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News 8 Jan
Magnetic track brakes 'would save lives', safety expert claims
A former Deputy Chief Inspector of Railways has called for magnetic track brakes (MTBs) to be fitted to British main line trains
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News 8 Jan
Same bridge hit twice by lorries in two hours - and three times in four days
Network Rail is urging lorry drivers to know the height of their vehicles after a spate of bridge strikes
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Fleet 8 Jan
Southeastern announces 'mid-life refresh' for Class 376 fleet
Refurbishment to be done in two stages, however toilets won't be fitted to EMUs
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Fleet 8 Jan
Ex-Great Western Railway HST power cars move to preserved railway pending export
Two power cars along with Mk 3 sleepers were taken from Laira in mid-December leaving just three Class 43s at the Plymouth depot
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Features 8 Jan
The tech that takes the legwork out of basic visual track inspections
Philip Haigh joins one of Network Rail’s video inspection units, to learn how the technology is improving detection, efficiency and safety.
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Opinion 8 Jan
Comment: From 1825 to 2025… and beyond
RAIL Editor Dickon Ross on the call for UK trains to have magnetic track brakes fitted, and rail’s bicentenary in an increasingly fast-changing world.
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News 7 Jan
Transport Secretary raises open access concerns in letter to ORR
Heidi Alexander writes to rail regulator which is currently assessing a number of track access requests from open access operators
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News 7 Jan
Rolling stock deadline prompted Grand Union's sale of Carmarthen open access rights to FirstGroup
Open access operator sold its rights from Paddington to South Wales after being told it couldn't use second-hand stock.
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Network 7 Jan
Hull Trains introduces temporary calling point as engineering work blocks regular route
Open access operator serving station for just over a week
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Fleet 7 Jan
Mk 5s moved to Wolverton ahead of assessment for Chiltern use
The move set moved in early December
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Opinion 7 Jan
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.
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Features 7 Jan
Survivors from the original 1825 Stockton & Darlington Railway
With this year’s ‘Railway 200’ celebrations now upon us, Dr Joseph Brennan looks at the remnants from the first passenger railway we can still see today.
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News 6 Jan
Office of Rail and Road tells HS1 Ltd to reduce charges for train operators
ORR has directed HS1 Ltd to reduce its charges to operators from April
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News 6 Jan
RIA makes three requests of Transport Secretary for 2025
Chief Executive Darren Caplan outlines the Railway Industry Association's requests and commitments for 2025
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News 6 Jan
FirstGroup's half-year results reveal plans for 'operational delivery' for rail
Company presented upbeat set of half-year results to shareholders at end of 2024.
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News 6 Jan
'Once-in-a-generation overhaul of Crewe signalling system complete as three signal boxes close
A two-year project to upgrade signalling at the busy junction station has been completed
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News 6 Jan
Overhead wires between Wigan and Bolton switched on days after £100,000 cable theft
Passenger trains along the route are due to be powered by the wires later this year
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Features 6 Jan
What next for High Speed 2?
HS2 has been mired in controversy for years as fierce arguments continue about spiralling costs and what will actually be built. Ben Jones asks what's next.
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Fleet 3 Jan
Eversholt's Class 321 EMUs heading for scrap despite £60m rebuild
ROSCO still hopes for a deal to use some units with the first sent to be broken up.
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Fleet 3 Jan
Final Merseyrail Class 507s heading for scrap
Two more units were taken for scrap in early December
Top Stories
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.
Keeping the wheels turning on Elizabeth line Class 345s
Philip Haigh visits Alstom’s Old Oak Common depot, to gain an insight into the work that goes to maintaining a modern train fleet.
Opinion: Additional train paths from a scaled-back HS2
Current assessments of HS2 are too gloomy, as several frugal tweaks are available to improve its business case in the changed rail market, says Stuart Porter.
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.
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