Rail News Roundup
3rd December 2018
The latest news this week in the Rail Industry
Shadow transport secretary McDonald considers extending control periods to 7 years
The shadow transport secretary has suggested increasing the current spending period length by an extra two years to give the supply industry greater time for planning. Read more…
Tree felling review: ‘Passenger safety is as vital as wildlife’
Review chair John Varley has called on Network Rail to be not only the safety railway in Europe but also the greenest as a report into the infrastructure manager’s tree-felling practices has been released. Read more…
HS2 work on injunction site halted by overnight protesters
Four environmental protestors managed to stop work on part of the HS2 rail link at a construction site, which was protected by an injunction ordered by Chris Grayling, chaining themselves to part of the site. Read more…
Colas Rail: Sense of identity
From rail grinding to freight, on-track plant to train maintenance, it’s difficult to know where to start with Colas Rail. A series of acquisitions and mergers over the last decade have given the UK subsidiary of the French construction giant Bouygues its own distinct identity. Read more…
‘Another kick in the teeth’: Rail fares to rise by 3.1% in New Year
Rail fares will rise by an average of 3.1% in January, the Rail Delivery Group has confirmed today. Read more…
Bombardier and Hitachi commit to high-speed rail learning programme if HS2 bid is successful
Hitachi and Bombardier are to work closely together in developing a high-speed rail learning programme as part of their joint bid to build trains for HS2. Read more…
