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Swansea electrification uncertainty 'affecting business'

Uncertainty over the date when electrified trains start arriving in Swansea is affecting potential investment, it is claimed.

Night Tube to be expanded to extra line within weeks of launch

The new Night Tube is set to be extended to a third line within weeks of being launched.

Plymouth rail improvements delayed as key report is put back until after summer

Campaigners are struggling to make the case for an improved rail network because businesses are not telling the Government how important faster services would be.

MTR joins FirstGroup’s bid for South Western rail franchise

UK: Shortlisted bidder FirstGroup announced on June 16 that MTR Corp (UK) is to join it in a joint venture to bid for the next South Western rail franchise. The Department for Transport has appoved the agreement, which will see the UK subsidiary of Hong Kong-based transport group MTR take a 30% stake in the joint venture. Both FirstGroup and MTR already hold Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Passports enabling them to express interest in franchises without resubmitting financial and other competence data.