Latest From Rail
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Network 26 Mar
Government seeks Midland Main Line HST upgrade update
Government expects update on the East Midlands Trains High Speed Trains fleet next month ahead of modification work
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Network 26 Mar
Haines looks to bi-mode and battery options
Network Rail Chief Executive believes Government will not sanction new electrification schemes in next Control Period due to abundance of alternative options
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Network 25 Mar
Great Northern Class 717s finally enter passenger service
First of 25 new trains for Great Northern enter traffic
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Network 25 Mar
ScotRail takes three more ‘classic’ HSTs
Three more HSTs for ScotRail as operator seeks to improve performance
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Network 22 Mar
Greater Anglia charity tour marks end of ‘37s’ on May 18
Greater Anglia to mark end of Class 37 operation with charity tour to Kings Lynn and London
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Network 22 Mar
First orders AT300s for ECML open access operation
FirstGroup to operate open access trains between London King's Cross and Edinburgh from 2021, using Hitachi-built trains
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Fleet 22 Mar
TfL agrees £1 billion sale and leaseback deal for Elizabeth Line trains
Seventy Class 345s sold to consortium as Transport for London raises funds to reinvest
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Network 21 Mar
Thurston issues rallying cry for HS2 benefits
HS2 Ltd Chief Executive warns that adopting an alternative name such as North South Rail would be seen as ‘spin’ and a ‘cynical move’ to shift public opinion.
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Network 20 Mar
MPs query Northern Powerhouse Rail’s impact on towns
Northern Powerhouse Rail project focuses too much on enhancing city-to-city connectivity rather the increasing links between smaller settlements.
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Network 20 Mar
New GBRf services arm to support stock movements
New rail services sector for GB Railfreight as operator unveils its new-look Class 50s
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Fleet 20 Mar
Great Western Railway calls time on long-distance HSTs
Final long-distance HST services for GWR planned for May 18.
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Network 20 Mar
Evidence paper compares UK network with others
Research shows UK is second busiest of major European rail networks as William Review looks abroad to understand ownership and operation
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Network 19 Mar
Assessment criteria identified for Williams Review
Initial Williams Review findings show five key issues facing the railway.
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Network 19 Mar
Plummer advocates independent rail organisation
A new independent organisation to enhance accountability and enable a more joined-up approach to decisions could stop railway being a 'political football' - RDG
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Network 19 Mar
Hull Trains ‘802/3s’ being readied for November start
Open access operator plans for November introduction of new trains
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Network 19 Mar
EXCLUSIVE: Armitt: no economic case for carrying parcels by rail
National Infrastructure Commission Chairman Sir John Armitt CBE says it would be "very surprising" if rail carries parcels in the future.
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Network 18 Mar
Network Rail officially declares itself as ‘Open for Business’
Network Rail's plans for third party investment and delivery take major step forward
Top Stories
Great Western Railway calls time on long-distance HSTs
Final long-distance HST services for GWR planned for May 18.
ScotRail takes three more ‘classic’ HSTs
Three more HSTs for ScotRail as operator seeks to improve performance
Great Northern Class 717s finally enter passenger service
First of 25 new trains for Great Northern enter traffic
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