in April, have been given the green light by the Office of Rail and Road.. The budget of £43.1 billion consists of £38.5 billion for England and Wales, and £4.6 billion for Scotland.
Rail freight growth 'won't happen on its own', warns industry group
WEBJun 7, 2024 · The amount of freight carried by train over the past year to 31 March has remained largely stable, and the latest figures show that the industry has failed to attract more traffic of most types.. The exceptions which have increased are construction materials, food and drink, and some domestic intermodal movements, which the Office of Rail and Road dubs ‘non-maritime’.
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