Rail firms less confident about prospects for 2026
Business leaders are losing faith in rail, according to the results of a survey published by the Railway Industry Association. A total of 125 companies were asked whether they thought the rail market would contract or grow in the coming year by independent pollsters Savanta, and almost two thirds thought it was likely to contract, as opposed to just under half last year.
Rejected open access bidder tries againAn open access application has been submitted again, after the Office of Rail and Road rejected it in July. Alstom’s Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway Company wants track access rights between Wrexham, Shrewsbury, Telford, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Nuneaton and London Euston.
ORR u-turns and restores fast Manchester expressThe Office of Rail and Road has changed its mind about making the 07.00 Avanti West Coast train from Manchester to London an empty stock working carrying only staff, following widespread protests.
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