Today's rail headlines - #InTheNews: Tyne & Wear Metro's new fleet ready to carry passengers, Network Rail planning a £650m expansion project to handle anticipated demand from a new theme park, and new role for David Horne ahead of the formation of GBR. news.railbusinessdaily.com/i…

Congrats @DavidHorne, who ahead of the formation of GBR, has been appointed Integrated Chief Customer and Commercial Officer. @networkrail said that in this new industry-wide role, he would “help shape a customer-first railway.” news.railbusinessdaily.com/d…

Today's rail headlines - #InTheNews: Plans which could see international trains stopping at Stratford International Station, Hull MPs urge train operators to buy battery-powered trains, calls to scrap first-class rail tickets, and climate resilience study. news.railbusinessdaily.com/i…

Today's rail headlines - #InTheNews: Government confirms new railway station will be opened at Bradford Interchange, Pride of Britain Award for GP injured in a fatal train crash, and World Cup of Stations 2026 winner is announced. Listen here: news.railbusinessdaily.com/i…

Bradford’s connections with some of the North’s largest cities including Leeds, Manchester and York will be transformed as passengers will be able to benefit from more frequent trains, improved journey times and reliability. More details here: news.railbusinessdaily.com/n…

A plaque has been unveiled to commemorate Professor Tony Ridley, the man who helped to make the @My_Metro system a reality. #UKrail #railways #lightrail news.railbusinessdaily.com/p…

Today's rail headlines - #InTheNews: 'Share the carriage, not the noise' campaign, OxRail 2040, train fanatic visits every London Underground station, and GBR Rail Foundation Apprenticeship. Listen here: #UKrail #railways #headlines news.railbusinessdaily.com/i…

“It is a privilege to be involved in rail's next chapter making sure that public ownership of the railways delivers change that people can see." Sir John Kingman who has been appointed the Chair of Great British Railways. news.railbusinessdaily.com/s…

Today's rail headlines - #InTheNews: Proposals for new train services between London and Wrexham, Rochdale and Blackpool rejected, Huddersfield station closure, and Grand Central no longer forge ahead with new service to London. Listen here: news.railbusinessdaily.com/i…

Today's rail headlines - #InTheNews: £115m being invested into Manchester Airport station, stabilising Sonning Cutting's slopes, calls to reopen the Poulton to Fleetwood link, progress on @HS2ltd's ‘green tunnel’ at Wendover. Listen here: #UKrail news.railbusinessdaily.com/i…

Ben Warren, Emissions Principal, @RSSB_rail, reflects on rail’s decarbonisation commitments, arguing that carbon information should be used to improve project decisions rather than simply informing reports. Read the full article here: #UKrail #railways news.railbusinessdaily.com/d…

More than 400,000 journeys have been made to and from Cambridge South station since it opened its gates 100 days ago. #UKrail #railways news.railbusinessdaily.com/c…

The sister of former Rail Business Daily colleague Amina Haroon is running 31 miles this month in recognition of her courage as she battles breast cancer. @macmillancancer news.railbusinessdaily.com/t…

With less than a week until £3.5m of upgrades to tunnels on the @merseyrail network, passengers are being advised to plan their journeys ahead of a 26-day railway closure. @networkrail news.railbusinessdaily.com/m…

Today's rail headlines - #InTheNews: Three asks of Welsh and UK Governments to accelerate commitment to investment in rail infrastructure, GB Railfreight (GBRf) new long-term agreement with 7 Steel UK, and line work between Swindon and Bath. Listen here: news.railbusinessdaily.com/i…

Elaine Clark OBE, Chief Executive of @railforum_uk, reflects on the Government’s vow to “re-industrialise Britain”. What might it mean for the rail industry? Read the full article here: #UKrail #railways news.railbusinessdaily.com/r…

Major improvement works delivered by the Transpennine Route Upgrade in Huddersfield have taken the programme a significant step closer to delivering faster, more frequent and more reliable rail services for customers travelling across the North. #UKrail news.railbusinessdaily.com/s…

Today's rail headlines - #InTheNews: Business cases for rail projects in Swansea, Carmarthenshire, and Neath Port Talbot are being updated; CVLR update, District Line delays, and work on Cheadle station to start. Listen here: #UKrail #railways #headlines news.railbusinessdaily.com/i…

The @railandroad has authorised a range of improvements to Salford Crescent station. #UKrail #railways news.railbusinessdaily.com/o…

The rail industry showcased the capability, tools and resources developed to improve welfare access for railway workers, committed to scaling up proven solutions from trials and agreed a National Action Plan to coordinate delivery across the network. news.railbusinessdaily.com/r…