Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 146
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Network
CBI survey reveals importance of rail - and calls for investment
As more than 80% of businesses regard rail as being crucial or important to their operations, the Confederation of British Industry calls for capacity action.
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Network
Joint Network Rail/SWT training centre opens
A £48 million railway training centre has opened in Basingstoke.
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Network
New railway for Yorkshire?
A new railway linking Leeds with the East Coast Main Line at Northallerton by 2045 is the ambition of North Yorkshire County Council.
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Network
Quarry sidings boost Settle-Carlisle freight
A major milestone in the history of the Settle-Carlisle Line was passed in late October, when connection was made between with new freight sidings.
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Network
New station planned for Wiltshire
Designs have been unveiled for a new Wilton Parkway station, near Salisbury in Wiltshire.
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Network
Green light for Ordsall Chord
The green light was given to Network Rail’s £132 million Ordsall Chord project after Mrs Justice Lang dismissed the legal challenge mounted in the High Court.
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Heritage
Past vs future makes the present tense
Against the backdrop of the legal challenge to NR’s Ordsall Chord proposal, is the railway placing too much emphasis on capacity and economic well-being?
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Stations
Manchester Airport hits new heights
From small beginnings to a position of vital importance in the North West, Manchester Airport is a deserving winner of the NRA 2015 Large Station of the Year
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Trackside
Old lines never die…they just get recycled
The Spen Valley Greenway is one of many old railway lines which is being given a new lease of life as part of a national ‘green travel’ network
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Network
Calder Valley upgrade delay?
Could Calder Valley upgrade be delayed? Hendy review could have the answers.