Journeying back to the golden age of English seaside holidays aboard the GWR sleeper from Paddington
Only around five of South Western Railway’s flagship new trains will be able to run after years of delay in their rollout
Financing, regulation and different rail systems mean potential competitors are years away from launching services
Unusually dry spring forces some operators to switch to diesel engines due to fire risk
Drivers stop work, causing disruption for more than 350,00 daily passengers
Labour grandee calls for increase in infrastructure spending in the north as mayors lobby for investment
French company’s high-speed trains could increase capacity and lower fares between London and continental Europe
FS Group chief Stefano Donnarumma says competing national interests undermine rail connectivity
Thousands of passengers affected as several train lines were delayed or suspended on Monday afternoon
Governments outline plan to encourage train companies to launch services that could cut journey time to five hours
Connections at speed are notoriously bad and a solution is not straightforward
More than £450mn went towards obtaining permission for road tunnel scheme
Trenitalia aims to beat rivals and break into cross-Channel high-speed market by 2029
Investors hope east London’s Silvertown Tunnel will be a model for future private finance initiative projects
London St Pancras Highspeed, the former HS1, aims to attract more train companies and encourage extra Eurostar services
Also in this week’s newsletter, regional disparities in the government’s ‘growth spending’
Deal loosens US control of train link at a time when Trump is seeking to ‘take back’ trade waterway
Office of Rail and Road says capacity could be made available at Temple Mills depot
Cowley freight line has been closed to passengers since 1963 and now only transports Minis from BMW’s car plant
Tazara project showcases Beijing’s leaner approach to overseas development just as western aid appears to retreat
From drones and robots to driverless trucks, a look at the technological changes in logistics
The trains are not only much faster than a truck but carry far more, while requiring only a single driver
Richard Branson’s group is one of several planning a new cross-Channel service
A 500kg bomb was discovered 2.5km from the Gare du Nord in a northern suburb
Outlay on items including consultants, planning and legal fees jumps from £800mn two years ago
