There was a mixed response to the Chancellor’s Spending Review from across the industry.
Calls for Government to focus more on small-scale projects and rolling stock plan
18/06/2025 in News
18/06/2025 in News
RAIL is Britain's market leading modern railway magazine.
Download the appRelated content
Spending Review: Government commits more money to rail projects but subsidy set to fall
11/06/2025
Government commits more than £10bn to projects across England and Wales, and more than £23bn to HS2.
Siemens Mobility CEO: Rolling Stock Strategy needs to come quickly
16/06/2025
The recently announced 10-year infrastructure strategy should have rolling stock at its heart according to leaders from both Siemens Mobility and Alstom.
East West Rail working timetable drawn up as first freight train uses route
19/06/2025
First freight service along East West Rail coincides with opening of Northampton Gateway terminal.
-
Fleet
No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap
-
News
HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told
-
Fleet
FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service
-
News
Signal theft discovered by staff when trying to clear line for freight train
-
News
Network Rail unlikely to support any new West Coast Main Line track access plans - apart from one
-
Fleet
GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads
-
News
DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss
-
Fleet
FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route
-
Fleet
Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s
Login to comment
Comments
GB - 19/06/2025 09:15
Given the massive CO2 and general environmental benefits of the large increase in electrically hauled freight trains, couldn’t the £10 million come from Ed Milliband’s back pocket?