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DRS rumoured to be offloading Class 57/3s

Speculation surrounds the prospects for the remaining Class 57/3 locomotives on the books of Direct Rail Services

People Mover inventor John Parry dies aged 85

John Parry, creator of the Parry People Mover brand of ultra-light vehicle that has become part of the UK transport vocabulary, died on February 17

NR signs suppliers on £9bn renewals deals

Four supply chain companies have signed a ground-breaking ten-year deal with Network Rail. 

Edinburgh ‘Sub’ line plan gathers momentum

It is “50-50” as to whether Edinburgh’s Southern Suburban Railway could be reopened to passenger traffic, the city’s transport convener has said. 

HS2 joins the exhibitors at Rail Live 2023

Registration for the UK’s largest outdoor rail exhibition opened on March 1.

Pace of change a key factor for fares and ticketing reform

“Great British Railways must be bold and ruthless, with a new fares and ticketing system that works for the passenger and sells.”

Full timetable resumes after Hook landslip repaired

The South Western Main Line returned to a full timetable on February 24, six weeks after a clay embankment collapsed at Hook in Hampshire

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A “national mission” to get more people to choose rail

Encouraging more travellers to choose rail should be a “national mission” that harnesses the collective power, skill and innovation within the industry.

Grant awarded for repairs to bridge abutments

Historic England has awarded Durham County Council a £161,000 grant to repair the remains of the world’s first iron railway bridge.