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Independent and informed professional news for the British railway industry. For global news follow @RailwayGazette.com https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk
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West Midlands Trains transfer to public ownership ‘an exciting opportunity' as DfT cools on mayoral control of rail services https://bit.ly/4a5uIAP
February 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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“This outcome is a real win for everyone who uses our transport network”
Controversial train station bike theft policy “sent the wrong message about whose journeys matter,” cycling campaigners say as “common sense” U-turn hailed
This week, the British Transport Police reversed their policy on refusing to investigate stolen bikes left at stations for more than two hours, an outcome Cycling UK says is “a real win for everyone w...
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January 29, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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#Freightliner’s intermodal and bulk freight activities have parted ways, with the acquisition of the Freightliner brand and the intermodal operations by maritime and inland logistics group CMA CGM and the non-intermodal activities becoming Heavy Haul Rail www.railwaygazette.com/uk/heavy-hau...
Heavy Haul Rail launches as CMA CGM completes Freightliner acquisition
UK: Freightliner's intermodal and bulk freight activities have parted ways, with the acquisition of the Freightliner brand and the intermodal operations by maritime and inland logistics group CMA CGM.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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Heavy Haul Rail launches as CMA CGM completes Freightliner acquisition https://bit.ly/4q3D5CV
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Great Western Railway to put battery train into passenger service https://bit.ly/4t8gdoq
January 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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#GreatWesternRailway's Class 230 battery trainset is to enter passenger service on the #Greenford branch in west London on January 31. Details: www.railwaygazette.com/uk/great-wes...
Great Western Railway to put battery train into passenger service
UK: Great Western Railway has announced that its Class 230 prototype battery trainset is to enter passenger service on the Greenford branch in west London on January 31.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry www.railwaygazette.com/uk/uk-railwa...
UK railway news round-up
This week's round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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UK railway news round-up https://bit.ly/45Ertz3
January 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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The rail supply industry has welcomed a report into the training needs of vehicle manufacturers, which says there are ‘once-in-a-generation opportunities’ but skills shortages must be tackled. Details and comment from RIA, Rail Forum, Alstom and Siemens www.railwaygazette.com/uk/rail-supp...
Rail suppliers welcome report into the rolling stock manufacturing sector’s future skills needs
UK: The railway supply industry has welcomed a House of Commons Transport Committee report into the skills needs of the train, motor vehicle, bus, aircraft and ship manufacturing sectors in England, w...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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TfL seeks ideas to provide calm spaces for neurodivergent passengers https://bit.ly/46iu2H7
January 28, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Great British Railways needs 'a leader who thrives on complexity and transformation' https://bit.ly/4tbJbEf
January 28, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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In depth: Network Rail and Bentley Systems have worked together to create a digital twin of the 7 km Severn Tunnel, filling in a gap in asset data on the Great Western Main Line www.railwaygazette.com/in-depth/inf...
Infrastructure: Creating a 'living replica' of the Severn Tunnel
Network Rail and Bentley Systems have worked together to create a digital twin of the 7 km Severn Tunnel, filling in a gap in the infrastructure manager's asset data on its Great Western Main Line.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Infrastructure: Creating a living replica of the Severn Tunnel https://bit.ly/3LzgvEg
January 27, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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#TransportForLondon is looking at options to install bar code readers on its ticket gates. This would enable National Rail tickets for through journeys which include a cross-#London transfer by #LondonUnderground to be issued electronically.
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Transport for London looks to add bar code readers to Underground ticket gates
UK: Transport for London is looking at options to install bar code readers on its ticket gates. This would enable National Rail tickets for through journeys which include a cross-London transfer by Lo...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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Preparations are well in hand to move the striking Curzon No 2 Viaduct, or ‘Bellingham Bridge’, into position this spring, forming a stand-out element of #HighSpeed2’s arrival into Birmingham. Chris Howe reports from Duddeston www.railwaygazette.com/uk/hs2-contr...
HS2 contractor prepares to complete Birmingham’s ‘Bellingham Bridge’
UK: Preparations are well in hand to move the striking Curzon No 2 Viaduct into position this spring, forming a stand-out element of High Speed 2's arrival into Birmingham. Chris Howe reports from Dud...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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As the Carmont Fatal Accident Inquiry begins today, ASLEF, is thinking of, and expressing solidarity with, the families of Christopher Stuchbury, Donald Dinnie and train driver Brett McCullough who all died following the derailment.

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“Today is a day where our foremost thoughts are with the families of the deceased. Their pain is incalculable and we know that days like today add to their torment. We have said before that Carmont represents endemic and tragic corporate failure. If it was a busy train it is likely many more fatalities would have occurred. We have also previously made clear that this accident must be a watershed moment for rail safety across the UK. Never again should our drivers be on trains where crashworthiness is not fit for purpose. Neither can we have trains on track and infrastructure that are not designed to withstand the consequences of climate change and where repeated warnings were not acted upon. We hope and expect that this FAI establishes all the facts and helps ensure that no family goes through the pain endured by those closest to Christopher, Donald and Brett. One death is one to many on our railways, no passenger or member of staff should travel by train and not come home. In establishing all the facts this FAI must hold those responsible to account and in doing so help make sure that such an accident never happens again” Kevin Lindsay, ASLEF Scottish Organiser
January 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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The Railway Industry Association’s inaugural All Island Rail Summit in Belfast on February 18 is focusing on opportunities for the rail supply chain across the island of Ireland, says Neil Walker, RIA Director for Northern Ireland & Exports www.railwaygazette.com/uk/investmen...
Investment: Belfast summit reflects all-island rail momentum
The Railway Industry Association's inaugural All Island Rail Summit in Belfast on February 18 is focusing on opportunities for the rail supply chain across the island of Ireland, says Neil Walker, Dir...
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January 26, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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British wagon manufacturer WH Davis has been awarded a further export order www.railwaygazette.com/freight/iarn...
Iarnród Éireann orders 68 maintenance wagons from WH Davis
IRELAND: National railway Iarnród Éireann has awarded UK manufacturer WH Davis a €23m order to supply 68 infrastructure maintenance wagons for transporting rails, sleepers and track panels across the ...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Colas Rail UK has been awarded further contracts for the expansion of the West Midlands Metro light rail network, through its longstanding position as principal contractor within the Midland Metro Alliance www.railwaygazette.com/uk/west-midl...
West Midlands Metro expansion contracts awarded
UK: Colas Rail UK has been awarded further contracts for the expansion of the West Midlands Metro light rail network, through its longstanding position as principal contractor within the Midland Metro Alliance.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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West Midlands Metro expansion contracts awarded https://bit.ly/4q4azRN
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Investment: Belfast summit reflects all-island rail momentum https://bit.ly/4jTti0K
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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HS2 contractor prepares to complete Birmingham's ‘Bellingham Bridge' https://bit.ly/49Ewx8U
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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🚆 What are the biggest barriers to travelling by train for you?

Over half of blind and partially sighted people fear being stranded and stressed during journeys when they book passenger assistance, due to its unreliability. And that’s not the only barrier to rail travel shown by our new research:
Maqsood from RNIB’s Campaigns team being guided down a train platform by a passenger assistance staff member. The photo is overlayed with the text “What are the biggest barriers to travelling by train for you?”.
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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#Alstom completed Stage 2 of the #Cambridge Resignalling, Relock & Recontrol programme during an 11-day blockade over Christmas, describing it as the company's largest-ever single UK resignalling project www.railwaygazette.com/uk/alstom-co...
Alstom completes its largest-ever single UK resignalling project
UK: Alstom completed Stage 2 of the Cambridge Resignalling, Relock & Recontrol programme during an 11-day blockade over the Christmas period, its largest-ever single UK resignalling project.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Windrush line strike action over pay and conditions next month

RMT members working on the Windrush line will take strike action in February after their employer refused to make a decent pay offer.
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Windrush line strike action over pay and conditions next month
RMT members working on the Windrush line will take strike action in February after their employer refused to make a decent pay offer.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:19 AM