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Network Rail have published a study looking at options for utilising the capacity on the WCML South of Crewe post HS2 phases 1 & 2A from Euston to Crewe. A hefty document at over 340 pages so will take some time to read...

Midlands Connect have published an updated report https://www.midlandsconnect.uk/media/1910/midlands-connect-mrh-report-accessibilitychecked.pdf The proposed interventions have been divided into three groups, the west intervention focus on delivering the Brodesley West chord and diverting...

With the news in the Integrated Rail Plan published yesterday that HS2 East is to run into East Midlands Parkway with services continueing along the existing tracks to Nottingham and Derby it got me thinking about what capacity there is for services to run across all the junctions of the Trent...

With Bedford Midland station due for a rebuild and East West rail due to call there the station is going to need some major works. I would do it in this order if it is possible: Phase 1 demolish the existing station buildings and all the platform buildings. Phase 2 begin building two new...

When Old Oak Common station station opens to provide interchange between HS2 and Crossrail I understand that some of the Crossrail services that terminate at Paddington will be extended to OOC. Would it be feasible instead of terminating these extended services at OOC to send some of them up...

I can see the benefit of extending the tram to the new HS2 Hub in Toton and on into Long Eaton and then on to Derby though there aren't that many places on route. I am struggling to see the benefit of a loop from Long Eaton over the river Trent to Ratcliffe on Soar power station site. I carn't...

Greengauge 21 have released a new report on meeting the rail needs in North and the Midlands for post Coronavirus recovery. http://www.greengauge21.net/the-rail-needs-of-the-north-and-the-midlands/

Greengauge 21 have published a new report Rivisiting High Speed North http://www.greengauge21.net/revisiting-high-speed-north/ The main summary proposes Electrification of Manchester-Liverpool has already taken place. But none of the long-term upgrade plans address the problem of congested...

The Independent is reporting that Network rail has run out of money for CP5 and is facing huge cuts to the renewal programme. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-railways-spending-cuts-biggest-since-2008-financial-crash-passenger-lives-endanger-a7660501.html

Now the new East Anglia franchise has announce it is going to replace its entire fleet with 660 new bombardier units and 383 new bi-modes from Staddler that mean the current East Anglia fleet is available for cascade to other operators/future franchises. Grater Anglia currently has* 90 x15...

Just found this on the BBC News website about Labour Plans for a North Wales Metro, does anybody have any further details? EDIT:- Sorry mods, meant to post in Infrastructure and Stations section, fell free to move

HS2 has passed it's third reading in the House of Commons by 399 votes to 42 against

Now that FGW has decides to replace its WoE services with new build class 800's and Scotrail is to take on refurbished HST's I was wondering what future options there are the 222's. One obvious area is to transfer the fleet to XC to increase capacity. However most of the fleet won't be freed...

Anyhow as we only have a little over 5 months till the general election has anybody got any thoughts on what form the next government will take? Based on current polls neither the Conservatives or Labour will win enough seats to gain an overall majority so a coalition is looking likely. My...

Interesting to listen to listen to Sir David Higgins talk about the East Midlands Hub and where it should be located in his speech and the HS2 Rebalancing Britain report. http://assets.hs2.org.uk/sites/default/files/Rebalancing%20Britain.pdf page 30 I acknowledge that Toton is not ideal...

Following the debates on privatisation vs nationalisation in the Milliband and re-nationalisation thread it got me wondering what would the national rail network look like today if privatisation had not started 20 years ago and BR was still around today. * My thoughts:- There would have...

As reported in the Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10748158/Make-High-Speed-2-trains-go-slower-demand-MPs.html I can't see the government agreeing to a reduction in the speed of the route.

Just found this ridiculous anti-HS2 article in the Mail Funny how they don't mention an alternative series of upgrades to the WCML will cause far more disruption to existing passengers :evil:

According to the Derby telegraph a decision on the winning bidder for the Crossrail rolling stock contract could be announced tomorrow (6th Feb). http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Crossrail-decision-make-break-Bombardier-come/story-20562752-detail/story.html

A campaign group called 20 Miles More has been launched to give Liverpool a dedicated spur off HS2, branching off from near Warrington. They claim that a dedicated link would cost an extra £1.5 billion, but would generate benefits of £2.70 for every £1 invested and generate an £8 billion boost...