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Helena has covered UK rail infrastructure and policy for more than fifteen years, reporting on every major enhancement programme of the last decade. (Sample profile.)
Structural works on a £1.1bn city-centre station reconstruction are complete, moving the programme into fit-out with step-free access delivered to every platform.
Helena Whitcombe · 20 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
A £240m accessibility programme has delivered step-free routes at forty stations, with eleven sites completed ahead of programme.
Helena Whitcombe · 12 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
Headline safety performance continues to improve, but track worker exposure during possessions remains the most persistent risk on industry registers.
Helena Whitcombe · 9 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
After years of consultation, structural decisions are now being taken — and the supply chain is watching how accountability for enhancement delivery is allocated.
Helena Whitcombe · 8 Aug 2026 · 6 min read