Latest From Rail
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News 25 Feb
Eight trains fail to observe speed restrictions on South Wales Main Line in one day
Rail Accident Investigation Branch will publish a Safety Digest after eight trains failed to slow on one day in January.
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News 25 Feb
South West politicians call for service improvements to offset Old Oak Common disruption
Leaders want options to improve on-train experiences when route into Paddington is closed.
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News 25 Feb
MP challenges delay to proposed LNER London-Cleethorpes service
It's been more than 30 years since the seaside town last had a direct service to King's Cross.
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Features 25 Feb
How can HS2 be made to work now?
HS2's long-term aim and short-term mission: Stuart Porter revisits requirements for HS2, to examine how to make optimum use of train paths.
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News 24 Feb
Train windscreen smashed by vandals after scooter, rock and masonry thrown
East Midlands Railway has detailed three incidents over a two-week period.
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News 24 Feb
Investment in Crewe in limbo after HS2 cancellation
The recent resignalling at Crewe has cast extra significance on what happens next at the railway town.
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News 24 Feb
Approved Cardiff Parkway station will 'provide step change in sustainable transport'
Outline planning permission given by Welsh government, but local groups are concerned about station's impact.
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News 24 Feb
Rail Live 2025: registrations opening for industry's top show
The UK’s largest rail exhibition returns to the Porterbrook-owned Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre on June 18-19.
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Opinion 24 Feb
Reeves talks of ‘growth’ but pays lip service to the railway
Our regular columnist Christian Wolmar is thinking of resigning his party membership in the wake of the Chancellor's speech in Oxford.
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News 21 Feb
Electrified test track work at Long Marston begins as part of Porterbrook upgrades
Test loop will enable electric trains to run at up to 50mph, as well as hydrogen, battery and diesel vehicles.
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News 21 Feb
Chiltern Railways team inspects former TransPennine Express Mk 5s
Operator is looking to replace its Mk 3 stock.
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Fleet 21 Feb
DB Cargo soldiers on with Class 92s for Channel Tunnel duties
Electric locomotives can't be replaced on HS1/Channel Tunnel freight work for another decade.
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News 21 Feb
Two level crossings badly damaged in separate road vehicle crashes
Two crossings were damaged over the space of four days when hit by road vehicles.
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News 21 Feb
West Highland viaduct dating back to 1879 is refurbished
Work on this scale not needed again 'for another 25 years'.
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Features 21 Feb
Railway heritage saved in 2024
After examining railway structures that were on the ‘at risk’ radar, Dr Joseph Brennan turns the spotlight on stories that have had a happier ending.
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News 20 Feb
Final phase of South West Rail Resilience Programme still unfunded as first cost estimate emerges
Four phases have been completed, but budget for the remaining work is soon set to run out unless Phase 5 is signed off.
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News 20 Feb
Open access operators hit back at DfT's opposition to track access bids
Operators 'unsurprised' after Department for Transport opposes eight out of nine open access applications.
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News 20 Feb
Network Rail planning bridge to replace two foot crossings on North Wales Main Line
Foot crossings need replacing as part of plan to increase capacity on North Wales Main Line.
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Opinion 20 Feb
Comment: Funding confirmed for Mid Cornwall Metro
Funding confirmed for Mid Cornwall Metro is a boost for South West, says our Industry Insider.
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News 19 Feb
Trespasser 'hell bent' on escaping police jailed after delaying 921 trains and costing Network Rail £1.2m
A motorcyclist who fled onto the South Western Main Line to escape police caused huge disruption.
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Network 19 Feb
Government backing of Old Trafford development points towards Freightliner move
Freightliner has said it is examining a potential move to a new site on Merseyside.
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News 19 Feb
HS2 submits planning application for new cutting south of 'green tunnel'
HS2 plans to construct 530-metre-long cutting immediately to the south of 'green tunnel' in Warwickshire.
Top Stories
An open invitation or mixed messages for open access ?
Ministers appeared to back the latest open access deal guaranteeing private operation within a nationalised railway. Peter Plisner looks at the state of play.
Comment: Open access operations - is the government for or against?
The government has been sending mixed messages over its support for open access. Christian Wolmar looks at where this leaves the investing operators.
How AI is improving safety on the UK network
Often portrayed negatively in the media, Artificial Intelligence is an innovation that can be a force for good - as it certainly is on the railways.
Comment: A critical year for HS2’s prospects beyond Birmingham
With HS2 under the spotlight at two Parliamentary committee hearings in December, Philip Haigh examines the plans for a reset in 2025.
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.
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.
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