Rail

Channel tunnel operator plots €2bn investment to add 50 new trains to its network, serving new routes between London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Geneva

Electric trams and buses, as well as extended metro lines, all set to benefit from enhanced spending on city transit outside London

Operator of mainline stations in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, and Bristol agrees 14-year solar deal with EDF

Survey finds 57 per cent of Brits are in favour of banning domestic flights in the UK, as rail passenger numbers bounce back above pre-pandemic levels

Scottish train operator joins forces with Angel Trains and Crown Oil for 12-week Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil trial

New analysis suggests boosting rail use by 40 per cent by 2035 could deliver £46bn in economic benefits and turbocharge the net zero transition

Transpennine network trial confirms battery tech can reduce fuels costs by half and allow intercity trains to travel through stations in zero emission mode

Developer teams up with coalition of partners including Turntide Technologies, DB ESG, and BCRRE in bid to develop smaller and lighter battery packs for trains

Following successful low speed trials, new battery powered trains are set to be tested on lines across northern England

Fixing the UK's railway system can boost economic growth, cut fares, and help decarbonise the economy, writes Wera Hobhouse MP