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The last bastion of the HST ‘Castles

HSTs have been a part of Western Region operations since 1976, but their days are numbered.

200 new screens at EMR stations

Businesses back Midlands Rail Hub

More than two-thirds of West Midlands companies surveyed believe that improvements to rail services will win them new business

Steep cutting strengthened on Portsmouth line

The Portsmouth Direct Line was closed from Monday July 24-Friday July 28, to allow the latest element of a £100 million, three-year upgrade. 

Devolution deal could help advance Leamside reopening

A £4.2 billion devolution deal for the North East of England could be the key to reopening the disused Leamside line

Watchdog rates delivery of HS2 phases as “unachievable”

HS2 Phase 1 (Birmingham-London) and Phase 2a (West Midlands-Crewe) have both been given a ‘red’ rating

Luton hits the bullseye with dart lift off

Las Vegas… New York… Venice… Luton. NICK BRODRICK finds out what’s behind a short, yet significant, new railway-airport link in Bedfordshire

Chiltern services powered by vegetable oil

Chiltern Railways has started to run services powered by vegetable oil derived from used cooking oil and other recyclable waste.

High electricity costs force DB to withdraw Class 90

DB Cargo has put its last five active Class 90 25kV AC electric locomotives into storage

£15m to help set up innovation centre at Goole

The University of Birmingham has been awarded £15 million by the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund to establish a research and innovation centre at Goole