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Opinion 7 Nov
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.
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News 7 Nov
Pathfinder revives Scottish weekend landcruises with Highlands trips
Two weekend landcruise charter trains to the Scottish Highlands have been announced by Pathfinder Tours.
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News 6 Nov
Rail Minister Lord Hendy apologises for tone of letter to Systra in response to Euston safety concerns
Rail Minister Lord Hendy has publicly apologised for part of a letter sent to a supplier concerning an employee who had called Euston Station 'unsafe'.
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News 6 Nov
'I had no idea if I'd live or die': Ufton Nervet survivors recall UK's worst 21st century rail crash 20 years on
Survivors of the worst UK rail crash of the 21st century will gather this evening to mark the twentieth anniversary of the incident at Ufton Nervet in Berkshire. Here they talk to Paul Clifton, who reported from the site in 2004 and throughout the subsequent inquest.
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News 6 Nov
Call for government to announce rail investment plans after survey finds almost half predict industry contraction
A Railway Industry Association survey has found 48% think the industry will contract over the next year, almost double the number who predict the opposite
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Insight 6 Nov
Can the Royal Mail trains keep on running?
After Royal Mail decided to stop using its own trains, Andy Comfort hears how the 30-year-old trains may still have plenty of life left in them.
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News 6 Nov
EWS livery is slowly heading for the history books as more locos are repainted
The latest DB Cargo Class 66s to be repainted are 66003 and 66106, which are now in the company’s red.
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News 6 Nov
UK Railtours’ train to carol service
UK Railtours is running its annual Christmas Carol service train to Norwich on December 14, with the train top-and-tailed by two Class 37s from Europhoenix.
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Opinion 6 Nov
Opinion: Royal Mail's decision was a setback but rail freight can grow
Guest columnist Maggie Simpson OBE, Director General of the Rail Freight Group, says its essential for private sector to invest in rail freight.
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News 5 Nov
Sanders blocked on '158' that slid through Talerddig loop and down gradient before head-on collision, RAIB reports
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has found the sanders were blocked on the Transport for Wales Class 158 that failed to stop at Talerddig loop before colliding head-on with another TfW unit
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News 5 Nov
London Underground strikes called off as ASLEF strikes deal
Strikes planned on the London Underground have been suspended following talks over pay between the Aslef union and Transport for London (TfL).
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News 5 Nov
Network Rail unveils slimmed down Liverpool Street Station plans
Network Rail Property has announced reworked plans to redevelop London Liverpool Street Station, which it hopes will turn it into a world-beating transport hub.
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News 5 Nov
Prototype Class 08e shunter successfully completes trials at Somerset quarry
The new battery powered Class 08e has successfully completed two weeks of trials at Whatley Quarry in Somerset
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News 5 Nov
Class 180 and '717' to be used in next East Coast Main Line in-cab signalling tests
A Grand Central Class 180 and Great Northern Class 717 will be used for high-speed tests at the end of November on a weekend the East Coast Main Line will be closed
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News 5 Nov
Increased passenger numbers offset cost of Merseyrail '777' delay
The longer-than-expected introduction of Merseyrail's new Class 777 trains cost taxpayers more than £3 million, but it's also recorded higher pre-tax profits
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News 5 Nov
DMU heading for Bo’ness after SRPS acquires ‘117’
The Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) has bought three-car Class 117 diesel multiple unit L425 from the Cotswold Diesel Railcar Group.
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Features 5 Nov
A rail network epic exploration: Halifax to Chester
Paul Bigland is back on his biennial travels, touring the nation’s rail network with an All-Line Rover, starting in the North West…
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News 4 Nov
Shortage of train crews leads to cancellations on SWR branch on first day after week-long closure
South Western Railway has had to cancel services on the Lymington branch on the day trains were due to resume
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News 4 Nov
How the Mid Wales train collision has all the hallmarks of autumn grip problems and is reminiscent of Salisbury
Phil Haigh explains how low adhesion affects trains in autumn, and looks at the fallout from the similar collision at Salisbury back in 2021
Top Stories
Avanti West Coast's Class 807 makes 'soft' passenger debut between London Euston and Birmingham
The first of Avanti West Coast's Class 807 units was given a soft launch into traffic at the weekend, running two return trips between Birmingham New Street and London Euston
Mid-Wales train crash: Poor rail adhesion found on track approaching site of head-on collision
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has said wheel/rail adhesion was "relatively low" on the approach to the scene of Monday's fatal collision
Analysis: GBR is now in motion… but change will be a slow process
In the build-up to July’s General Election, we presented a seven-point manifesto for rail. Howard Johnston assesses progress with point 1: Great British Railway.
Comment: Go-ahead for Euston link?
Revival of the HS2 city terminus could be tied in with station improvements, says our anonymous Industry Insider columnist
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