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Decision date for Eurostar rivals' depot requests set as ORR confirms next steps of process
Office of Rail and Road sets out what will happen and when before it decides if another operator can use Temple Mills depot alongside Eurostar.
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Tractor driver did ring signaller before train hit farm vehicle at crossing - RAIB
RAIB confirms it will investigate the collision at a user-worked farm crossing in May.
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Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives
The scrapping of 67003 has highlighted the lack of work for the class since their arrival in the UK around 25 years ago.
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Tram-trains, new metro lines and mass transit systems part of £15bn city region transport plan
Nine regions to benefit from £15.6bn in funding for a series of transport projects.
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Liverpool overcrowding: "Lessons will be learned" after 166,000 passengers use Lime Street on one day
An estimated 166,000 passengers used Liverpool Lime Street on May 26, way above the estimated 30,000 for the bank holiday weekend.
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Urgent reform needed in rail fare enforcement, ORR review finds
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has recommended that rail fare enforcement is overhauled and made fairer in a new review of the current system.
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First electric-powered train runs between Wigan and Bolton
First run is significant milestone in project to have electric traction on passenger services later this summer.
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Bob Reid obituary: former BR Chairman who argued for different privatised rail model dies
Former BR Chairman died three days after South Western Railway was taken into public ownership.
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Network Rail set to add safety measures at "risky" crossing on planned open access route
MPs had said to Network Rail they were "alarmed" at a lack of plan to address issues.
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The 14 new open access routes currently being planned - from approved to awaiting submission
More than a dozen new routes are planned by open access operators.
5 key takeaways from the Temple Mills capacity report as both sides claim it supports their view
The ORR-commissioned study has found there is some capacity at Eurostar's depot.
Network Rail boss Sir Andrew Haines announces decision to retire
Sir Andrew Haines, the Chief Executive of Network Rail, has announced his decision to retire in October 2025 after seven years at the helm.
Comment: The Conservative mistake that Labour has yet to rectify
Christian Wolmar on the policy legacy that Labour won't correct.
