Plan for taking more UK TOCs into public ownership published
The UK government has announced its plans to renationalise three Train Operating Companies (TOCs) under the new Passenger Railway Services…
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Patrick Rhys Atack
Patrick Rhys Atack is the Editor on our Transport desk, managing the Ship Technology, Airport Technology, and Railway Technology sites. He's covered education, business, and general news at various TV stations and online outlets. You can reach him at patrick.atack@globaldata.com
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Louise Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary over fraud conviction
Politics tends to move very slowly, and then all of a sudden, very fast. That’s exactly how Louise Haigh’s tenure…
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Signalling to sidings: the state of BIM
Railway design engineers met in Copenhagen, Denmark for the annual Autodesk Rail Summit, where the construction technology firm hosted discussions…
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UK Budget for transport explained: A “helpful start” or a ”disappointment”?
Nearly five months after the UK public voted in a new government, the top finance minister of Keir Starmer’s administration…
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UK Railway Industry Association makes urgent call for sight of plans
The UK's Railway Industry Association, which represents suppliers and experts, has called on the London government to urgently publish a…
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Le Train pushes back operational start to 2027
French open-access rail start-up Le Train has pushed back its plans to begin operations by two years due to the…
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Alstom to provide French open access operator with rolling stock
France-based multinational Alstom has confirmed it will provide 12 trainsets to French open access high speed rail operator Proxima. Alstom…
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Siemens Mobility opens rolling stock facility
The transport division of German multi-sector giant Siemens has opened a new factory in the UK. The Train Manufacturing Facility…
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Yet more US rail funding released under Biden & Harris
Another $1bn of US Department of Transportation (DoT) funding has been released for projects to improve intercity passenger rail services. …
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Lithuanian railways upgrades comms network and opens Rail Baltica centre
LTG Group, the Lithuanian national railway operator, and its partner Ribbon Communications have announced the completion of a “critical” network…