Latest From Rail
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Network 22 Sep
Freight operators urge a fairer deal
Plans to introduce a national rail freight growth target could be heavily undermined
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Network 21 Sep
Operator of Last Report reveals TPE plans
“This industry has really quite gone to sleep in the last two or three years. It has lost its place in the sun. We need to push to think differently.”
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Network 20 Sep
Final stage of Barmouth Bridge upgrade
Network Rail has commenced the final stage of the refurbishment of Barmouth Viaduc
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Network 19 Sep
Why business travel needs to go green… by rail
BRETT RING, VP of Commercial at SilverRail, says rail must address cost, convenience and comfort to encourage greener travel decisions
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Network 12 Sep
Train paths: more space for freight?
Debate over whether the number of passenger trains should be reduced, to provide more capacity for freight, has been accentuated by the pandemic.
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Network 11 Sep
£161m Oxford upgrade shifts to 24/7 working
Network Rail is to increase working near Oxford station from 12 to 24 hours a day, after a project to improve the station was temporarily halted.
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Network 8 Sep
Preserved yellow ‘313’ moves to new home
A home has been found for the officially preserved three-car Class 313 suburban electric multiple unit
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Network 6 Sep
TransPennine Express to axe Novas ‘3s’
TransPennine Express has confirmed that its troubled ‘Nova 3’ diesel-powered trains will be withdrawn at the December timetable change.
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Network 28 Aug
First Southeastern ‘395’ returns after interior refurbishment
The first refurbished Southeastern Class 395 Javelin has re-entered passenger service.
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Network 24 Aug
HS2 accelerates progress with three new bridges
A 5,600-tonne concrete bridge that will take HS2 under the Coventry-Leamington line near Kenilworth has been rolled into place
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Network 23 Aug
The last bastion of the HST ‘Castles
HSTs have been a part of Western Region operations since 1976, but their days are numbered.
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Network 16 Aug
Businesses back Midlands Rail Hub
More than two-thirds of West Midlands companies surveyed believe that improvements to rail services will win them new business
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Network 15 Aug
Steep cutting strengthened on Portsmouth line
The Portsmouth Direct Line was closed from Monday July 24-Friday July 28, to allow the latest element of a £100 million, three-year upgrade.
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Network 14 Aug
Devolution deal could help advance Leamside reopening
A £4.2 billion devolution deal for the North East of England could be the key to reopening the disused Leamside line
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Network 12 Aug
Watchdog rates delivery of HS2 phases as “unachievable”
HS2 Phase 1 (Birmingham-London) and Phase 2a (West Midlands-Crewe) have both been given a ‘red’ rating
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Network 11 Aug
Luton hits the bullseye with dart lift off
Las Vegas… New York… Venice… Luton. NICK BRODRICK finds out what’s behind a short, yet significant, new railway-airport link in Bedfordshire
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Network 10 Aug
Chiltern services powered by vegetable oil
Chiltern Railways has started to run services powered by vegetable oil derived from used cooking oil and other recyclable waste.
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Network 10 Aug
High electricity costs force DB to withdraw Class 90
DB Cargo has put its last five active Class 90 25kV AC electric locomotives into storage
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Thurston stands down as HS2 CEO
HS2 Chief Executive Mark Thurston has resigned after nearly six and a half years at the helm of the mega-project
First Stadler Class 93 arrives in UK from Spain
The first of the new Class 93 tri-mode locomotives (93001) arrived from Spain at Portbury docks in Bristol on June 27.
The National Rail Awards will take place September 14 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane. Once again hosted by RAIL's Managing Editor & Events Director Nigel Harris .
To find out about more, please contact Sandra Evitt, Events Manager, 01733 468 123, [email protected]
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