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RAIB finds six calls reporting fallen tree went unanswered around time of Broughty Ferry crash
Rail Accident Investigation Branch publishes report into crash involving ScotRail HST in December 2023.
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Network
CrossCountry launches Cardiff-Edinburgh service - operator explains how it's boosted capacity
CrossCountry launched its Cardiff-Edinburgh service on December 16
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DfT looking at ways to protect space for additional HS2 Euston platforms - leaders admit still no agreed phase one cost
Comments come after Lord Hendy said HS2's Euston station would have six platforms
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Fleet
Class 93 undertakes first West Coast Main Line test runs
The tri-mode 93001 undertook light and loaded test runs between Crewe and Carlisle
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HS2 tunnel boring machine completes five-mile journey under London
The first five miles of the 8.4-mile-long Northolt Tunnel have been dug
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People
Heidi Alexander: Can London success transfer to wider stage for new Transport Secretary?
A look back at Heidi Alexander's time in charge of transport in London
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Freightliner to repurpose coal wagons for sustainable freight
Freightliner, in collaboration with the UK’s only railway wagon manufacturer WH Davis and Porterbrook, is spearheading a sustainable initiative to repurpose a fleet of redundant coal wagons into modern aggregate box wagons.
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GB Railfreight agrees four-year extension to existing aggregates transport contract
GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Aggregate Industries have announced a four-year extension to their existing contract, solidifying their partnership in the movement of essential aggregate materials.
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Network Rail Class 150 to be withdrawn and disposed of
The unit was built in the mid-1980s as a track monitoring unit
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Series of Scottish charters in 2025 announced after SRPS and Locomotive Services Limited team up
The joint venture has led to a number of diesel-hauled railtours being confirmed for 2025
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Analysis: Rail freight sector must bide its time for a clear strategy
How is our new government faring on rail reform? In our Manifesto for Rail series, Howard Johnston turns in this issue to freight.
Analysis: GBR is now in motion… but change will be a slow process
In the build-up to July’s General Election, we presented a seven-point manifesto for rail. Howard Johnston assesses progress with point 1: Great British Railway.
Mid-Wales train crash: Poor rail adhesion found on track approaching site of head-on collision
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has said wheel/rail adhesion was "relatively low" on the approach to the scene of Monday's fatal collision
RAIL opinion: Aim high for leisure travel
Rail should be our first choice, but our faith must be restored.
