Railways
Railways news from UK Parliament.
Railways Bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss draft law to nationalise network through the creation of Great British Railways. Catch up
08 July 2026
Northern Powerhouse Rail: Considerable uncertainty still clouds project, PAC warns
It remains unclear how government’s ambitions for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will translate into the promised benefits for the North.
30 June 2026
June heatwave: Urgent action needed on “silent killer” of extreme heat
As a record-breaking heatwave hits parts of the UK this week, the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee has pushed the government on what it is doing to tackle the “silent killer” of extreme heat.
25 June 2026
Spotlight on HS2: Commons Select Committees scrutinise project’s progress
Two Select Committees today announce the next steps in their scrutiny of ongoing progress in delivering the troubled High Speed 2 (HS2) railway.
18 May 2026
Government responds to rail investment report by rejecting industry ‘boom and bust’ testimony
The Government has rejected the premise of a select committee inquiry that rail investment has been subject to systemic ‘boom and bust’, other than in respect of rolling stock.
01 May 2026
Government agrees to set out further detail about Railways Bill
The Transport Committee has welcomed the Government’s response to its report on the Railways Bill and the commitment to provide more detail about the information that is still to emerge.
24 April 2026
Unclear how regulations proposed to address train driver shortages by lowering the minimum age will achieve aims says Lords Committee
27 February 2026
MPs look for certainty and end to 'micromanagement' under Great British Railways
The Transport Committee has called for more detail about the Government’s landmark reforms to the rail sector and changes to the legislation to prevent undue political interference in Great British Railways.
10 February 2026
Explaining the Manchester-London ‘ghost train’: Committee publishes regulator’s letter
The Transport Committee has published a letter from the Office of Rail and Road, explaining the recent so-called ‘ghost train’ service from Manchester to London.
21 January 2026
Railways Bill: call for evidence
Railways Bill: call for evidence
15 December 2025
Railways Bill: Transport Committee publishes written evidence
The Transport Committee has published a raft of written evidence submissions from rail industry experts and stakeholders as part of its inquiry into the Government’s Railways Bill, ahead of the first debate on the Bill in the House of Commons on 9 December.
03 December 2025
DfT’s Accessible Railways Roadmap needs funding that matches scale of challenge, Transport Committee Chair says
The Government has today (5 November) published its Accessible Railways Roadmap.
05 November 2025
Railways Bill: Transport Committee launches new inquiry into Govt’s landmark legislation
The Committee will scrutinise the legislation to enact the Government’s landmark reforms to the rail sector, which includes the long-awaited establishment of Great British Railways
05 November 2025
Sea port policy debated in the Lords
Members discuss government proposals to amend the National Policy Statement for Ports. Catch up
15 October 2025
Transport Committee Chair responds to Gatwick Airport announcement
Reacting to the Government’s decision to approve plans to expand Gatwick Airport, Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury MP said.
22 September 2025