Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 7
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News
Plan for pay-as-you-go ticketing in Manchester in early 2026
Transport for Greater Manchester plans to take control of eight lines and integrate them into existing Bee Network
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Features
Metro-style rail on the Core Valley Lines
Passengers in south-east Wales and beyond will soon benefit from new rolling stock, increased frequency and a large-scale upgrade of the Core Valley network.
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Features
Behind the scenes: GWR trials fast-charging battery technology
Joe Campbell joins the team conducting trials of fast-charge battery technology on the West Ealing to Greenford branch.
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Opinion
Comment: services under local control will improve
More elected Mayors will be good news for the railway, says our anonymous commentator Industry Insider
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Features
The many ups and downs of BR's Class 90 locomotive
Class 90s have experienced a chequered career, alternating from zero to hero and back again several times, as David Clough explains.
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Fleet
Mk 5s moved to Wolverton ahead of assessment for Chiltern use
The move set moved in early December
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Features
Survivors from the original 1825 Stockton & Darlington Railway
With this year’s ‘Railway 200’ celebrations now upon us, Dr Joseph Brennan looks at the remnants from the first passenger railway we can still see today.
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Fleet
Final Merseyrail Class 507s heading for scrap
Two more units were taken for scrap in early December
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Opinion
Comment: how to engage the next generation
Alicia Gutierrez outlines six steps to make rail an attractive career for Gen Z employees
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Opinion
Comment: rail reform starts with getting the basics right
Guest columnist Stephen Joseph offers his checklist for successful rail reform