Articles by Howard Johnston
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News
Capacity fears as private operators apply for access
A total of 85 separate applications have been lodged to launch new rail services or extend existing ones.
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News
AV Dawson buys freight yard as Network Rail sells land packages
Port of Middlesbrough owner and operator AV Dawson has been granted clearance to take ownership of the railway goods yard.
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Opinion
Analysis: will nationalisation best serve rail passengers?
Nationalisation is Labour’s special word for change in the way Britain’s railways are run, but what will it really mean? Howard Johnston investigates.
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News
SELRAP woos new MP supporters
Campaigners trying to break the deadlock in their bid to reopen the 12-mile Skipton-Colne link will be forging links with new MPs.
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Opinion
Opinion: Who will pay for the drivers' pay deal?
The government is walking a financial tightrope, says Howard Johnston.
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News
Record number of Open Access bids for limited train paths
Open Access faces an uncertain future, because of a lack of space on already congested main lines and problems with acquiring new rolling stock.
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News
Tube passengers swelter as lines get hotter
Passengers on London Underground’s Victoria Line often swelter in temperatures of over 31 degrees, and the situation is getting worse despite efforts to cool down stations and install air conditioning on trains.
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Tyne & Wear Metro Class 555s will arrive ready to go
Further Stadler Class 555s on the Tyne & Wear Metro will be fully modified and ready to run as soon as they arrive from the factory in Switzerland.
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Stadler has just weeks to find reuses for Glasgow subway cars
Up to a dozen redundant Glasgow Subway ‘Clockwork Orange’ cars could be reused as holiday accommodation, a school classroom, and even a private sauna.
