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News 30 Jan
Rachel Reeves announces new East Coast Main Line station during Oxfordshire speech
Chancellor stopped short of confirming it will be on East West Rail, though said customers could reach Cambridge in 'under 30 minutes'.
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News 30 Jan
Passenger firms welcome ORR call for HS1 Ltd to reduce operator charges
Regulator has called for train operators to be charged less over the next five years
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News 30 Jan
RAIB launches own investigation into Southern unit hitting London Bridge buffers
Rail Accident Investigation Branch has launched its own investigation alongside British Transport Police's.
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Fleet 30 Jan
Transport for Wales considers converting Class 231 fleet into bi-mode units
TfW has an agreement with manufacturer Stadler to request converting the units which expires in 2026.
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Opinion 30 Jan
Comment: A tough task to tie in train timings on the busy East Coast
Philip Haigh studies the revised East Coast Main Line timetable that will go live in December 2025.
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Insight 30 Jan
Why the UK needs more trams and how to make more of them
“People like trams” says former Campaign for Better Transport Director Norman Baker. So why not build more?
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News 29 Jan
British Steel unveiled as RAIL Live 2025's headline partner for sustainability
RAIL Live is delighted to reveal British Steel as this year’s headline partner for sustainability for this year’s event which takes place between 18-19 June at Porterbook's Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire.
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News 29 Jan
Rail freight operators fight for paths in East Coast Main Line timetable recast
Passenger operators have agreed to a new ECML timetable, but freight sector has. concerns about pathing.
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News 29 Jan
Grange-over-Sands derailment caused by 'temporary' flood pipe being damaged during maintenance
Rail Accident Investigation Branch publishes report into derailment after train went over 'hidden void'.
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People 29 Jan
Former BR and Virgin Trains press officer Allan McLean dies aged 78
He played a key role in saving the Anglo-Scottish sleeper services and reopening the Borders Railway.
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Opinion 29 Jan
Comment: all-rail subscription pass - possibility or pipe-dream?
Tickets pleas: fares need to improve but would a ‘Fare Britannia’ pass ever work in the UK?
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Insight 29 Jan
Anywhere at anytime: the formula for cheap subscription tickets
As more European countries introduce keenly priced subscription tickets to encourage greater use of public transport, Ben Jones asks if it actually works.
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News 28 Jan
Cost of Docklands Light Railway’s delayed new trains nears £1 billion
Still no date as to when 'B23' units will enter service on DLR
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News 28 Jan
Elizabeth line service involved on overspeed incident after driver became 'confused about train's location'
Class 345 unit went over set of points at almost double the permissible speed after being re-routed
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News 28 Jan
LNER confirms Bradford departure times for additional King's Cross services
Operator will have seven services a day Monday-Saturday from May linking Bradford Forster Square and London King's Cross
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Opinion 28 Jan
General Secretary Lynch to stand down from the RMT
Christian Wolmar looks at what Mick Lynch's retirement means for his union and the politics of the rail sector
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News 27 Jan
West Midlands Railway Completes £5 Million Depot Upgrade in Coventry
West Midlands Railway (WMR) has successfully completed a £5 million upgrade at its Coventry North Yard depot, enhancing the maintenance and stabling facilities for its new Class 730 electric trains.
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News 27 Jan
ASLEF union balloting over dismissal of Hull Trains driver
Union is calling for the driver fired by open access operator to be reinstated
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Fleet 27 Jan
No decision made on Talerddig crash Class 158s as Transport for Wales accepts new units
Two units involve in head-on collision in October remain at Machynlleth as investigation continues
Top Stories
An open invitation or mixed messages for open access ?
Ministers appeared to back the latest open access deal guaranteeing private operation within a nationalised railway. Peter Plisner looks at the state of play.
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.
How AI is improving safety on the UK network
Often portrayed negatively in the media, Artificial Intelligence is an innovation that can be a force for good - as it certainly is on the railways.
Comment: A critical year for HS2’s prospects beyond Birmingham
With HS2 under the spotlight at two Parliamentary committee hearings in December, Philip Haigh examines the plans for a reset in 2025.
Comment: how my predictions for 2024 measured up
Looking back to this time last year, it seems his crystal ball was on good form for 2024, says our regular columnist Christian Wolmar.
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.
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