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Safety 2 Mar
The crash that began Railtrack’s demise
In March 1996, a postal worker lost his life and 19 colleagues were injured when a freight train partially derailed at Rickerscote. PAUL STEPHEN looks back
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Current Trains 17 Feb
Carry on tamping
London Underground’s ageing maintenance fleet has become the welcome beneficiary of fresh investment. PAUL STEPHEN reports
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Freight 17 Feb
Freight’s pincer movement is just for starters
NATALIE HORTON reports on how the transportation of fresh produce by high-speed train from Cornwall to London presents a growth area for rail freight
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New Trains 3 Feb
Deep thinking
RICHARD CLINNICK finds out how Bombardier’s bid for New Tube for London will bring global experience to a very British institution…
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Current Trains 3 Feb
A capital pedigree
The S-Stock Tube train has been a resounding success for Bombardier. RICHARD CLINNICK looks at why it is so well liked by London commuters
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Current Trains 3 Feb
Mind the generation gap
Bombardier has really raised the bar with its next generation Aventra variants. But will it overshadow Bombardier’s previous generation of trains?
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New Trains 3 Feb
A project at the heart of the nation
RICHARD CLINNICK finds out what’s under the aluminium skin of Bombardier’s new Crossrail trains
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New Trains 3 Feb
Rise of the smart train
RICHARD CLINNICK finds out how Bombardier’s next generation of trains will reduce maintenance costs
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Operations 3 Feb
Inside RVEL
RICHARD CLINNICK visits Railway Vehicle Engineering Ltd’s premises to see the transformational projects that are under way on a range of vehicles
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Safety 20 Jan
Saving the South West’s services
A major new study warns that rising sea levels could cause massive disruption at Dawlish by 2040 - with big implications for other coastal railways too
