- Phil Haigh
- Contributing author
- phil.haigh.contributor@bauermedia.co.uk
Articles by Phil Haigh - Page 4
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News
Open access firms labelled ‘parasites’ by union leaders
Open access operators are parasitical and cut passenger choice, two rail union leaders have told the House of Commons Transport Select Committee.
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Insight
Train manufacturers at a critical juncture
A ‘boom and bust’ cycle has created a problem for Britain’s rolling stock manufacturers, with orders drying up - and few new ones in the pipeline. PHILIP HAIGH considers the prospects for future orders
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News
RIA argues for battery electrics to replace diesel trains
Government should order battery electric trains to replace the 1,100 oldest diesel units in service.
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News
HS2 contracts imminent for track and depot construction
Three companies are in the race to win the deal to build HS2’s depot and control centre at Washwood Heath, close to the line’s Birmingham terminus at Curzon Street. HS2.
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News
TfN plan reiterates plea to preserve abandoned HS2 land
The Government is under fresh pressure not to sell off piecemeal the route of the abandoned northern HS2 extension to Manchester until extra rail capacity has been clearly identified.
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Opinion
Can batteries spark a charge towards decarbonisation?
The Railway Industry Association is arguing for battery electric trains to replace diesel units, thereby cutting future electrification costs
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Opinion
Can rail provide the services to match Gatwick Airport's growth ambition?
We assess Network Rail’s options for reinstating and developing rail services from Kent to Gatwick Airport
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News
Climate change dictates Network Rail spending plans
Climate change and its fallout are at the heart of the next five-year plan
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News
Fast-charge battery train put into action
Great Western Railway’s ‘fast-charge’ battery train, 230001, is undergoing a 12-month trial on the Greenford branch in west London, to assess its technology and consider whether it could be used on other lines.
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News
Call for Avanti to be stripped of West Coast operation
Political leaders in northern England voted unanimously to ditch Avanti West Coast as the operator of long-distance trains from London Euston to Birmingham, Manchester, North Wales and Scotland.
