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Features
Alstom Crewe’s latest milestone in bogie overhaul
Ben Jones visits Alstom’s component overhaul facility at Crewe to see how vital it is to Britain’s hardest-working trains - and many other passenger fleets.
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Insight
Which route will rail franchising take?
A committed local approach or a more national path? Philip Haigh examines how rail franchises could be transformed in the coming years.
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Insight
GBR: a perfect platform for ‘Putting Passengers First’
Change is on the horizon with Great British Railways. Philip Haigh advocates a national campaign to ensure it delivers for customers.
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Franchises
Welcome progress in the Valleys
More passenger services and new rolling stock operating on newly electrified routes is offering plenty of positives for rail travel in South Wales - but not everything is rosy, with controversy over a proposed new station in Cardiff. ANDREW MOURANT reports.
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Features
Train review part 2: Riding the route of the ‘Riviera Express’
David Clough concludes his Riviera trip by returning from Penzance in the time slot of the old ‘Cornish Riviera Express’.
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Features
How previous generations celebrated the first passenger rail journey
Momentum is gathering for next year’s ‘Railway 200’. Richard Foster looks at how previous anniversaries celebrated the railway’s birth.
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Features
Train review: Aboard the ‘Night Riviera’ sleeper train to Penzance
In the first of a two-part feature, David Clough samples the night and day ‘Riviera’ services to and from the South West, starting with an overnight journey.
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Features
NRA Fleet Achievement of the Year 2024: Greater Anglia
The Fleet Achievement of the Year award in the 2024 National rail awards went to Greater Anglia for its fleet transformation.