Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 40
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£161m Oxford upgrade shifts to 24/7 working
Network Rail is to increase working near Oxford station from 12 to 24 hours a day, after a project to improve the station was temporarily halted.
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TransPennine Express to axe Novas ‘3s’
TransPennine Express has confirmed that its troubled ‘Nova 3’ diesel-powered trains will be withdrawn at the December timetable change.
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First Southeastern ‘395’ returns after interior refurbishment
The first refurbished Southeastern Class 395 Javelin has re-entered passenger service.
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HS2 accelerates progress with three new bridges
A 5,600-tonne concrete bridge that will take HS2 under the Coventry-Leamington line near Kenilworth has been rolled into place
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The last bastion of the HST ‘Castles
HSTs have been a part of Western Region operations since 1976, but their days are numbered.
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Businesses back Midlands Rail Hub
More than two-thirds of West Midlands companies surveyed believe that improvements to rail services will win them new business
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Steep cutting strengthened on Portsmouth line
The Portsmouth Direct Line was closed from Monday July 24-Friday July 28, to allow the latest element of a £100 million, three-year upgrade.
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Devolution deal could help advance Leamside reopening
A £4.2 billion devolution deal for the North East of England could be the key to reopening the disused Leamside line
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Watchdog rates delivery of HS2 phases as “unachievable”
HS2 Phase 1 (Birmingham-London) and Phase 2a (West Midlands-Crewe) have both been given a ‘red’ rating
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Luton hits the bullseye with dart lift off
Las Vegas… New York… Venice… Luton. NICK BRODRICK finds out what’s behind a short, yet significant, new railway-airport link in Bedfordshire