Trains - Page 4
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How previous generations celebrated the first passenger rail journey
Momentum is gathering for next year’s ‘Railway 200’. Richard Foster looks at how previous anniversaries celebrated the railway’s birth.
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Train review: Aboard the ‘Night Riviera’ sleeper train to Penzance
In the first of a two-part feature, David Clough samples the night and day ‘Riviera’ services to and from the South West, starting with an overnight journey.
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NRA Fleet Achievement of the Year 2024: Greater Anglia
The Fleet Achievement of the Year award in the 2024 National rail awards went to Greater Anglia for its fleet transformation.
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Interview: Jonathan Dunster on early retirement and rail's future
Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster has held the top job in three parts of the railway industry. David Clough explores the career of this redoubtable railwayman.
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How to grow off-peak leisure travel by rail
Non-commuter lines are experiencing an upswing in fortunes, but the UK lags behind mainland Europe when it comes to value for money and accessibility.
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The Class 150 Sprinter 40 years on
40 years after the first Class 150 Sprinter appeared, nearly all survive in traffic with many derivatives also in use, reports Pip Dunn in part 1 of a series.
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Railway renaissance at Washwood Heath
The site of the old Metro-Cammell factory at Washwood Heath will soon have a new railway use, housing a major HS2 train depot. Peter Plisner pays it a visit
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Train review: Lumo’s no frills ‘803’
Open access operator Lumo competes with LNER and Avanti, as well as airlines, between Edinburgh and London. Its headline low fares and modern trains are proving a hit, but are the Class 803s any good? Pip Dunn finds out for himself.
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Meteor conversion aims to make '08' a star
Pip Dunn reports on a project to provide low-cost, low-emission shunting locomotives, using the Class 08 as a starting point
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Suppliers’ uncertain wait for new trains
Challenges - and opportunities - ahead for Britain’s train builders, refurbishment specialists and their supply chains, as they await vital new orders.
