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News 23 Apr
Heidi Alexander quizzed by MPs over South Western Railways blunder
MPs have quizzed Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander after national media reports of a rail nationalisation blunder that is claimed to have cost taxpayers £250 million.
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News 23 Apr Advertisement feature
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News 23 Apr
Alliance Rail details finalised Waterloo-Marchwood open access proposal as plan is submitted
Alliance Rail, part of Grand Union, hopes to start operating in September 2026.
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News 23 Apr
Northumberland Line improvements being discussed after journey numbers top 230,000
User group outlines improvements it wants which include ticketing and timetabling.
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News 23 Apr
Freight paths exist on East West Rail, Rail Minister confirms
Lord Hendy responds to question asking about pathing for freight on the route
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Opinion 23 Apr
Comment: retirement rates will sharpen skills shortages
What can the rail industry do about looming recruitment difficulties?
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Features 23 Apr
Rail’s retirement challenge and the looming skills shortage
Nine per cent of people working on the railway left last year. Paul Clifton asks whether enough is being done to to fill the empty seats they leave behind.
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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.
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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