Motorway madness
- Published Sun 11 of Jun, 2006 12:39 BST - (2598 Reads)The Government is at last beginning to recognise that something needs to be done about the appalling road congestion in the south east of England.
Wensleydale trains
- Published Sun 04 of Jun, 2006 19:42 BST - (3918 Reads)July 4th is a special day for all who have been campaigning to reopen the scenic Wensleydale Railway.
Money Money Money
- Published Thu 25 of May, 2006 12:25 BST - (2657 Reads)Funding has yet again been identified as the main reason why rail cannot play its proper function in national transport policy.
Keep it quiet
- Published Wed 17 of May, 2006 11:21 BST - (3295 Reads)A £329million contract to supply rubber-tyred trains and to help build a new 10-mile long rapid transit line has been won by Bombardier Transportation which has a factory in Derby.
Smart move
- Published Wed 10 of May, 2006 15:02 BST - (6846 Reads)Judge backs Tube
- Published Fri 05 of May, 2006 22:54 BST - (2748 Reads)The Government is being urged to back the East London Line Extension, now that a judge has rejected blocking tactics by a group which wanted to preserve Bishopsgate viaduct and goods yard.
Rural Railways
- Published Sun 30 of Apr, 2006 14:03 BST - (3024 Reads)A ten-point programme to improve rural rail services has been issued by rail experts.
Paper money
- Published Mon 24 of Apr, 2006 09:44 BST - (2951 Reads)More than 40,000 tonnes of paper which is currently transported by road will in future go by rail thanks to a £100,000 award by the Strategic Rail Authority.
Busway rejected
- Published Sat 15 of Apr, 2006 10:52 BST - (3432 Reads)The row over Luton council's plan to junk the intact - but disused - rail line to Dunstable and build a guided busway on it has entered a new phase with the local MP suggesting that both busway and light rail could be accommodated.
Railcard demand
- Published Fri 14 of Apr, 2006 17:18 BST - (3102 Reads)The Government and the Strategic Rail Authority were urged today to introduce a national railcard.
Railway award
- Published Wed 12 of Apr, 2006 12:22 BST - (8099 Reads)Railfuture welcomes Railtrack cash boost
- Published Wed 05 of Apr, 2006 21:36 BST - (3570 Reads)The payment to Railtrack that was brought forward by the Government (described in our latest news feature ‘£7.5bn rail boost’) is good news to Railfuture.
Power station
- Published Wed 05 of Apr, 2006 13:53 BST - (8335 Reads)Station supreme
- Published Mon 03 of Apr, 2006 17:26 BST - (2979 Reads)The work of Friends of Handforth Station was recognised at the Rail Oscars award ceremony in London on 24 March.
Ticket share-out
- Published Mon 03 of Apr, 2006 14:23 BST - (3149 Reads)The largest information technology contract ever awarded by Britain’s rail industry will allow train operators to divide up the revenue from ticket sales between them more efficiently.
Living railway
- Published Mon 27 of Mar, 2006 17:47 BST - (3019 Reads)Forty years after a rail line was condemned to die by Dr Beeching, it is celebrating a new lease of life.
Network Rail
- Published Sun 26 of Mar, 2006 13:18 BST - (2953 Reads)A new not-for profit company called Network Rail is expected to take over Railtrack plc's responsibility for maintaining Britain's railways from July this year.
Special project
- Published Mon 20 of Mar, 2006 22:29 GMT - (9344 Reads)A Compass Tours railtour
Love lines
- Published Mon 20 of Mar, 2006 08:03 GMT - (7619 Reads)Bristol Temple Meads station
'Son of Beeching'
- Published Sun 19 of Mar, 2006 14:06 GMT - (8583 Reads)Railfuture’s campaigns, opinions and successes are often reported by the press and media, see Railfuture in the news.