News - Page 240
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RAIL Features
From the archives: Mind the generation gap
Bombardier raised the bar with its next generation Aventra. But will it overshadow Bombardier’s previous generation of trains? RICHARD CLINNICK finds out.
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RAIL Features
A lost line... and a lost opportunity
Thirty-five years after the March to Spalding line closed, freight operators are still lamenting its loss. PIP DUNN explains why the route was closed
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RAIL Features
Does Great Western Railway's Class 800 IET pass the test?
RICHARD CLINNICK tests the ride on a new Great Western Railway Class 800, comparing it with the High Speed Trains they are replacing
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RAIL Features
It's a knockout!
Siemens' e320 was judged the winner of the National Rail Awards’ inaugural Train of the Year award. RICHARD CLINNICK reports
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Network
New numbers for trains
New trains entering traffic in the UK must display new standard European Vehicle Numbers.
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RAIL Features
Bridge strikes: Network Rail strikes back
Senior Engineer and London North Western Route Bridge Strike Champion MARK WHEEL explains how Network Rail is getting to grips with bridge strikes
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RAIL Features
Flex and flexibility
Porterbrook’s plan to run converted Class 319 EMUs as hybrid units by fitting diesel engines will be realised this year. RICHARD CLINNICK reports.
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Network
Spring start for Gospel Oak-Barking electric trains
Spring start for electrics on GOBLIN as route reopens