- Phil Haigh
- Contributing Writer, RAIL & RailReview
- [email protected]
Articles by Phil Haigh
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News
HS2 contracts imminent for track and depot construction
Three companies are in the race to win the deal to build HS2’s depot and control centre at Washwood Heath, close to the line’s Birmingham terminus at Curzon Street. HS2.
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News
TfN plan reiterates plea to preserve abandoned HS2 land
The Government is under fresh pressure not to sell off piecemeal the route of the abandoned northern HS2 extension to Manchester until extra rail capacity has been clearly identified.
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Opinion
Can batteries spark a charge towards decarbonisation?
The Railway Industry Association is arguing for battery electric trains to replace diesel units, thereby cutting future electrification costs
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Opinion
Can rail provide the services to match Gatwick Airport's growth ambition?
We assess Network Rail’s options for reinstating and developing rail services from Kent to Gatwick Airport
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News
Climate change dictates Network Rail spending plans
Climate change and its fallout are at the heart of the next five-year plan
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News
Fast-charge battery train put into action
Great Western Railway’s ‘fast-charge’ battery train, 230001, is undergoing a 12-month trial on the Greenford branch in west London, to assess its technology and consider whether it could be used on other lines.
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News
Call for Avanti to be stripped of West Coast operation
Political leaders in northern England voted unanimously to ditch Avanti West Coast as the operator of long-distance trains from London Euston to Birmingham, Manchester, North Wales and Scotland.
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News
Railway workers lobby Westminster over rail cuts
Railway workers pressure the Government to ensure the railway has the funding it needs to run safely and effectively at RMT rally
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News
Four bidders tussle for lucrative Elizabeth line contract
Global big-hitters are among the bidders for the lucrative new seven-year contract to operate London’s Elizabeth line.
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Network
Next week: work to begin on Darlington's new platforms and footbridge
Preparations to commence for Darlington station remodelling project, that will 'mark its rise as a civil service and technological powerhouse'.
