Features - Page 4
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Reopenings special: What hope now for the 'railway deserts'?
With the demise of the Restoring Your Railway fund, have the prospects for rail reopenings ended with it? Joe Campbell reports.
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Reopenings special: Progress from west to east in three stages
The first section of East West Rail is due to open this year, but ultimately the line will continue to Cambridge. Peter Plisner looks at the latest progress.
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Chathill: the station that the nation forgot
Richard Foster explores a quiet area of the North East with one of the network’s quirkiest stations.
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Railway 200: the vital heritage still on the ‘at risk’ radar
Much is being done to conserve historic rail structures, but as we enter the bicentenary year, some are still at risk. Dr Joseph Brennan picks a few key ones.
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Train test: are SWR’s Arterios worth the wait?
Pip Dunn tests South Western Railway’s Class 701s now that they are in traffic.
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Review: Midlands' minor inconveniences all add up
In our latest undercover assessment of how the railway treats passengers, our Mystery Shopper travels around popular Midlands destinations with five operators.
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Anywhere at anytime: the formula for cheap subscription tickets
As more European countries introduce keenly priced subscription tickets to encourage greater use of public transport, Ben Jones asks if it actually works.
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Scotland’s radical peak fares pilot: over and out?
The Scottish government has called time on its pilot scheme to abolish peak rail fares, but the calls for making public transport more accessible grow.
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An open invitation or mixed messages for open access ?
Ministers appeared to back the latest open access deal guaranteeing private operation within a nationalised railway. Peter Plisner looks at the state of play.
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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.
