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Rail News Roundup

12th November 2018

The latest news this week in the Rail Industry

Week on the Network

See what Network Rail has been up to this week in their Week on the Network video, click here…

Transport minister Jo Johnson resigns over Brexit

In a video on Twitter, Johnson said the UK was “barrelling” towards an incoherent Brexit, leaving the nation “trapped” in a subordinate relationship to the European Union. Read more…

Porterbrook secures £250m financing to sustain investment in passenger trains

Porterbrook, the UK’s largest owner of passenger trains, has announced the refinancing of a £250m public bond to support and sustain its investment in its rolling stock. Read more…

First female yard controller at Crown Point depot

Greater Anglia has appointed its first-ever female yard controller at Crown Point depot, Norwich. Read more…

Rail companies want more women drivers

Southeastern, which serves London, Kent and East Sussex, said fewer than 5% of its drivers were women and it wants 40% of applicants to be women by 2021. Read more…

Christmas upgrades: spotlight on the Midland Main Line

We’re preparing significant upgrades on the railway stretching from London to Yorkshire for passengers and freight operators. Read more…

 

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