Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 107

MPs query Northern Powerhouse Rail’s impact on towns

Northern Powerhouse Rail project focuses too much on enhancing city-to-city connectivity rather the increasing links between smaller settlements.

EXCLUSIVE: Armitt: no economic case for carrying parcels by rail

National Infrastructure Commission Chairman Sir John Armitt CBE says it would be "very surprising" if rail carries parcels in the future.

NIC report urges Government to prioritise freight

Government should take a more active lead in supporting the growth of the freight sector says NIC

Regeneration in the Scottish Highlands

DAVID ALLEN examines past, present and future developments on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line

Our railways receiving a makeover

PAUL BIGLAND kicks off his latest biennial three-part All-Line Rail Rover trip

Merseyrail sets the benchmark

a series of personal touches ensure that Merseyrail deservedly scooped the Customer Service Excellence award at RAIL’s National Rail Awards

VIDEO: Highlights from the UKRRIN Annual Conference 2018

Extracting value from new approaches

Jason Chamberlain considers the Department for Transport’s plans for market-led proposals in rail

When Toton opened its doors...

PIP DUNN looks back at how the event of the decade was staged

Missing link - and a new landmark

RAIL looks back at the construction of the £85 million project, and the controversy that surrounded it