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Samaritans to continue railway suicide prevention programme

2024-07-26T04:00:00+01:00

UK: Network Rail has reappointed Samaritans as primary delivery partner for its strategy to prevent suicide on the railway.

TfW RtS test (Photo TfW)

UK railway news round-up

2024-07-25T04:00:00+01:00

This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.

HS2 hivi (Photo HS2 Ltd)

Cancellation of HS2 Phase 2 may force demand management on trains north of Birmingham, NAO says

2024-07-24T11:00:00+01:00

UK: The cancellation of Phase 2 of High Speed 2 means the programme will now not address the capacity issues on the West Coast Main Line north of Birmingham, according to the National Audit Office.

Green Park Way Ventilation shaft Head House (Image: HS2 Ltd)

‘TBM in a can’ plan makes progress at HS2 site in west London

2024-07-24T04:00:00+01:00

UK: Construction of HS2 Ltd’s Green Park Way ventilation shaft at Greenford in west London has entered a crucial phase, as preparations ramp up ahead of the arrival and subsequent recovery of four tunnel boring machines at the site.