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Chiltern Railways 68014 stands at Oxford Parkway on October 25, with the 1035 from, London Marylebone, which was the first Class 68 passenger working to the new station. This is part of the first phase of EastWest and there are concerns the rest of the project could be up to seven years late. JAMES KEITH.

News

East West Rail lobbies hard for speedy progress

East West Rail Consortium has lobbies Government stressing the project’s economic benefits as fears of up to SEVEN YEARS delay to project mount

19 Nov

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Cranbrook to open this December

The new station at Cranbrook, east of Exeter, on the Salisbury line, is now set to open with the timetable change on December 14.

17 Nov

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Network Rail opens Rugby ROC

The £22 million Rugby Rail Operating Centre (ROC) was officially opened on November 11 by Michael Stokes, the leader of Rugby Borough Council.

16 Nov

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Crossrail concrete train starts work at Plumstead

The first trains have entered Crossrail’s tunnel at Plumstead in southeast London. A 465 metre-long concrete train was hauled into the tunnel by GBRf '66s'.

13 Nov

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McLoughlin witnesses Crossrail’s rapid development

Crossrail is proof plans to build a rail network fit for the 21st century is “firmly on track”, Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin claims.

13 Nov

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Great Western electrification could be TWO years late

Electrification of the Great Western Main Line could be two years late and cost three times as much as original estimates suggest sources close to the project.

11 Nov

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HS2 offers opportunities for Scottish supply chain

Scotland has the ambition and opportunity to benefit from High Speed 2, according to one of the country’s leading politicians.

10 Nov

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HS2 announces Design Panel members

Independent Design Panel members have been announced, to support HS2 in applying the best design principles to the project.

10 Nov

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Designs for Birmingham HSR college unveiled

Designs have been unveiled for the National College for High Speed Rail in Birmingham, which is due to open its doors to students in September 2017.

10 Nov

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New railway for Yorkshire?

A new railway linking Leeds with the East Coast Main Line at Northallerton by 2045 is the ambition of North Yorkshire County Council.

2 Nov

Feature

A formal manifesto for the rail industry

Members of the RailReview Editorial Board discuss the RailReview Manifesto open letters to Secretary of State Patrick McLoughlin and Chairman Sir Peter Hendy

Major projects 30 Oct

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New station planned for Wiltshire

Designs have been unveiled for a new Wilton Parkway station, near Salisbury in Wiltshire.

28 Oct

Feature

Past vs future makes the present tense

Against the backdrop of the legal challenge to NR’s Ordsall Chord proposal, is the railway placing too much emphasis on capacity and economic well-being?

Engineering 28 Oct

Chiltern Railways 68014 at Gavray Junction, Bicester, on October 25, with the 1405 London Marylebone-Oxford Parkway.

Gallery

Oxford Parkway line opens

Chiltern Railways began running to Oxford Parkway on October 25. KIM FULLBROOK supplies a selection of images from the first day.

26 Oct

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Consideration for new Brighton Main Line

The campaign to develop a second main line linking Brighton, the South Coast with central London, Essex and Stansted Airport, BML2, has taken a step forward.

22 Oct

Feature

London Bridge is constantly evolving

RAIL meets the frontline staff tasked with maintaining order while the station undergoes its latest transformation as part of the Thameslink project

Staff and employment 2 Sept

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Crossrail supports sustainability

More than 4,000 people from London are now working on Crossrail, and the project has exceeded its target of creating 400 apprenticeships.

28 Aug

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London station bank holiday closures

Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street and part of London Bridge station will close over all three days of the August Bank Holiday

26 Aug

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Barmouth Bridge footpath closure plan

Gwynedd County Council is considering closing the footpath along Barmouth Railway Bridge,

25 Aug

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Nottinghamshire presses for MML to be prioritised

An “assurance that no approval will be given for the electrification of any additional routes before work has started on the Midland Main Line” is being sought

24 Aug

Infrastructure - Page 21

East West Rail lobbies hard for speedy progress

Cranbrook to open this December

Network Rail opens Rugby ROC

Crossrail concrete train starts work at Plumstead

McLoughlin witnesses Crossrail’s rapid development

Great Western electrification could be TWO years late

HS2 offers opportunities for Scottish supply chain

HS2 announces Design Panel members

Designs for Birmingham HSR college unveiled

New railway for Yorkshire?

A formal manifesto for the rail industry

New station planned for Wiltshire

Past vs future makes the present tense

Oxford Parkway line opens

Consideration for new Brighton Main Line

London Bridge is constantly evolving

Crossrail supports sustainability

London station bank holiday closures

Barmouth Bridge footpath closure plan

Nottinghamshire presses for MML to be prioritised

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Infrastructure - Page 21

East West Rail lobbies hard for speedy progress

Cranbrook to open this December

Network Rail opens Rugby ROC

Crossrail concrete train starts work at Plumstead

McLoughlin witnesses Crossrail’s rapid development

Great Western electrification could be TWO years late

HS2 offers opportunities for Scottish supply chain

HS2 announces Design Panel members

Designs for Birmingham HSR college unveiled

New railway for Yorkshire?

A formal manifesto for the rail industry

New station planned for Wiltshire

Past vs future makes the present tense

Oxford Parkway line opens

Consideration for new Brighton Main Line

London Bridge is constantly evolving

Crossrail supports sustainability

London station bank holiday closures

Barmouth Bridge footpath closure plan

Nottinghamshire presses for MML to be prioritised

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains