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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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Top Stories
Train review: 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.
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.
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.
