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Franchise
Insight
14 Oct
Which route will rail franchising take?
Opinion
15 Jul
Christian Wolmar: Labour fails to answer fundamental questions about the future of the railway
Network
28 Feb
Go-Ahead counts the cost of Southeastern “errors”
Network
17 Mar
Operator of Last Resort to take over ScotRail franchise
Network
8 Feb
Wales and Borders franchise back in public ownership
Network
14 Oct
No special agreements for open access operators
Network
21 Sep
Government axes rail franchising after 24 years
Network
29 Jun
DfT has “no idea what to do”, say top railway insiders
RAIL Features
5 May
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “We are feeling positive” - Greater Anglia MD Jamie Burles
Network
2 Apr
GB Rail: Labour’s blueprint for a publicly owned railway
Network
30 Mar
Direct Award franchise extensions for Southeastern and GWR
Network
11 Mar
COVER STORY: Northern Trains Limited looks to the long-term
Network
21 Feb
Doubts cast over future of three franchises including Southeastern
Network
10 Feb
Government warning for West Midlands Trains
Network
29 Jan
Government to take over services on Northern network
Network
15 Jan
Abellio ScotRail records operating loss of £7.9m
Network
15 Jan
COVER STORY: Northern to be axed... calls grow for TPE to follow
Opinion
3 Jan
COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R874 - Responsibility… accountability
Network
18 Dec
Abellio to lose ScotRail franchise three years early
Network
3 Dec
Surplus Class 185s could yet be retained
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Fleet
Class 66 thought to be the last for the UK arrives from Europe
News
Network Rail Class 150 to be withdrawn and disposed of
News
Broken down Pendolino on West Coast Main Line for 33 hours after losing power
News
Avanti West Coast announces final day for its Class 221 Voyagers
Fleet
Chiltern Railways applies to make DMU fleet exempt from passenger display system rules
Fleet
Pair of former DRS Class 37s return to main line duty
News
Battery-electric trains the preferred option to replace Class 165s and 166s on GWR cross-country route
Fleet
Southeastern Javelin unit remains in stranded six weeks after going through end of siding
News
FirstGroup orders 14 Hitachi 80X units for Lumo services on Great Western and East Coast Main Lines
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Features
Behind the scenes: GWR trials fast-charging battery technology
News
Greater Manchester's Bee Network rail plans unveiled with eight lines and 96 stations included
News
£1m vegetation management project starts on 60-mile stretch of Heart of Wales line
News
Broken down Pendolino on West Coast Main Line for 33 hours after losing power
News
Northern begins negotiations with manufacturers for 450 new trains
Opinion
Comment: A critical year for HS2’s prospects beyond Birmingham
News
Plan for pay-as-you-go ticketing in Manchester in early 2026
News
Pay-As-You-Go technology rolled out even further in the South East
News
FirstGroup calls for government to 'encourage' open access as it argues against clampdown
News
Greater Manchester's Bee Network rail plans unveiled with eight lines and 96 stations included
Features
Metro-style rail on the Core Valley Lines
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