Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 10
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Opinion
Opinion: Additional train paths from a scaled-back HS2
Current assessments of HS2 are too gloomy, as several frugal tweaks are available to improve its business case in the changed rail market, says Stuart Porter.
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News
Avanti Class 807s among latest new trains to enter traffic across the network
Avanti West Coast, South Western Railway and Greater Anglia are amongst the operators to bring new units into service in recent weeks
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News
Freight operators considering tests for converted ‘769’ bi-mode units
Two freight operators are looking at undertaking a series of tests involving Class 769 units, with ScotRail also understood to eventually be assessing them too
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Insight
The latest blow to Portishead’s reopening hopes
After the new government’s axing of Restoring Your Railway funding, will trains ever run along the line to Portishead? Andrew Mourant reports.
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Opinion
Opinion: How to tackle fare evasion
Now the regulator is to review protection practices and prosecutions process, our Industry Insider looks at the issues around fare evasion.
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News
More Class 325s go for scrap but Royal Mail is open to selling remaining units
More Class 325 EMUs have been sent for scrap, but Royal Mail has said some of its units are for sale
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Fleet
Freightliner monitoring tests on tri-mode Class 93s as potential replacements for diesel locos
Freight operator keeping a watchful eye over testing of the tri-mode locos, two of which are in the UK while the other eight remain in Spain
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Fleet
Class 379 EMUs being readied for use on Great Northern from early 2025
All 30 units have been accepted by Govia Thameslink Railway for use on Great Northern operations out of King's Cross
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News
First London Northwestern Railway Class 350s taken off-lease
The first three Class 350/2s run by London Northwestern Railway have been returned to Porterbrook
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Features
Wales and Western’s route to reliability
Network Rail’s Project Brunel should improve performance on the Wales and Western Region. How have the first six months gone? Tom Edwards find out.