- Rich Wilcock
- Industry Editor
- richard.wilcock@bauermedia.co.uk
Articles by Rich Wilcock - Page 3
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News
Business leaders back "HS2 Lite" proposal
More than 20 business leaders across the North-West have called on the chancellor, Rachel Reeves to announce support for its “HS2 Lite” scheme that was recently proposed by both the mayors of Greater Manchester and the West Midlands, Andy Burnham and Richard Parker.
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News
£1 billion London Gateway investment announced but more needed for Rail
Global logistics giant DP World has unveiled a significant £1 billion investment to expand London Gateway, solidifying its position as the UK's largest container port.
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Sihota takes on PWI presidency
Network Rail Head of Drainage and Lineside Mona Sihota has been appointed President of the Permanent Way Institution.
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Ukraine
The final push – help us support Ukraine’s railway workers!
Organisers of the ‘Kit for Kyiv’ campaign are calling for a final push of donations before protective gear is provided to Ukrainian railway workers.
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New Infrastructure body will aim to accelerate major projects
In a bid to revitalise the UK's infrastructure systems, the government has announced the establishment of a new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA).
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New Chair Appointed to Oversee UK Rail Reforms
The UK government has today announced the appointment of Laura Shoaf as Chair of Shadow Great British Railways (SGBR).
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News
Rail freight on upward curve as passenger rail performance dips, ORR data shows
The Office of Rail and Road has released its latest quarterly passenger and freight rail performance reports which showed a slight decline in performance across the network for the passenger performance but a marked improvement for freight in the three months of April to June.
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News
RSSB backs calls for lowering age for train drivers
A new study by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has recommended lowering the minimum age requirement for train drivers from 20 to 18.
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News
ORR accepts NR Wales and Western Region's Improvement Plan
The Office of Road and Rail (ORR) has approved Network Rail’s plan to improve train performance across the Wales and Western England region.
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News
A step in the right direction to meet freights ambitions
As further reform to rail continues apace, changes to rail freight and the charges attached to it have already been made. In a move designed to encourage further modal shift to rail freight, Network Rail and the Department for Transport (DfT) has waived track access charges for new freight flows for the next six months in a bid to bring new business onto the nation’s tracks.
