FRA Allocates $2.3 Billion in Funding for US Rail Infrastructure Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 20, 20260 The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has selected 105 projects to receive more than 2.3 billion USD in federal funding for rail infrastructure and safety improvements. The funding comes through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program. The selected projects are expected to improve more than 2,000 miles
Government to Introduce New Fines for Antisocial Behaviour on Public Transport Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 19, 20260 The Government has announced new measures to tackle antisocial behaviour on public transport across England – including new £100 fines on buses and a new campaign aimed at discouraging ‘loudcasting’ on trains. Updated guidance has now been issued for local authorities to support powers as part of a renewed crackdown on
Great British Railways HQ Site Unveiled in Derby Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 15, 20260 The site of Great British Railways’ (GBR) headquarters has been officially unveiled in Derby, and will offer up to 600 young people new apprenticeships over the next four years. Marking a key milestone in GBR’s establishment, construction of the site at Becketwell is expected begin in early 2027, with completion currently
Work Begins to Restore Portishead Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 23, 20260 Work has officially begun to restore the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Portishead, which will bring train services back after more than 60 years. Thus far, the Government has invested more than 63 million GBP to reconnect Portishead and Pill to the railway network in an effort to improve
UK Government Establishes Mass Transit Taskforce for Urban Transport Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 22, 20260 The UK government has created a new Mass Transit Taskforce aimed at improving how tram, light rail and bus-based transit systems are planned and delivered across towns and cities. The initiative, launched by the Department for Transport, is intended to identify barriers affecting the development of mass transit projects and propose
DfT Seeks Rail Safety & Reliability Solutions in Latest Round of FOAK Competition Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 12, 20260 The Department for Transport (DfT), in partnership with Innovate UK, has officially opened the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition, which aims to award 4.8 million GBP in grant funding to new projects aimed at improving safety and reliability on Britain’s rail network. The competition seeks to address persistent issues on
National Audit Office Demands Northern Powerhouse Rail ‘Aligns with Growth Plans’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 11, 20260 A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has stated that the government’s new plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail ‘must more closely align with national and local growth plans’. The report, which was published by the NAO earlier today, instructs the government to ‘involve better collaboration between central and local
London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway Come Under Public Ownership Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 30, 20260 From this Sunday, London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway will join the growing list of operators owned by the public. The milestone will see two sides of the West Midlands Trains (WMT) business come under public ownership, marking the fourth operator to enter public ownership under the government’s Passenger Railway
Government Announces New Rail Route Between Liverpool and Manchester Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 14, 20260 The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced Government plans to construct a new rail route between Liverpool and Manchester, marking a key milestone in the establishment of the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project. Running via Manchester Airport and Warrington; the new route will form part of the first phase of the
UK: DfT Operator Appoints Chief Information Officer Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 5, 20260 Mark Robinson has officially been appointed as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of DfT Operator (DFTO) – the government body responsible for bringing all privately-owned train operators into public ownership in Great Britain. Robinson will handle the lead of DFTO’s digital, data and cybersecurity strategy, as well as provide a strategic overview
DfT Appoints Alex Hynes as New CEO of Department for Transport Operator Limited Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 27, 20250 The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the appointment of Alex Hynes as new Chief Executive of the Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO). Hynes has been selected to lead the next phase in the transition to Great British Railways (GBR), supporting the government in its initiative to improve services for
UK: Tap-In, Tap-Out Payments Coming to 50 South East Stations Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20250 The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the rollout of tap-in and tap-out contactless payments on journeys to both London’s Stansted and Southend Airports. The expansion of the existing service, which will go live on 14 December, will allow travellers across the South East to use contactless payments to travel to
Great British Railways Advances with Landmark Railways Bill Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 5, 20250 The UK government is introducing legislation to create Great British Railways (GBR), a new publicly owned organisation intended to simplify the management of Britain’s rail system and “place passengers before profits.” The Railways Bill, laid before Parliament on 5 November, will merge responsibility for track and train operations under a single
UK Government Confirms Funding for Key Rail Projects Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 9, 20250 The UK government has confirmed a series of major rail infrastructure investments as part of its 92.8 billion GBP Plan for Change, delivering what it describes as the “biggest boost to England’s transport infrastructure in a generation.” The announcement details funding for five strategic rail upgrades across the country, aiming to
UK Government Commits to HS2 Project Reset Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 18, 20250 The UK government has confirmed it will accept all recommendations of the James Stewart review into the HS2 project, with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander unveiling a reset plan that aims to restore control and rebuild public confidence. The review, commissioned in October 2024, highlighted long-standing issues in the management of HS2.
South Western Railway is Nationalised, Returning to Public Control Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 25, 20250 From 25 May, South Western Railway (SWR) services have officially returned to public ownership, marking the first implementation of the government’s rail reform agenda. This transition represents the beginning of a wider strategy to consolidate and restructure the national rail system following nearly three decades of privatised operations. To commemorate this historic
UK: DfT Lowers Minimum Train Driver Age Requirement to 18 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 7, 20250 The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it has officially lowered the minimum age requirement to become a train driver in the UK by three years, with new jobs and apprenticeship schemes set to launch in December. The decision will see young people aged 18 and over able to gain
UK: Leisure Now Leading Reason for Rail Travel Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 9, 20250 New research published by the Department for Transport (DfT) indicates that leisure is now the most common reason people travel by train in Great Britain, with more than half of surveyed rail passengers citing leisure as their primary purpose. The findings are based on a nationwide passenger survey conducted by the