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EXCLUSIVE: Protecting freight’s voice at Route level

PAUL MCMAHON, NR’s Freight and National Passenger Operators Managing Director, explains what the organisation’s devolution strategy means for his virtual route

17 Jan

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More Turbos for Bristol area

Great Western Railway Class 166s have begun running to Weston-super-Mare as operator increases capacity in Bristol area.

6 Nov

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Approval for Felixstowe dualling

Felixstowe branch double-tracking approved

3 Oct

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Defining efficiency… and meeting the targets

Rail is under constant pressure to meet capacity, satisfaction & value for money. Is it possible to accurately measure rail’s performance? asks PHILIP HAIGH

Finance 1 Apr

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NR’s Anglian ambitions

Network Rail’s RICHARD SCHOFIELD tells how the railway plans to be ready for the introduction of new trains and an increase in freight capacity from major ports

11 Mar

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Old proposals… new leads!

With proposals for a tram-train now defunct, will new stations be the solution to capacity problems in Leeds? ANDREW MOURANT reports

25 Feb

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NR seeks fourth track north of Huntingdon

A fourth track on the East Coast Main Line north of Huntingdon is on the cards.

31 Jan

A Northern Class 155 arrives at Sheffield. PAUL BIGAND/RAIL.

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Government focuses on new stations and trains

Rising passenger numbers, improved facilities and new trains are result of policies followed by current Government, not what Labour wants to follow - Grayling

20 Jan

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Rail Minister: "Capacity has to be the key concern”

Rail Minister Paul Maynard warns that when it comes to new rail projects, “capacity has to be the key concern”.

21 Sept

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HS2’s impact on the conventional network

HS2 will have a major impact on the existing rail system, says the National Audit Office.

28 Jun

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Extra capacity a key element of Oxfordshire rail strategy

Council leaders in Oxfordshire have been asked to approve the county’s new rail strategy, which sets out the local authority’s objectives for the coming years.

28 Jun

First Great Western 143620 at Dawlish on September 26 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Task Force delays publication of demands for South West

Publication of the Peninsula Rail Task Force’s 20-year plan on the needs for the South West has been postponed until after the summer.

23 Jun

Virgin Trains 390104 at London Euston. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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HS2 construction will inform West Coast Main Line capacity

Construction of Phase 1 of HS2 will allow rail industry to evaluate how capacity freed up on the southern section of the West Coast Main Line should be used.

22 Jun

CrossCountry 221121 passes First Great Western 150234 at Dawlish on April 4 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Lack of capacity drives calls for new Devon route

Capacity constraints between Exeter and Newton Abbot within the next 20 to 30 years could trigger the need for a new or re-opened second route through Devon.

20 Jun

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HS2 Phase 2 decision due date

A final decision on the route of Phase 2 of High Speed 2 will be made in the autumn.

9 Jun

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17 new carriages a week as UK passenger fleet expands - report

The national passenger rolling stock fleet is expected to grow by between 51% and 99% over the next 30 years.

11 Apr

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More needed to boost Calder Valley line

The new Northern franchise that starts on April 1 will offer greater capacity, upgraded trains, better station facilities and increased frequency of trains

26 Feb

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