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The Railway Ball is back this November

The Railway Ball is back for another year, uniting the rail community for one incredible cause – Railway Children.

railway 27 Aug

Avanti West Coast is the principal operator on the West Coast Main Line, and has submitted five different bids for extra train paths as it seeks to return services that were withdrawn during COVID. But it faces competition from a posse of open access operators. AWC 805005 approaches Rugeley Trent Valley on May 10, during a Class 805 ‘Evero’ test run. ALAMY.

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Rail nationalisation bill clears first hurdle in the Commons

Eventual rail nationalisation moved one step closer to reality as the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill cleared its first hurdle as MP’s voted 351 to 84 to give the bill a second reading on 30 July.

nationalisation 30 Jul

Gallery

Modern Images RAIL 1014

Modern Images gallery taken by readers and photographers from issue 1014 of RAIL Magazine

Rail Magazine 25 Jul

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Women in Rail celebrate Big Rail Diversity Challenge

The UK's rail industry came together on June 19 at the Newark Showground for Women in Rail’s Big Rail Diversity Challenge. The event, now in its ninth year, has become a cornerstone for promoting diversity and teamwork within the sector.

rail 16 Jul

Govia Thameslink Railway 700103 at London Bridge. JACK BOSKETT/RAIL.

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Rail Safety Week 2024: GTR invests £2.5 million to tackle antisocial behaviour on trains

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced a £2.5 million investment to combat abuse and disorder on its network through a new Antisocial Behaviour Improvement Plan.

rail 26 Jun

Staff deliver rail safety sessions to children. NORTHERN.

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Rail Safety Week 2024: Young Rail Enthusiasts Get Confidence Boost at Safety Event

Dozens of County Durham schoolchildren received a unique introduction to train travel thanks to a collaborative rail safety event.

rail 25 Jun

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh meet workers at Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe depot on April 25, the day Labour published its Getting Britain Moving plan

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Labour reinforces its Plan for Rail in Manifesto launch

The Labour Party has released its manifesto today (Thursday 13 June), sticking to the “Plan for Rail” manifesto that its Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh launched in April.

Labour Party 13 Jun

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Labour launches plan for rail

Labour will today reveal its plan for rail as it heads towards the election, expected later this year. Shadow Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh will outline plans to pursue the creation of the Great British Railways (GBR) body which it intends to be led by “rail experts” rather than Whitehall.

Labour Party 25 Apr

Feature

Labour, railways and the General Election

Labour’s headline policy on rail, reiterated at last year’s party conference in Liverpool, is to end the franchising system and reinstate public operation on a rolling basis, as each contract expires.

TOCs 19 Mar

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Provide support and we will invest, freight operators tell the Government

Freight operators are ready to invest in new trains, facilities and in skills, providing the Government offers support to help the market grow.

Freight 6 Mar

Feature

Why are UK rail projects so expensive?

Every major rail project of recent years - HS2, Crossrail, East West Rail, Great Western Electrification Programme and others - has blown its budget and timetable, reducing trust in the industry’s ability to deliver its promises.

Electrification 5 Mar

Feature

Rail is to become a key election battleground

Mark Walker, chief executive at public affairs company Cogitamus reveals why rail will be pushed to the fore at Westminster, ahead of the General Election.

Policy 24 Jan

British Steel Scunthorpe's new rail storage facility

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British Steel builds £10m rail storage facility, the biggest in the UK

All-new purpose-built warehouse for finished rail, the biggest of its kind in the country, takes shape on Scunthorpe site.

rail 19 Jan

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Kelsian Group weighs up options on Go-Ahead bid

A rival bidder in the race to buy Go-Ahead Group says it is still “assessing its options”, in the wake of an upbeat trading update by the bus and rail business

21 Jul