Articles by Rich Wilcock
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Government report finds a "litany of mistakes" were made by HS2
A litany of mistakes by HS2 Ltd. and the previous government were made, a new report by the Government has found, with Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander saying the project will be delayed by a further 2 years
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RAIL Live 2025 gets underway (video)
Bright sunshine greeted the crowds attending Rail Live 2025, which got under way today (June 18).
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Calls for Government to focus more on small-scale projects and rolling stock plan
Mixed response to Spending Review includes calls for support for projects that could help freight.
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Network Rail signs huge rail supply contract with British Steel
A major five-year contract worth £500 million between Network Rail and British Steel has been signed, securing more than 337,000 tonnes of rail track supply and safeguarding thousands of UK manufacturing jobs.
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Lack of urgency in Government accessibility plans claim Transport Select Committee
The Transport Select Committee Chair; Ruth Cadbury has said that there is a “distinct lack of urgency” by the Government in delivering the changes to accessibility on the transport network after it published its response to the Committee’s report.
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King's Birthday Honours: Chris Green amongst rail industry honours
Former British Rail director Chris Green was one of the leading names from the rail industry to receive an honour in the King’s Birthday Honours. Green has received an OBE for services to the rail industry, commemorating 50 years in the industry.
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Siemens Mobility CEO: Rolling Stock Strategy needs to come quickly
The recently announced 10-year infrastructure strategy should have rolling stock at its heart according to leaders from both Siemens Mobility and Alstom.
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Union dispute affects CrossCountry services
CrossCountry has warned passengers of “short notice cancellations” to its services across the network as an unresolved dispute with the RMT union begins to affect its timetable.
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New TfL deal secured for Glasgow's St Rollox Works
Gibson’s Engineering has secured a large contract with Transport for London (TfL) to overhaul 23 long vehicle wagons.
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New Liverpool-Manchester railway expected to get green light in Spending Review
The Liverpool-Manchester rail link is set to be given the green light in the upcoming spending review (June 11) RAIL understands.