Nick Kingsley

Benex wins Mainfranken regional passenger operating contract under flexible risk allocation model GERMANY: Bayern railway authority BEG and Rhein-Main transport body RMV have awarded both lots of the Mainfranken regional rail operating contract to Benex R... See more

Threading High Speed 2 through Birmingham’s motorway ‘spaghetti’ A flurry of motorway closures around Birmingham is facilitating completion of the complex bridges and viaducts that will carry High Speed 2 tracks to its emerging Interchange station and thr... See more

Welsh rail ridership and revenue surge, but staff costs outweigh farebox income Transport for Wales has reported growing revenue and ridership across its rail operations in 2025-26, while also highlighting progress in delivering major infrastructure enhan... See more

JR Hokkaido gets ready to renew diesel shunter fleet JAPAN: JR Hokkaido is preparing to test the first of a batch of modern diesel shunting locos to provide a raft of capabilities across the northern island’s network of non-electrified routes. On July 27,... See more

Renationalisation of British Steel completed The government announced on July 16 that it had completed the process of taking British Steel into public ownership. The move follows the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act receiving Royal Assent and comes af... See more