Articles by RAIL magazine
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Opinion
Guest Comment: A root cause of inefficiency
Rail need a set of strategies that will allow an optimised deployment of rolling stock across the network for years to come, says Ian Prosser
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News
Deadline extended to enter National Rail Awards 2025
Deadline to enter this year's event is now Friday April 4, and it remains free to submit entries.
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Opinion
Guest Comment: Time to unlock rail’s potential
The Spring Forecast should reflect how rail can help the government deliver economic growth, says Railway Industry Association chief executive Darren Caplan.
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Features
Railway 200 Then and Now: Pneumatic and even weirder propelled trains
Rammell’s extraordinary Pneumatic Railway - and the other offbeat propulsion methods that have been tried since.
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Features
Review: ScotRail's investment pays off
Scotland’s railways should have benefited from major investment where it is needed the most - commuter routes. The Mystery Shopper investigates.
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News
Not long left to submit entries for National Rail Awards - and it's free to do so
Entries for this year's awards close later this month, and for the first time it's free to submit a nomination.
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Opinion
Comment: Industry insider - me, my career and farewell for now
In the last edition of his column, Mike Jones recalls his 60-year rail career and how he shared his thoughts along the way.
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Opinion
Guest Comment: Rail devolution under GBR
Will there be local control or a guiding mind, asks Rail Partners Chief Executive Andy Bagnall.
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Opinion
Guest comment: Will the new railway really be open to open access?
A legal view by Jason Chamberlain, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
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Features
Railway 200: Brunel's timber viaducts of Cornwall
In his latest tribute to Britain’s railway infrastructure, Dr Joseph Brenann travels to Cornwall to honour the great Isambard Kingdom Brunel.