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A rail network epic exploration: Halifax to Chester
Paul Bigland is back on his biennial travels, touring the nation’s rail network with an All-Line Rover, starting in the North West…
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How can freight be a major part of rail’s future?
Great British Railways will need to focus on nationalised passenger services. Freight could lose out. Heads of the two largest companies talk to Paul Clifton.
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Ian Prosser interview: “A high-performing railway is a safe railway”
Recently retired HM Chief Inspector of Railways Ian Prosser discusses the approach to railway safety and the role of Great British Railways with Tony Streeter.
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How the Ufton Nervet incident changed level crossing safety measures
Greg Morse considers the causes and consequences of this tragic rail crash from November 2004.
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InnoTrans picture special: The global show that will shape UK rail
The world’s biggest rail trade show had plenty to interest the UK industry. Tony Streeter and Richard Wilcock report from InnoTrans 2024 in Berlin.
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Obstacles to growth of the West Midlands Metro
Now 25 years old, the West Midlands Metro has been slow to expand. COVID and inflationary pressures have meant funding issues and delays. Peter Plisner reports.
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Alstom Crewe’s latest milestone in bogie overhaul
Ben Jones visits Alstom’s component overhaul facility at Crewe to see how vital it is to Britain’s hardest-working trains - and many other passenger fleets.
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Hull Trains keen to open up new markets
Part two of Andy Comforts’s focus on Hull Trains looks at the company’s recovery from the pandemic, and at its ambitions to run more services.
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Which route will rail franchising take?
A committed local approach or a more national path? Philip Haigh examines how rail franchises could be transformed in the coming years.
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GBR: a perfect platform for ‘Putting Passengers First’
Change is on the horizon with Great British Railways. Philip Haigh advocates a national campaign to ensure it delivers for customers.
Top Stories
Aboard the ‘Night Riviera’ sleeper train to Penzance
In the first of a two-part feature, David Clough samples the night and day ‘Riviera’ services to and from the South West, starting with an overnight journey.
NRA Major Project of the Year 2024: TfL for Bank Station upgrade
The Major Project of the Year award in the National Rail awards 2024 went to Transport for London for the Bank Station capacity upgrade
25 years on: lessons from Ladbroke Grove and the future of rail safety
Twenty-five years ago, two passenger trains collided at Ladbroke Grove. The consequences for rail safety are still being felt today, as Paul Clifton explains.
