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Features
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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Trams offer vital solution to UK’s decarbonisation challenge
UK Tram’s new chairman Steve Edwards discusses the role of light rail in a modern-day successful railway
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Sheffield Supertram’s logical progression
RAIL marks 21st anniversary since trams once again graced the city’s streets, and looks at what awaits the pilot vehicle when it arrives in south Yorkshire
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Making Metrolink accessible for all
RAIL reports on how TfGMs work with the Disability Design Reference Group has culminated in it deservedly claiming the NRA Putting Passengers First prize award
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On the trail of the tram-train
RAIL visits Vossloh’s plant in Valencia, and is given a guide tour of the prototype vehicle that is being developed for Sheffield
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‘Edin’ for a fine future
Outgoing Edinburgh Trams Director and General Manager TOM NORRIS talks to RICHARD CLINNICK about a successful first 12 months of operations in Scotlands capital
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Manchester: a united city
Manchester Metrolink is expanding, and remains the blueprint for a successful tram network.
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The secret of Serco's success
STEFANIE BROWNE reports on DLR's success at the 2013 National Rail Awards
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Underground overjoyed
LU capped a year of celebrations by claiming the Operator of the Year at the 2013 National Rail Awards
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Edinburgh: the end is nigh!
The next 12 months will see further progress in the troubled Edinburgh trams project. PAUL PRENTICE reports
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Around the UK on an all-line rover ticket and nearly 80 trains
In part three of our series, PAUL BIGLAND completes his seven-day Rail Rover tour of the rail network.
A rail network epic exploration: Wales to London via South Coast
Part two of Paul Bigland’s All-Line Rover trip takes him on trains battered by the elements… and teenage passengers
Can the Royal Mail trains keep on running?
After Royal Mail decided to stop using its own trains, Andy Comfort hears how the 30-year-old trains may still have plenty of life left in them.
