Posts Tagged: rail industry
UK Rail Sector – Jobs & Skills Shortages Update – December 2019
HS2 & JOBS HS2, the largest infrastructure project in Europe has been beset by rising costs, delays and opposition from environmental campaigners since Phase 1 operations began in January 2009. Once complete, the new high-speed rail track would link London and Scotland serving over 25 stations and connecting London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. HS2 […]
Read moreRail – Changing The GCC Transportation Landscape
Investment in GCC rail transport has been limited in recent decades, with perhaps the exception of KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). In the last 10 years, however, there has been a dramatic shift in attitude with massive investment in domestic regional rail projects, both freight railways and passenger services, across all Middle Eastern countries – […]
Read moreUK Autumn 2017 Budget Update – Rail Investment, Jobs & Recruitment
The UK Chancellor, Philip Hammond, presented the Autumn Budget 2017 this week, setting out his strategy for the UK’s future economy, reiterating the government’s commitment to investment in UK railways and infrastructure, what the Chancellor termed ““The biggest rail programme since Victorian times”. Autumn 2017 Budget Announcements Impacting The UK Rail Sector Update on the […]
Read moreThe Midlands And Derby – Hub Of The Booming UK Rail Industry And HS2
The UK rail sector generates £3.4bn for the UK economy each year and its supply chain directly employs over 124,000 people, with many more employed in the rail sector as a whole. Rail Minister Paul Maynard recently said: “The UK rail industry has all the ingredients to be a world leader and our investment in […]
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