Franchises
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Franchises 11 Nov
GB Railfreight’s charity champions
Four GBRf staff have worked together to operate charity railtours, so far raising more than £50,000
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Franchises 11 Nov
A reward for getting to the airport early
How TfGM earned the NRA 2015 Civil Engineering Achievement of the Year accolade for the successful Metrolink extension project to Manchester Airport
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Franchises 30 Sep
NRA prize caps a great year for c2c
A new 15-year franchise and a huge package of improvements for passengers - and now c2c wins the top operator accolade at RAIL's National Rail Awards 2015
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Franchises 16 Sep
A view to a thrill
RAIL examines the ScotRail initiative to improve the passenger experience and thereby increase journey numbers - via the Scottish scenery
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Franchises 5 Aug
End of the line for South West Trains?
Stagecoach has failed to secure a two-year contract to continue running South West Trains beyond 2017…so what went wrong? PAUL CLIFTON reports
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Franchises 22 Jul
The knock-on benefits of ‘Norwich in 90’
RICHARD CLINNICK examines the work required to realise the dream of Norwich-London services in 90 minutes
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Franchises 8 Jul
Social gathering
How do train operating companies deal with social media? Is it useful, or can it be a hindrance when passengers can access information ahead of railway staff?
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Franchises 24 Jun
Operators’ owners overseas - and over here!
Many of Britain’s train operating companies are also big names in the rail industry in other parts of Europe and elsewhere. PAUL PRENTICE reports
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Franchises 10 Jun
Cumbrian comeback
Locomotive-hauled coaching stock can again be seen on the Cumbrian Coast Line. RICHARD CLINNICK reports
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Why is GA going loco
RICHARD CLINNICK reports on the use of locomotive-hauled trains in Anglia 20 years after they should have vanished
