Green light for Kenilworth Station
12 December 2013 | By Department for Transport
Plans for a new £11.3 million station in Kenilworth have been given final approval under the Government’s multi-million pound New Stations Fund...
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HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to East Midlands to secure maximum boost for region’s economy
15 November 2013 | By Department for Transport
HS2 is set to play a key role in job creation, regeneration and development...
Boost for high speed rail services to Sandwich and Deal
13 November 2013 | By Department for Transport
Six month extension for Southeastern to continue providing key high speed route between Sandwich and Deal...
Cubic and Southern Railway Team Up to Provide ITSO on Southern and Transport for London Network
6 November 2013 | By Cubic Corporation
This work is in conjunction with Transport for London’s ITSO on Prestige project...
Commuters in the south west to benefit from smart ticketing
31 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
The government is investing £3.25 million in modernising ‘touch in – touch out’ ticketing technology for rail passengers...
£16m for Leeds station
31 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
The proposals include a new pedestrian entrance and access to the southern side of the station to and from the existing platform footbridge...
Transforming rail travel on the East Coast
25 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
The InterCity East Coast prospectus details what potential bidders will need to consider when they start developing their proposals...
Easier access for passengers at Henley-in-Arden
25 October 2013 | By Network Rail
The old station footbridge will be removed and replaced with a temporary footbridge until spring 2014...
CrossCountry welcomes ‘Advance on the day’ trial
10 October 2013 | By Arriva
This initiative will see CrossCountry introduce across all its longer distance routes the opportunity for passengers to buy discounted tickets...
The future of rail fares
9 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
As well curbing the rise in fares, the review opens the door for future innovations such as the end of paper ticket...
Franchising deal to boost services on Great Western Main Line (GWML)
3 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
Rail passengers will benefit from improved services, including greater WiFi coverage...
HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to West Midlands to secure maximum boost for region’s economy
6 September 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Growth Taskforce members are meeting in Birmingham to share expertise...
Rail passengers in the south east to benefit from smart ticketing
30 August 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Multi-million pound push to deliver smart card technology to rail passengers across the south east...
Overcrowded trains to get red (and amber and green) light
26 August 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Rail companies asked to publish train-by-train crowding information in a 'traffic light' system, explaining which services are busiest...
Growth boost for HS2 as taskforce membership confirmed
31 July 2013 | By Department for Transport
A skilled team, including Sir Howard Bernstein and Sir Albert Bore, are joining the HS2 Growth Taskforce...