The Government of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia has announced the removal of overhead wires from the planned light rail system at Newcastle as part of Newcastle's revitalisation programme.

Newcastle has made the shortlist to have the headquarters of the new body that will run the UK’s railways. Six towns and cities have been shortlisted to host Great British Railways and a public vote ...

Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) in Australia has selected engineering company Downer EDI to operate as managing contractor for the Newcastle light rail project in New South Wales (NSW). Under ...

The railway between Newcastle and Carlisle is set to fully reopen on Wednesday December 7. A freight train derailment near Carlisle has meant the line has been partially closed since October 19.

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An MP has accused ministers of “giving up on the North” after Newcastle missed out on becoming the new headquarters of Britain’s railways. The city had made the final shortlist of six locations, ...

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Philip Laird owns shares in some rail companies and has supported a 2014 petition calling on the NSW government to retain the railway line to Newcastle. He has previously received funding from the two ...

Ian Bell, writing about the high-speed railway proposals, or HS2, ("I rail against the true north being cut out of the loop", The Herald, January 30) is correct to write that any construction should ...

The first Canadian Pacific Railway line was completed in southern Ontario in 1881. It took a more northerly route through Peterborough and bypassed the southern part of the province. This area was ...

A Newcastle resident says a proposed name for a new transport interchange in the city could create confusion. Concerns have been raised over plans to name the new railway terminus at Wickham ...