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Opinion 22 Aug
Opinion: Restoring Your Railway and the value of rail reopenings
Rail restorations will continue to power economic regeneration, says our Industry Insider
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News 22 Aug
DfT considers changes to investment rules
The way in which rail schemes are financially assessed could change.
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News 22 Aug
Totton station access improved
Accessibility for people with disabilities has been improved after years of complaints at Totton station near Southampton.
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News 21 Aug
Rail and Urban Transport Review calls for a paradigm shift in rail
Industry heavyweight Juergen Maier CBE has unveiled a bold vision for the future of the UK's rail and urban transport infrastructure, urging a radical overhaul to create a more connected, affordable, and high-capacity network.
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Features 21 Aug
How Ukraine's rail workers keep the trains running while under fire
Gary Essex reports on the courage and dedication shown by Ukraine’s railway workers, as they defy life-threatening conditions to keep the country’s rail network operational.
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News 21 Aug
Short trains blamed for ‘disastrous’ service on SWR line
The rail user group for South Western Railway’s Salisbury- Exeter route has branded services as “disastrous” following a big rise in the number of short-formation trains.
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Opinion 21 Aug
Opinion: How should operators do better with stranded trains?
What happens when your train is stuck, and how equipped are operators to deal with the issues that arise? A new report has some answers, says Philip Haigh.
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News 20 Aug
In-cab signalling to be tested at speed on ECML
On Sunday 25 August, the first long-distance train will test newly installed in-cab signalling at high speed on the East Coast Main Line between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin.
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News 20 Aug
AtkinsRéalis to overhaul signalling and telecoms across East England
Engineering giant AtkinsRéalis has secured a major contract to modernise the signalling and telecommunications infrastructure on thousands of miles of railway track in the East of England.
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News 20 Aug
Network Rail completes Hackney Bridge replacement project
Network Rail has completed the first phase of a major bridge replacement project in Hackney, East London.
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News 20 Aug
Major HS2 bridges completed in the Midlands (video)
HS2 contractors have completed two significant bridge projects at Saltley, Birmingham, and Balsall Common near Solihull.
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Opinion 20 Aug
Opinion: Holding operators to account for poor punctuality
Who guards the guards is an ancient question brought into current focus by the new government’s policy of nationalising English train operators.
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News 20 Aug
Green light for DART extension
Irish planning body An Bord Pleanála has approved an extension of Dublin’s DART network.
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News 20 Aug
Safety breach costs HS2 contractor £60,000 after worker falls 11 metres
The engineer, employed by EMC Elite Engineering Services Ltd (EMC), was repairing a conveyor at Chalfont Lane in West Hyde, Hertfordshire.
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News 19 Aug
TfL campaign aims to deter aggressive customers
Transport for London is launching a new campaign to tackle violence and aggression against its staff, based on the message ‘Abuse has consequences’.
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News 19 Aug
CrossCountry Voyagers to get a £60 million makeover
Alstom has secured a £60 million contract to overhaul CrossCountry’s Voyager trains in Derby. The extensive refurbishment will see a complete transformation of the trains, both inside and out.
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Features 19 Aug
ETCS: Digital signalling switches to mains
Ben Jones discovers how a rolling programme of renewals that will transform how our trains are controlled.
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News 19 Aug
£4.5m upgrade to protect Cumbrian coast line
Network Rail is investing £4.5m to safeguard the Cumbrian coast line by strengthening Eskmeals viaduct.
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News 19 Aug
Record number of Open Access bids for limited train paths
Open Access faces an uncertain future, because of a lack of space on already congested main lines and problems with acquiring new rolling stock.
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News 19 Aug
Heathrow Rail Link withdrawn, but MP vows to carry on
Hopes for a rail link between the Great Western Main Line and Heathrow Airport appear to have finally ended.
Top Stories
National Rail Awards 2024 shortlist revealed (gallery)
Rail Magazine is pleased to reveal this year’s nominees below for the National Rail Awards, jointly sponsored by Angel Trains and Siemens Mobility.
“It is hard not to be inspired” by Ukraine’s Iron People
Q&A with Rail Partners’ Andy Bagnall, who is spearheading an appeal to provide vital safety kit to fellow railway workers in Ukraine.
RAIL opinion: Reeves scraps impractical Restoring Your Railway scheme
Our railways can be restored, as part of sensible development
Finding and keeping diverse new talent
With a looming ‘retirement bulge’ in the industry, Paul Clifton visits Southern’s Selhurst Depot, and looks at efforts to widen candidate selection
The National Rail Awards will take place September 12 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane.
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