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News 18 Nov
Maintenance train grinds grooves into track during violent slip
Poor rail adhesion was blamed after the train slipped to a stand, with the damage leading to a full-day closure of the line
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Fleet 18 Nov
First impressions of Avanti West Coast's '807' during low-key passenger debut
Avanti West Coast put its first Class 807 Evero unit into service last month, so Pip Dunn went along to get a first impression
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News 18 Nov
UK's first tri-mode trains enter service as Transport for Wales' '756s' make passenger debut
TfW has begun introducing its tri-mode Class 756 units on the South Wales Metro around Cardiff
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News 18 Nov
Rail freight incentive to cut down on lorry journeys from port removes more than 64,000 truck journeys in 12 months
One of the UK's largest port operators says it's scheme to make rail travel to distribution hubs more viable has taken thousands of lorries off congested roads
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News 18 Nov
TransPennine Express restoring four fast trains per hour between Manchester and Leeds
TransPennine Express is adding more trains to its timetable from December after cutbacks last year
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Features 18 Nov
A rail network epic exploration: Wales to London via South Coast
Part two of Paul Bigland’s All-Line Rover trip takes him on trains battered by the elements… and teenage passengers
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Opinion 18 Nov
Christian Wolmar: Budget lets down transport - and railways in particular
Labour's first Budget lacked vision and ambition for rail, says Christian Wolmar
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News 15 Nov
New open access operator given go-ahead to launch service between Swindon and Taunton
Go-op will become the first regional open access operator in the UK, and plans to start running services from December 2025
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News 15 Nov
Rail Partners: Trade body that representers passenger owning groups to be wound up
Rail Partners, the trade body that represents groups that own passenger operators, is to be wound up in early 2025.
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News 15 Nov
Budget funding for West Midlands Metro extension after project scaled back
The government has committed to fund the latest West Midlands Metro extension in Dudley.
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News 15 Nov
Transport for Wales forced to cut back services as Talerddig collision leaves it short of units
October's head-on collision involving to TfW '158's between Talerddig and Llanbrynmair has left the operator short of units, leading to some services being cancelled and others being shorter than before
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News 15 Nov
Class 40 Preservation Society engineer resigns - society rejects offers to buy loco
The Class 40 Preservation Society has had to temporarily suspend main line running, owing to issues with D345 and the resignation of its chief engineer.
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Insight 15 Nov
Rail devolution: sidelined, delayed or arriving soon?
Transport for London has long wanted to take over more of the capital’s suburban rail network, but how would that fit in with central rail policy? By Tom Edwards
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News 14 Nov
Euston station not in a fit condition, says Rail Minister Lord Hendy
Rail Minister Lord Hendy has said euston is no longer in a fit condition, describing how bands hold marble columns together
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News 14 Nov
Comment: The Budget announcements hid a lack of ambition for rail by Labour
Phil Haigh explains what was new in the Budget, what wasn't, and why there's not a huge amount for the rail industry to get excited about
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News 14 Nov
Transport for Wales train overshot at station leading to temporary line closure
RAIL has learned that the passenger train on the Wrexham to Bidston line struggled to stop at Neston station
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News 14 Nov
East West Rail proposes moving station as consultation into updated designs opens
East West Rail is opening a 10-week consultation into its updated plans to reconnect Oxford and Cambridge
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News 14 Nov
ETCS now being used on Great Northern trains heading into Moorgate
In-cab signalling system ETCS is now being used on Great Northern's 'Northern City Line' into Moorgate
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Features 14 Nov
One way to tackle recruitment difficulties breaks new ground
The new government is looking to recruit 100,000 people into the rail industry. One train maintenance company has taken matters into its own hands.
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Opinion 14 Nov
Comment: Engage the passengers in railway decision-making
From Transport Focus’s perspective, the key to GBR success will ensuring the customer is at the heart of GBR and its decisions, says Alex Robertson.
Top Stories
Opinion: This is how we can make ticketing simple and transparent
Christian Wolmar reckons he has a simple plan to sort out the network's confusing fares structure and ticketing anomalies.
Avanti West Coast's Class 807 makes 'soft' passenger debut between London Euston and Birmingham
The first of Avanti West Coast's Class 807 units was given a soft launch into traffic at the weekend, running two return trips between Birmingham New Street and London Euston
Mid-Wales train crash: Poor rail adhesion found on track approaching site of head-on collision
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has said wheel/rail adhesion was "relatively low" on the approach to the scene of Monday's fatal collision
Analysis: GBR is now in motion… but change will be a slow process
In the build-up to July’s General Election, we presented a seven-point manifesto for rail. Howard Johnston assesses progress with point 1: Great British Railway.
Comment: Go-ahead for Euston link?
Revival of the HS2 city terminus could be tied in with station improvements, says our anonymous Industry Insider columnist
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