Articles by Paul Stephen - Page 20
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Policy
Raising awareness of anxiety issues
After years of neglecting accessibility requirements,TOCs must now turn their attention to helping passengers experiencing episodic mental health disorders
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Network
Osborne gives green light given for HS3 planning
Chancellor George Osborne throws his weight behind the High Speed 3 (HS3) rail project to reduce journey times between Manchester and Leeds
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Policy
Creating a lasting legacy for the North
PAUL STEPHEN reports on Alstom’s plans to harness the skills development and connectivity opportunities offered by rail investment in the North
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Trackside
Summit Tunnel: from fire to ice
PAUL STEPHEN recalls the day when a derailed freight train caught fire in Summit Tunnel, which has recently chalked up 175 years of continuous use
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Current Trains
VTEC’s HSTs: life begins again at 40
VTEC’s £4.5 million refurbishment and overhaul of its High Speed Train fleet could be the final revamp for the workhorses as they approach 40 years’ service
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Interviews
Crossrail is engineering change
PAUL STEPHEN discovers how Crossrail is challenging gender stereotypes and nurturing the next generation of railway engineers
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Network
First S-Stock train runs under automatic control
Thales and London Underground have begun line testing of the new signalling and train control system destined for LU’s four sub-surface lines.
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Safety
The crash that began Railtrack’s demise
In March 1996, a postal worker lost his life and 19 colleagues were injured when a freight train partially derailed at Rickerscote. PAUL STEPHEN looks back
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Trackside
Dover: once more unto a breach…
PAUL STEPHEN examines the engineering challenge that Network Rail faces repairing the sea wall at Dover
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Current Trains
Carry on tamping
London Underground’s ageing maintenance fleet has become the welcome beneficiary of fresh investment. PAUL STEPHEN reports