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Once secret London underground tunnels to be opened to the public as a new heritage attraction

Rail Magazine is pleased to announce that presenter Nick Knowles will be hosting this year’s National Rail Awards, which will take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on September 12.

A passenger train was able to start moving with several doors open and before the conductor had completed the dispatch process because safety systems had been isolated in an attempt to correct a fault, RAIB has found.

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced plans to launch new services between Manchester, the West Midlands and London.

Philip Haigh delves into Chris Gibb’s plan for a New Northern Line using 155mph Pendolinos

South Western Railway has put the first of its refurbished Class 458 Coradia Juniper trains back into passenger service on suburban routes.

Locomotive Services Limited’s Royal Scot arm and the Scottish Railway Preservation Society have entered into a partnership that will enable the SRPS’s Mk 1 coaching stock to be upgraded with central door locking (CDL), thereby ensuring its long-term survival on the main line.

The Island Line on the Isle of Wight is to close completely for a month from September, and partly for nine months.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has made several recommendations to London Underground Ltd following two incidents last year where passengers were dragged along the platform after their coats were caught in train doors.

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced a £2.5 million investment to combat abuse and disorder on its network through a new Antisocial Behaviour Improvement Plan.