News and communications

Letter from the Rail Minister to UK train manufacturers, rolling stock companies and interested parties.

• Updated: 22 February 2024

Retired Pacer carriage is given a new home at Huddersfield Station as part of the 'Transform a Pacer' competition.

• Updated: 12 July 2021

Grant Shapps praises transport operators working on the frontline to help people get their COVID-19 vaccinations.

• Updated: 13 February 2021

CrossCountry passengers to benefit from £2.5 million in new government funding.

• Updated: 24 February 2020

Three winners to receive a Pacer carriage for community use.

• Updated: 23 January 2020

Community groups will be invited to put forward ideas to reuse an old Pacer train carriage.

• Updated: 28 May 2019

Trains will be greener with more comfortable seats, improved accessibility, free wifi, power sockets and air-conditioning.

• Updated: 15 May 2019

Scottish Secretary David Mundell welcomes launch of the new Caledonian Sleeper fleet

• Updated: 28 April 2019

Transport Secretary travels on the first of the brand new £5.7 billion Intercity Express fleet of trains from Bristol to London.

• Updated: 16 October 2017

Railway investment to boost reliability and punctuality, for major upgrades and for new, faster, more comfortable trains.

• Updated: 12 October 2017

Better trains, services and stations for passengers travelling between the north-west, the Midlands and London.

• Updated: 10 August 2017

The Department for Transport announces plans for new bi-mode trains for passengers with more seats and better on-board facilities.

• Updated: 20 July 2017

Modernising rail services and infrastructure on the Great Western Main Line, Midland Main Line and in the north.

• Updated: 20 July 2017

Modern trains and new technology for Bristol rail passengers.

• Updated: 6 July 2017

Enhanced services and faster trains across East Anglia franchise including new trains from Bombardier.

• Updated: 10 August 2016

Transport Secretary looks 'back to the future' as new government-funded trains take a step closer to entering passenger service.

• Updated: 30 June 2016

The government and rail industry continue to deliver capacity-boosting measures, as latest crowding statistics published.

• Updated: 9 September 2015

Government gives go ahead to £360 million state of the art train fleet running between London and Cornwall

• Updated: 30 July 2015

More seats, more services and 2 new fleets of modern trains for passengers across the west of England, Thames Valley and South Wales.

• Updated: 23 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Hitachi factory a major boost for British jobs as first IEP train arrives at Southampton.

• Updated: 12 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government