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News

Grand Central’s £21 million Blackpool fleet takes shape

Open access operator unveils first Class 90

25 Feb

News

Government warning for West Midlands Trains

“West Midlands Trains has failed to fulfil its obligations – to its franchise agreement and, most importantly, to its passengers" - Grant Shapps

10 Feb

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REVEALED: Every single heavy rail vehicle granted disability dispensation by DfT

A full round-up of more than 1,500 vehicles granted dispensation from December 31 2019 disability deadline

9 Feb

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TPE performance being monitored

TPE threatened with 'Government action' if performance does not improve

5 Feb

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Tripping points in industry’s failed appliance of compliance

Train operators have been granted dispensation to run non-compliant rolling stock. But could that situation have been avoided? RICHARD CLINNICK reports

3 Feb

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Greater Anglia launches new intercity trains on Norwich-London route

First of ten new 12-car Greater Anglia trains enters traffic on Norwich-London route

8 Jan

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Cooling the Tube

Retired Chartered Engineer Calvin Barrows proposes simple but innovative solutions to the age-old problem of overheating metro networks

3 Jan

Comment

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R871 - Time for really radical change

“...a cabinet office minister said ...that too often when discussing policy, officials just ‘didnt know what they were talking about”

Editor's comment 31 Dec

Comment

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R870 - Long fare freezes don’t work ...but passengers deserved to pay no more in 2019

“Raise fares reasonably, then improve services - this is the only sensible way forward.”

Editor's comment 31 Dec

Comment

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R869 - Williams Review is critical

“This review is something the industry desperately needs. 2018 was a disaster for the railway.”

Editor's comment 31 Dec

News

Manchester Metrolink's new £350 million Trafford Park Line to open in April

Testing begins on Metrolink's newest route

27 Dec

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Greater Anglia no longer selling first class tickets on regional services

First class tickets no longer sold on Greater Anglia's regional services as new trains are introduced

27 Dec

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Public consultation to begin on new Cambridge South station

Construction of new Cambridge South station could start in 2023 subject to planning permission being awarded

23 Dec

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EXCLUSIVE: WMT seeks to reverse poor autumn performance

"Performance not good enough" - West Midlands Railway Executive discussing West Midlands Trains

17 Dec

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Maintenance problems force TransPennine Express to cancel services

TPE forced to cancel trains in new December timetable

17 Dec

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First Northern Pacer taken for scrapping, with dozens to follow

“While Pacers have served the North well, we know that they are old, outdated and not popular with our customers" - Northern MD David Brown

5 Dec

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Portishead plan submitted to Planning Inspectorate

Application made to reopen Portishead branch

3 Dec

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Passenger milestone recorded on Northern’s new CAF trains

Major milestone for Northern's new trains

3 Dec

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Surplus Class 185s could yet be retained

Could TPE retain Class 185s?

3 Dec

News

GWR confident of smooth December timetable change

GWR tells RAIL it is confident major December timetable change will not cause May 2018-style problems

2 Dec