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Project Management

Since the launch of Elizabeth line services, the London Paddington-Reading corridor has become the UK’s busiest stretch using overhead line power. As well as Crossrail trains, those using the wires include Heathrow Express and Great Western Railway long-distance services, following the replacement of HSTs with new Hitachi units. MIKE COOPER.

Feature

Project Brunel: assessing Network Rail's project to stabilise Great Western Main Line performance

Network Rail’s recovery programme to stabilise performance between Reading and London Paddington has reached half time. Paul Clifton joins the project leaders.

Major projects 2 Jun

Collecting the award at the National Rail Awards in September. JACK BOSKETT.

Feature

NRA 2024 winner: TfL makes time savings at Bank

Transport for London collected this year’s National Rail Awards Major Project of the Year for Underground's “most complex and technically challenging” project.

Major projects 18 Dec

Comment

Comment: Poor planning and lack of clarity damages rail projects

The National Infrastructure Commission has put forward key reasons why projects are late or go over budget. Philip Haigh looks at some examples.

Phil Haigh 13 Nov

Comment

Opinion: Poor planning and lack of clarity damages rail projects

The National Infrastructure Commission has identified reasons why projects are late or go over budget. Philip Haigh looks at rail's examples.

Phil Haigh 7 Nov

Gateshead College Network Rail apprenticeship scheme

News

Apprenticeship scheme plans to fill skills gap in rail industry

Network Rail partners with college to train next generation of multi-disciplinary project managers through bespoke programme.

Network Rail 5 Feb

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Project Management

Project Brunel: assessing Network Rail's project to stabilise Great Western Main Line performance

NRA 2024 winner: TfL makes time savings at Bank

Comment: Poor planning and lack of clarity damages rail projects

Opinion: Poor planning and lack of clarity damages rail projects

Apprenticeship scheme plans to fill skills gap in rail industry

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

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

Project Management

Project Brunel: assessing Network Rail's project to stabilise Great Western Main Line performance

NRA 2024 winner: TfL makes time savings at Bank

Comment: Poor planning and lack of clarity damages rail projects

Opinion: Poor planning and lack of clarity damages rail projects

Apprenticeship scheme plans to fill skills gap in rail industry

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

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

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

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

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