Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 7
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Opinion
Guest Comment: Light rail is right for rail
Construction costs could be reduced if utilities do not have to be moved, says Martin Fleetwood.
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Features
Reopenings special: What hope now for the 'railway deserts'?
With the demise of the Restoring Your Railway fund, have the prospects for rail reopenings ended with it? Joe Campbell reports.
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News
DB Cargo urges policy tweaks to boost Channel Tunnel freight
Freight operators will be charged less in the next control period on HS1, but operators says more could be done.
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Fleet
HNRC Swietelsky branding makes debut on UK network after takeover
Harry Needle Railroad Company was taken over by the Swietelsky group in January.
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Fleet
DB Cargo UK receives new Royal Train warrant - Class 67s to get livery update
DB Cargo UK will continue to maintain and operate the Royal Train.
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News
HS2 bridge deck slid into place over road and railway in four-day move
The bridge deck for Small Dean Viaduct near Wendover was moved into place over the first weekend of February.
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Fleet
DB Cargo Class 66 recovered for repairs after months out of traffic
Locomotive has been stopped at an aggregates terminal since last summer.
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Features
Railway 200: the vital heritage still on the ‘at risk’ radar
Much is being done to conserve historic rail structures, but as we enter the bicentenary year, some are still at risk. Dr Joseph Brennan picks a few key ones.
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Fleet
Pair of Class 68s rehired by DRS for short-term use are returned to owner
Two diesel locomotives were used on the Railhead Treatment Train
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News
Mayor of London asks TfL to look at alternatives to win back passengers after off-peak fares trial
A trial to offer off-peak fares on a Friday did not lead to an increase in passenger numbers.