The long-awaited opening of the West Midlands Metro extension in Birmingham looks set to be delayed until early 2026, after ...

DP World is willing to pay half of the £20 million needed to electrify the freight-only branch into London Gateway, RAIL ...

White Paper suggests plenty of scope for Department for Transport involvement. Guildford is the poster boy for rail ...

After two decades at the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and seven years as Chief Executive, John Larkinson has announced he will leave at the end of April 2026.

The Railways Bill has passed its second reading in Parliament, with MPs voting 329 to 173 in favour. The Bill, which is the ...

BESSIE MATTHEWS is only 33, a freight train driver, author, artist, social media influencer… and a force of nature. PAUL CLIFTON went to see Bessie at work ...

RAIL Briefing brings you the most important stories, analysis of the biggest issues and critical scrutiny from leading ...

Recent surveys show a lack of work, cancelled projects and little clarity on future pipelines has contributed to low ...

Failures of diesel engines on bi-mode Hitachi IET trains are causing delays to Great Western Railway services. The diesel ...

FirstGroup has won the concession to operate the London Overground from May 3 2026. The eight-year concession, reportedly worth £3 billion, means FirstGroup replaces Arriva Rail, which has ran the ...

Our columnists' comments on GBR in the Railways Bill and our first glimpse of what a rolling stock strategy could achieve.

The number of bridge strikes has increased for the second year running, topping 1,600. There were 1,666 bridge strikes in ...