Latest From Rail
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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.
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News 19 Feb
HS1 Ltd kick-starts St Pancras passenger capacity improvements plan
HS1 Ltd wants a firm to design and put into practice a reconfigured St Pancras departures area.
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Features 19 Feb
Rail Minister Lord Hendy: nationalisation and the future of rail
After seven months in office, what has Rail Minister Lord Hendy achieved? In an exclusive RAIL interview, Paul Clifton tries to find out.
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Opinion 19 Feb
Comment: Mind your language…
Christian Wolmar has some reservations about Network Rail's 2020 booklet on customer communications which has only recently been made public.
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News 18 Feb
Government launches consultation on rail reform
The government has launched a consultation which will last for eight weeks on its ambitious plans for a major overhaul of the country’s railway system.
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News 18 Feb
Network Rail given six months to resolve Old Oak Common land issue which could delay HS2
Planning inspector recommends rejecting Network Rail Transport and Works Act Order for road rail access point and construction compound.
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News 18 Feb
Transport Secretary visits West Midlands Metro to confirm funds for extension
The extension towards Dudley's Merry Hill shopping centre will cost £295 million.
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Opinion 18 Feb
Comment: How water can be a destructive force on the railway
Philip Haigh examines recent incidents in London and in the West Midlands, and discovers links with the results of water ingress that led to fatalities.
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News 17 Feb
Derailment caused by train hitting piece of rail left on track
A passenger train derailed near Walton-on-Thames in Surrey after striking a section of redundant rail left on the track, according to a report released today by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).
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Opinion 17 Feb
Our thoughts on DfT opposing eight open access applications
News Editor David Stubbings and Industry Editor Richard Wilcock share their thoughts on the latest DfT feedback.
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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