Latest From Rail
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Network 16 Jan
Caledonian Sleeper Managing Director to step down
Caledonian Sleeper MD to leave post once replacement is appointed
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Network 16 Jan
Threat to Newton Aycliffe jobs as train orders wind down
As 250 jobs could go at Newton Aycliffe, union blames Government for its procurement policies for the situation
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Fleet 16 Jan
Greater Anglia takes delivery of first Class 720 - a year late
First of 111 Aventras is finally delivered to Greater Anglia.
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Network 15 Jan
Abellio ScotRail records operating loss of £7.9m
Despite revenue of almost £1 billion, ScotRail posts an operating loss
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Network 15 Jan
Greater Anglia withdraws First Class from regional routes
First Class tickets axed from Greater Anglia's regional services
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Network 15 Jan
COVER STORY: Northern to be axed... calls grow for TPE to follow
"The same process under way for Northern should be triggered with TransPennine for its unacceptable performance levels" - Henri Murison
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Network 15 Jan
Campaigners 'deeply disappointed' as industry misses accessibility deadline
"As train accessibility has been discussed for 25 years and many pragmatic changes made to the criteria, surely much more progress should have been made?"
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Network 15 Jan
TPE emergency timetable runs on Edinburgh route
Infrastructure woes and lack of train crew continue to hamper TransPennine Express
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RAIL Features 14 Jan
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Traction transition: HST to Azuma
LNER Engineering Director JOHN DOUGHTY tells RICHARD CLINNICK how the HSTs were kept running, and what he expects from their Azuma replacements
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Network 14 Jan
Alstom wins £642 million contract with Avanti for Pendolino refurbishment and maintenance
Alstom to refurbish Avanti's Pendolino fleet
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RAIL Features 14 Jan
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Eurostar celebrates 25 years of cross-Channel operations
RICHARD CLINNICK looks back at the first 25 years of Eurostar, and asks Managing Director MIKE COOPER about the future of the company
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Network 14 Jan
New Managing Director for West Midlands Trains
Former East Midlands Railway interim Managing Director to take over West Midlands Trains
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Comment 13 Jan
COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R892 - Build HS2 in full, says Review
I am told this Government contracting insanity turbocharges costs by one third…this would equate to £20bn on the full Y network.
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Network 9 Jan
Parliament “misled” over HS2 costs, claims Berkeley
Former deputy chairman of the Oakervee Review into HS2 claims Parliament has been “seriously misled"
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Network 9 Jan
South Western Railway contract “could end” as turnaround plan announced
Hopwood: "We are having constructive talks with the DfT as regards a new contract. Another potential outcome is that the current contract will end."
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Network 8 Jan
Greater Anglia launches new intercity trains on Norwich-London route
First of ten new 12-car Greater Anglia trains enters traffic on Norwich-London route
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Network 6 Jan
Rail industry misses target over accessibility compliance
TOCs gain dispensation to run non-compliant vehicles
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Comment 3 Jan
COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R875 - New trains… old problems
“With the dead hand of the Department looming over every decision, what chance does the industry have?”
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Comment 3 Jan
COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R874 - Responsibility… accountability
“Perhaps Williams is treading carefully so as not to scare the horses at the DfT and in Government”
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Comment 3 Jan
COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R873 - RDG proposals are a lifeline Government should seize
“A new way of delivering the railway cannot now be avoided… and a radical fare review must be part of it.”
Top Stories
COVER STORY: Northern to be axed... calls grow for TPE to follow
"The same process under way for Northern should be triggered with TransPennine for its unacceptable performance levels" - Henri Murison
Greater Anglia takes delivery of first Class 720 - a year late
First of 111 Aventras is finally delivered to Greater Anglia.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Traction transition: HST to Azuma
LNER Engineering Director JOHN DOUGHTY tells RICHARD CLINNICK how the HSTs were kept running, and what he expects from their Azuma replacements
November 12 2019
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