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News 22 Apr
Cemex: aggregates firm outlines plan to increase rail freight use by 50%
Aggregates company ran approximately 1,500 trains from Dove Holes Quarry in Derbyshire in 2024.
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News 22 Apr
Proposal to increase Old Oak Common line speed submitted by Network Rail
NR wants to increase westbound line speed while station on GWML is being built.
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Network 22 Apr
How Temple Mills report is an opening for Eurostar competition - but it's still not a foregone conclusion
Recent announcements on station and depot capacity in London could clear the way for new open access operators.
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Opinion 22 Apr
Analysis: Rail heading in the right direction with pandemic recovery
Philip Haigh pores over figures for patronage, income and punctuality to discover some of the reasons behind rail performance increases and decreases.
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Features 21 Apr
Botley Road: more trains will be the prize
The lengthy and ongoing closure of Botley Road in Oxford to enable rail bridge replacement works continues to anger residents. But what exactly does the project entail, and how has work progressed? Chis Howe reviews the story so far.
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Features 18 Apr
Railway 200 Then and Now: keeping track of the track condition
In our latest extract from Bradley’s Railway Guide: A Journey Through Two Centuries of British Railway History 1825-2025, we turn our attention to the track.
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Opinion 18 Apr
Comment: My experiences of rail in China
Christian Wolmar says he was impressed by China’s high-speed rail network
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Fleet 17 Apr
Transport for Wales begins testing Class 398 tram-trains on South Wales Metro
First unit ventured out onto the South Wales Metro on April 15.
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News 17 Apr
British Steel: scale of impact Scunthorpe closure would have on freight train drivers revealed
DB Cargo UK currently operates around 70 trains a week carrying raw materials between Immingham and Scunthorpe.
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News 17 Apr
Network Rail prepares for year-long road closure in Stockport
Network Rail is expecting work at Greek Street Roundabout in Stockport to result in “as little disruption as possible” to the West Coast Main line when work begins on the site on April 19.
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Network 17 Apr
Eurostar "not blocking access" after report says capacity exists at Temple Mills
Operator says its stance is ensuring rivals' train modifications are feasible and align with network requirements".
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News 17 Apr
People get stuck in brand new station lift on two occasions within nine days of opening
A mother and child get stuck on the first day before two pensioners become trapped eight days later.
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Network 17 Apr
New stations on Birmingham's Camp Hill line unlikely to open in 2025
Those behind the scheme were unable to confirm when passengers can use new stations.
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News 16 Apr
Transport Secretary: government still sees role for open access
Heidi Alexander makes comment during visit to Hitachi factory to mark Grand Central's order for nine tri-mode units.
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Fleet 16 Apr
Inside EMR's refurbished Class 170 as operator begins to roll out "consistent look" across its fleets
EMR shows off first of 44 units that will be refurbished over the next two-three years.
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People 16 Apr
Fears of skills being lost as railway industry sheds thousands of jobs
National Skills Academy for Rail says a shortage of work is having an impact.
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Opinion 16 Apr
Guest Column: In support of full electrification
If partial electrification and battery trains is a great idea, why are so few other places doing it, asks Olly Glover MP.
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Network 15 Apr
Explained: how station on Transpennine Route Upgrade will look after new platforms and line installed
First half of Yorkshire station's new island platform will be constructed over the Easter weekend.
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News 15 Apr
Network Rail seeking new Exeter Riverside custom after final stone train uses yard
Heidelberg Materials uses yard for final time in late March.
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Features 15 Apr
Interview: Ian Yeowart of GCR fame on the future of open access
Ian Yeowart was instrumental in setting up the Grand Central Railway he's still submitting successful applications. He talks to Peter Plisner.
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News 14 Apr
British Steel disruption won't affect Network Rail's rails supply
Network Rail’s stockpile of rails will last a year despite any possible disruption in the supply from British Steel’s Scunthorpe Works.
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News 14 Apr
"It's very exciting": Construction starts on new £100m Siemens factory
New building will replace original site that's been in use since 1897.
Top Stories
Comment: Competition hots up on the Channel Tunnel route
Paths are available for trains to and from the continent, but maintenance facilities and stabling berths are in shorter supply, notes Philip Haigh.
Rail devolution… and integration
The English Devolution White Paper and the government’s rail reform consultation are together proposing a major shift of power from central to local government.
Guest Comment: Rail devolution under GBR
Will there be local control or a guiding mind, asks Rail Partners Chief Executive Andy Bagnall.
Analysis: The cost of HS2… and how to get those costs under control
Phil Haigh examines the true cost of HS2… and what is being done to get those costs back under control
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