- Paul Clifton
- Contributing Writer, RAIL & RailReview
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Articles by Paul Clifton
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News
"It's very exciting": Construction starts on new £100m Siemens factory
New building will replace original site that's been in use since 1897.
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News
Safety concerns mean delayed SWR trains enter service with guards closing the doors
South Western Railway is to use guards to close train doors at stations on its long-delayed fleet of Class 701 Arterio trains.
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News
"Credible rail package" put forward for government's Spending Review, says Rail Minister
Government departments are widely expected to face budget cuts from June.
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Features
Salisbury’s future… and a mysterious past
Plans to transform Salisbury station are being developed. Meanwhile, a lost tunnel has been rediscovered beneath the buildings. Paul Clifton goes underground.
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Network
Network Rail outlines when next Island Line closure for further renewal work will take place
The full route to Ryde Pier is set to reopen at the start of May.
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Network
Decision on how to replace SWR's diesel units needed "within a year or two"
Replacement for Class 158s and '159s' could also affect future development of Salisbury station.
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Fleet
SWR's Class 701s delayed again - operator admits introduction is "not going as planned"
Arterio fleet has been beset by delays with only five out of 90 in service
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News
Island Line to reopen fully in May - but further closure expected
Isle of Wight trains will run along Ryde Pier again from early May.
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News
Public transport concerns delay Gatwick's runway bid as MPs call for new Heathrow rail link
The government wants guarantees on the number of people arriving at the airport by public transport.
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News
See inside secret tunnel found under Salisbury station - but nobody knows what it was originally for
Engineers redesigning the station forecourt uncovered the entrance to the long lost tunnel.
