Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 24
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News
More West Midlands Class 730s enter traffic
West Midlands Railway has put more Class 730s into passenger traffic, with 730029 making its debut on July 9, paired with 730036 on the 0531 Bletchley-Euston.
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News
HSTs used as NMTs set for scrap
Porterbrook has confirmed that two HST Power Cars it hired out as New Measurement Trains are due to be scrapped once reusable components have been recovered.
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News
Network Rail helps building group open new freight yard
At a site in West London, Network Rail has been supporting a construction firm to open a new freight yard next to its existing aggregates base.
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Features
‘3 Peaks by Rail’: how rail helps walkers and charity
Paul Bigland joins the teams of walkers for the annual ‘3 Peaks by Rail’ challenge that raises thousands of pounds for the Railway Children charity.
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News
Huge ‘vacuum cleaners’ cut ballast replacement time
Network Rail engineering teams are deploying industrial-sized ballast excavators on the West Coast main line on four successive weekends in August as part of track upgrades through Stoke-on-Trent.
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Varamis confirms interest in Royal Mail Class 325s
Open Access freight operator Varamis Rail has said it would be interesting in looking at taking on the soon-to-be-redundant Royal Mail Class 325 units.
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Scotland’s Railway sets five priority targets for climate action
Network Rail and ScotRail, under the Scotland’s Railway partnership, have published their Climate Action Plan for 2024-2029, setting out what they intend to deliver over the next five years to help address the climate crisis and to be prepared for further action in the future.
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Opinion
Opinion: public ownership, staffing levels and pay awards
Service cuts illustrate the pitfalls of public control, says our industry insider.
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News
Iarnród Éireann to upgrade manned crossings on Dublin-Cork line
The green light has been given for Iarnród Éireann to upgrade or replace seven manned crossings on a 24km (15-mile) stretch of the Dublin to Cork line.