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Fleet 12 Feb
More HST power cars sold, moved and scrapped
A pair of Class 43s have been scrapped, while others are being moved around and sold.
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News 12 Feb
TfL conducts internal investigation into death of passenger at Stratford station
RAIB report highlighted concerns of operator distraction after passenger on tracks was killed.
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News 12 Feb
Northern outlines plans for Wigan-Bolton route once OLE is commissioned
Overhead wires have been switched on with further testing needed before electric-powered passenger services can run.
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Opinion 12 Feb
Guest Comment: Light rail is right for rail
Construction costs could be reduced if utilities do not have to be moved, says Martin Fleetwood.
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Features 12 Feb
Reopenings special: East Yorkshire’s plan to bring back the trains
Dozens of rail reopening plans are under threat. Andy Comfort reports on a still optimistic campaign to restore train services between Hull, Beverley and York.
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News 11 Feb
Work to restore Portishead passenger services set to start this summer – hopes of 2027 opening
Deal agreed to allow final £30 million needed to restore passenger services to the branch for the first time since 1964.
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News 11 Feb
Eurostar reinstates direct Amsterdam-London services after eight-month gap
Direct services into the UK resumed on February 10 after work at Amsterdam Centraal made pre-boarding checks possible.
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News 11 Feb
Industry workshop advances policies on stranded trains after lengthy waits
Office of Rail and Road and Transport Focus convened staff from train operators and Network Rail.
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Features 11 Feb
Reopenings special: What hope now for the 'railway deserts'?
With the demise of the Restoring Your Railway fund, have the prospects for rail reopenings ended with it? Joe Campbell reports.
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News 10 Feb
DfT opposes eight out of nine open access applications citing revenue and performance concerns
Department for Transport said several did not meet the abstraction threshold, and raised several other concerns.
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News 10 Feb
DB Cargo urges policy tweaks to boost Channel Tunnel freight
Freight operators will be charged less in the next control period on HS1, but operators says more could be done.
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Fleet 10 Feb
DB Cargo UK receives new Royal Train warrant - Class 67s to get livery update
DB Cargo UK will continue to maintain and operate the Royal Train.
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Fleet 10 Feb
HNRC Swietelsky branding makes debut on UK network after takeover
Harry Needle Railroad Company was taken over by the Swietelsky group in January.
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Features 10 Feb
Reopenings special: Progress from west to east in three stages
The first section of East West Rail is due to open this year, but ultimately the line will continue to Cambridge. Peter Plisner looks at the latest progress.
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Opinion 10 Feb
Comment: How Great British Railways can help to lift the gloom
The practice of government is always harder than the theory, as confusion over open access opportunities underlines, says Christian Wolmar.
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News 7 Feb
Signalling upgrade complete on East West Rail phase one ahead of 2025 launch
A cutting-edge signalling system developed for the East West Rail route is now ready for trains after a successful period of testing, Network Rail has confirmed.
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News 7 Feb
Rail minister and Network Rail CEO visit Oxford to apologise over three-and-a-half-year bridge closure
Angry residents greeted the pair as Network Rail confirmed road closed in April 2023 will be shut until August 2026
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News 7 Feb
£5 million improvement work at Northern's Hull depot goes out to tender
Eighteen-month contracts have gone out to tender for the Hull Botanic Gardens depot.
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Opinion 7 Feb
Comment: Where track and train integration will be put to the test
To what extent might Great British Railways have control of the railways? Philip Haigh considers what MPs heard at a recent Transport Select Committee meeting.
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Features 7 Feb
Chathill: the station that the nation forgot
Richard Foster explores a quiet area of the North East with one of the network’s quirkiest stations.
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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