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Electrified test track work at Long Marston begins as part of Porterbrook upgrades
Test loop will enable electric trains to run at up to 50mph, as well as hydrogen, battery and diesel vehicles.
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Chiltern Railways team inspects former TransPennine Express Mk 5s
Operator is looking to replace its Mk 3 stock.
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Fleet
DB Cargo soldiers on with Class 92s for Channel Tunnel duties
Electric locomotives can't be replaced on HS1/Channel Tunnel freight work for another decade.
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Two level crossings badly damaged in separate road vehicle crashes
Two crossings were damaged over the space of four days when hit by road vehicles.
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West Highland viaduct dating back to 1879 is refurbished
Work on this scale not needed again 'for another 25 years'.
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Final phase of South West Rail Resilience Programme still unfunded as first cost estimate emerges
Four phases have been completed, but budget for the remaining work is soon set to run out unless Phase 5 is signed off.
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Open access operators hit back at DfT's opposition to track access bids
Operators 'unsurprised' after Department for Transport opposes eight out of nine open access applications.
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Network Rail planning bridge to replace two foot crossings on North Wales Main Line
Foot crossings need replacing as part of plan to increase capacity on North Wales Main Line.
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Trespasser 'hell bent' on escaping police jailed after delaying 921 trains and costing Network Rail £1.2m
A motorcyclist who fled onto the South Western Main Line to escape police caused huge disruption.
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Government backing of Old Trafford development points towards Freightliner move
Freightliner has said it is examining a potential move to a new site on Merseyside.
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Comment: A critical year for HS2’s prospects beyond Birmingham
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Comment: Open access operations - is the government for or against?
The government has been sending mixed messages over its support for open access. Christian Wolmar looks at where this leaves the investing operators.
Analysis: Rail freight sector must bide its time for a clear strategy
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Comment: The path to a railway that “serves passengers better”
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