Articles by RAIL magazine
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Fleet
Class 93 undertakes first West Coast Main Line test runs
The tri-mode 93001 undertook light and loaded test runs between Crewe and Carlisle
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People
Heidi Alexander: Can London success transfer to wider stage for new Transport Secretary?
A look back at Heidi Alexander's time in charge of transport in London
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Features
Bradshaw’s Britain: Havant to Guildford
For his final foray onto the south of England’s rail network armed with Bradshaw’s 1863 Handbook, Stephen Roberts is on a section of the Portsmouth Direct Line.
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Opinion
Comment: open access, orders and changes on the railway
Our anonymous columnist looks at the wider implications of the open access order that staves off the threat of lay-offs at Hitachi.
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News
Series of Scottish charters in 2025 announced after SRPS and Locomotive Services Limited team up
The joint venture has led to a number of diesel-hauled railtours being confirmed for 2025
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News
Network Rail Class 150 to be withdrawn and disposed of
The unit was built in the mid-1980s as a track monitoring unit
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Features
Mystery Shopper RAIL review: South Wales
Our Mystery Shopper is in South Wales, visiting revitalised lines on a network that has new trains coming and a new Metro system on the horizon.
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News
Eastern Rail Services planning two charter sets after spotting gap in market
ERS has been providing carriages to operators for non-passenger use, but now wants to start offering charter rakes
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Fleet
Firm chosen to handle overhaul of ScotRail Class 170s
Work to refurbish the Turbostars is due to start in October 2025
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Opinion
Opinion: Go-op share prospectus
The new operator, now granted track access, is seeking funding. Our Industry Insider on what happens next.