Articles by Paul Clifton - Page 5
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News
Solent Terminal helps take thousands of lorries off roads in its first six months
The new terminal at Southampton docks - the UK's third-largest container port - has handed more than 55,000 containers in its first six months
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Insight
As the wires go up the costs of electrification come down
With a new government, how can the case for electrification be made afresh? Money is tight but, unlike most infrastructure investment, there are quick wins.
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News
Bristol to Oxford trains return after 20-year absence
Direct services between the cities of Bristol and Oxford have returned for the first time since 2003.
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News
Westbury closes for a month
No trains will run through Westbury station in Wiltshire for almost a month.
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News
GWR make test runs to Euston
For periods over the next four years, GWR trains will be unable to pass Old Oak Common, while a new station is built to connect the Great Western with HS2 services.
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East West Rail excursion
Rail passengers will have the opportunity to travel from Oxford to Milton Keynes direct for the first time since the 1990s.
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Passengers are in danger at London Euston, says watchdog
Passengers using London’s Euston station are being put in danger by high levels of overcrowding, according to London TravelWatch.
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Features
25 years on: lessons from Ladbroke Grove and the future of rail safety
Twenty-five years ago, two passenger trains collided at Ladbroke Grove. The consequences for rail safety are still being felt today, as Paul Clifton explains.
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News
DP World’s green freight initiative grows: second weekly service links major ports
A freight service linking two of the largest container ports is to double to two trains a week.