UK skills shortage putting major infrastructure projects at risk, MPs warn May 14, 2024 A skills shortage is putting infrastructure delivery at risk, as the government prepares to spend £800bn on projects, MPs have warned.
The history of rail suggests renationalisation will make little difference May 3, 2024 Britain has never cracked the formula for cheap, efficient, reliable rail, so what makes Labour think renationalisation is the answer?
Labour would renationalise rail in bid to save British taxpayer £2.2bn a year April 25, 2024 Renationalising the railways will save the taxpayer £2.2bn every year, Labour’s shadow transport secretary has claimed, thanks to “significant efficiencies”.
Anatomy of a snack trolley: ‘Why is there always flapjack?’ April 11, 2024 Who decides what you eat when you fly or catch a train? Amelia Tait goes in search to the answer to the big question: 'Why always flapjack?'
Alstom: Union calls for urgent action to save jobs after train firm stops production March 30, 2024 Alstom said after 10 months of discussions with the Government over work for its Derby site, it had run out of time.
‘Action must be taken’: Mark Harper called on to strip Avanti West Coast of contract March 20, 2024 The Government is to be called on to take the operation of the West Coast Main Line into public hands and terminate Avanti's contract.
Plans worth £100m to make train journeys across the north more reliable revealed March 14, 2024 Plans to create a £100m train depot in Yorkshire to make train journeys more reliable across the North. have been unveiled.
ScotRail: Over £1.5m paid out because of delays, cancellations and disruption March 12, 2024 ScotRail has paid out more than £1.5m in compensation since being nationalised, according to new figures.
Siemens to invest £100m and secure over 800 jobs March 4, 2024 Siemens is to invest £100m in a "centre of manufacturing excellence" in Wiltshire.
Work on £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub to begin after extra funds injected February 29, 2024 Design work on the £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub project is set to start after the government provided an extra £123m.