Latest From Rail
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News 12 Nov
Broken rail and shortage of signallers leads to delays and cancellations at London Paddington
Train services in and out of London Paddington have been disrupted after a broken rail was found and a signaller was taken ill
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News 12 Nov
Delay Repay compensation figures explained after train operators pay out £138m in 12 months
Avanti West Coast and LNER have paid the most in delay repay compensation over the past year
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News 12 Nov
First '807s' enter service on Liverpool route as part of diagram including Wolverhampton and Blackpool
807001 has become the first of the Class 807 Evero units to operate between Lime Street and Euston
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News 12 Nov
Northern reduces amount of time passengers have to buy Advance tickets
Northern has said the change brings machine and online sale times into line with ticket office purchases
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News 12 Nov
Swanage Railway to become first heritage line with WiFi on its trains
The Swanage Railway has been a given a grant to trial WiFi on its services and at stations
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Features 12 Nov
The great push forward to finish HS2 construction in Buckinghamshire
Chris Howe reports on progress with two key structures in Buckinghamshire.
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News 11 Nov
Chiltern makes Banbury station changes after pram rolls into train, injuring baby
Chiltern Railways has made alterations to Banbury station after a Rail Accident Investigation Branch investigation into an incident when a pram rolled into the side of a moving train
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News 11 Nov
DB Cargo (UK) reveals operating loss of more than £40 million - but down on previous year
Freight operator DB Cargo (UK) has brought its operating loss down, but is still more than £40m
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Fleet 11 Nov
Move of ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5As to Chiltern edges closer
The CAF-built Mk 5A stock, compatible with Class 68s, has been in storage since TransPennine Express stopped operating it in 2023
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News 11 Nov
GB Railfreight names Class 66 after former RAIL editor Nigel Harris
Former RAIL editor Nigel Harris unveiled the nameplate on the GBRf '66' in a ceremony at King's Cross
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Opinion 11 Nov
Comment: Ticket pricing must evolve, against a £2.4bn annual shortfall
“It can be expected that fares will be higher for travel at peak times which relate to specific events.” - Industry Insider
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News 8 Nov
RMT accuses Trainline of Ripping Off Passengers and Undermining Rail Services
Rail union RMT has launched a scathing attack on Trainline, accusing the online ticketing platform of misleading customers, overcharging, and selling invalid tickets.
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News 8 Nov
Hitachi Rail's intercity battery trial shows better than expected results
Hitachi Rail has said that the results from its intercity battery trial are better than expected.
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News 8 Nov
LSL supports Bo’ness diesel gala
Locomotive Services Limited is supporting the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway’s December 28/29 diesel gala.
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News 8 Nov
Battery shunter at Sellafield
Clayton Industries has delivered a new CD40 fully battery-powered shunting locomotive to Sellafield Ltd in Cumbria.
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News 7 Nov
Trainline adds railcard warning for passengers buying online after Northern prosecutions controversy
Trainline has added warnings for people buying Anytime tickets with railcards to ensure they know the restrictions after recent prosecution controversies involving Northern
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News 7 Nov
New hourly Dublin to Belfast service starts after Grand Central station opens
A new hourly 'Enterprise' service has started linking Dublin and Belfast after the opening of Grand Central station in the Northern Ireland capital
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Opinion 7 Nov
Opinion: Poor planning and lack of clarity damages rail projects
The National Infrastructure Commission has identified reasons why projects are late or go over budget. Philip Haigh looks at rail's examples.
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News 7 Nov
Pathfinder revives Scottish weekend landcruises with Highlands trips
Two weekend landcruise charter trains to the Scottish Highlands have been announced by Pathfinder Tours.
Top Stories
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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