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Once a Victorian behemoth, train manufacturers are now fighting for survival

Old Dalby: Work to repair landslip-hit railway test track beginsWork has started to repair a railway test site in Leicestershire after a landslip forced the line to close.

From HS2 to the NHS, Britain doesn't cut costs. Disastrously, it just cuts corners...Ministers say they are saving money even when it is clear they are spending more – whether incurring higher costs per mile on HS2, installing a “dysfunctional” IT system or building an aircraft carrier that sails with only a fraction of the planes it was designed to support.

Major change is being made to one of UK’s busiest train stations this summerIf you commute into London Waterloo each day, you might soon notice something very different at the train station, as a big change is being made this summer.

Councillors call for better rail links with £494m windfallCOUNCILLORS in Ribble Valley will be pushing for better rail connections amid a public transport windfall for Lancashire.

Bosses of new direct London train outline timetable, passenger service and route plansTwo-and-a-half-hour journey times and local produce are some of the pledges made by those behind a new train firm hoping to link Shropshire with London.

Could the Lewes to Uckfield railway line reopen?The case for restoring the Wealden Line between Lewes and Uckfield is strong and would help reduce road traffic congestion
£27 million drainage improvement works on East Midlands rail network£27m is to be spent by Network Rail to improve drainage on the East Midlands’ rail network, helping to prevent major disruption brought to passengers by landslips and heavy rain.
Big increase in road to rail modal shift at port of SouthamptonTerminal operator DP World reports rail container shipments up 66% over last six months.