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Electrification history repeats itself

Philip Haigh works his way through a new book on the history of railway electrification in Britain, and considers how history could be repeating itself.

Insights from the experts

377312 sits at Selhurst Depot, waiting for its refurbishment to begin. RICHARD WILCOCK.
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A new dawn for Electrostars as £100m project nears completion

Over the past five years, Govia Thameslink Railway has been quietly overhauling its fleet of Class 377s and ‘387s’. As the refurbishment reaches its completion, RICHARD WILCOCK visits Selhurst Depot in south London to learn more about Project Aurora.

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Review: ‘Chieftain’ is a practical long-distance choice

In RAIL’s latest Mystery Shopper, we take LNER’s ‘Highland Chieftain’ to Inverness, boarding at Peterborough. How does it fare against driving or flying?