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Railway 200 Then and Now: Electrification's tale of Volk and volts
Parallel's from the past in our present: Our first extract from Bradley’s Railway Guide: A Journey Through Two Centuries of British Railway History 1825-2025.
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Euston is a work in progress that doesn't stop
It got the go-ahead late last year to resume turning London Euston into the southern terminus of HS2. But, as Chris Howe discovers, the work never stopped…
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What caused the Moorgate Tube crash of 1975?
Fifty years ago, 43 people lost their lives in the Moorgate Tube crash. Mike Lewis was at the station that morning, and vividly remembers the scenes.
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How can HS2 be made to work now?
HS2's long-term aim and short-term mission: Stuart Porter revisits requirements for HS2, to examine how to make optimum use of train paths.
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Railway heritage saved in 2024
After examining railway structures that were on the ‘at risk’ radar, Dr Joseph Brennan turns the spotlight on stories that have had a happier ending.
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Rail Minister Lord Hendy: nationalisation and the future of rail
After seven months in office, what has Rail Minister Lord Hendy achieved? In an exclusive RAIL interview, Paul Clifton tries to find out.
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Whoosh transforms passenger information
Operators are introducing ways to get all the real-time travel information you need… via QR codes. Paul Clifton investigates.
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Reopenings special: East Yorkshire’s plan to bring back the trains
Dozens of rail reopening plans are under threat. Andy Comfort reports on a still optimistic campaign to restore train services between Hull, Beverley and York.
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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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Reopenings special: Progress from west to east in three stages
The first section of East West Rail is due to open this year, but ultimately the line will continue to Cambridge. Peter Plisner looks at the latest progress.
