Rail News Roundup
2nd March 2020
This week’s latest news in the Rail Industry:
Network Rail invests over £100m to upgrade network over Easter
Network Rail is encouraging passengers to check and plan their journeys in advance over Easter this year due to planned improvement works. Read more…
‘Changing’ CrossCountry appoints regional directors
CrossCountry has announced the appointment of four regional directors with responsibility for operational and financial performance at the franchise, which is held by Arriva under a directly-awarded contract that currently runs to October 2020. Read more…
DfT greenlights ‘high quality’ Crossrail 2 business case
The Department for Transport (DfT) has rubber stamped the business case for Crossrail 2, which includes a funding update and a plan to avoid delays. Read more…
HS2 West Midlands-Crewe link takes next step
A motion has been agreed in the House of Commons on the HS2 link between the West Midlands and Crewe. Read more…
