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Labour reaffirms promise to act to save Hitachi train factory in County Durham if elected

There have been fears for the future of the Hitachi Rail factory in Newton Aycliffe over recent months. Labour has reaffirmed its pledges to try and save hundreds of jobs at a North East train factory if it wins the general election.

I'll look at case for connecting Black Country station to inter-city network, says Transport Secretary

A future Conservative government would 'look at the business case' for a new inter-city railway station at Dudley Port, to link up with the new tramline.

Rail Forum’s five policy recommendations that would unleash the potential of rail

Rail Forum is delighted to launch our General Election policy document, ’Unleashing the potential of rail: an enabler of economic prosperity’. As a value-focused and member-driven trade association representing almost 400 organisations and supporting the resilience and growth of the UK rail supply chain, we are proud to present this document which outlines five key policy changes that would drive significant benefits for customers, taxpayers and the rail supply chain.