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Apprentices trained on railway systems
Richard Foster joins apprentices from the London South Bank University's Rail & Rail Systems Engineering course on a 'field trip' to the Bluebell Railway, where they receive training on railway systems
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A new dawn for Welsh rail
What will commuting look like in southeast Wales by the end of the decade? If Transport for Wales (TfW) gets its way, there’ll be a big shift from relying on the overloaded M4, with travel by rail, bus and cycle becoming second nature.
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Getting rail funding back on track
There’s been much debate recently about whether Westminster politicians have lost interest in the railways.
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Suppliers’ uncertain wait for new trains
Challenges - and opportunities - ahead for Britain’s train builders, refurbishment specialists and their supply chains, as they await vital new orders.
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The changing face of the Piccadilly Line
Here, we examine the £2.9 billion investment programme on London Underground’s Piccadilly Line.
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Why are the 'Arterios' more than four years late?
Failure to introduce new trains ordered seven years ago by SWR has become a painful symbol of a struggling industry.
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Not your average station: Birmingham University's new rail link
Peter Plisner learns about the problems faced - and overcome - in the construction of this new station serving the campus.
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RSSB’s six new strategies for a smarter, more resilient railway
Rail Safety and Standards Board’s chief operating officer Johnny Schute OBE, outlines the path of standards needed to future-proof our railways.
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How artificial intelligence will make our railway faster and greener
Cara Murphy, practice director, rail consulting for Atkins shows how AI will lead to a major step change in the rail industry.
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Rail is to become a key election battleground
Mark Walker, chief executive at public affairs company Cogitamus reveals why rail will be pushed to the fore at Westminster, ahead of the General Election.
