- Phil Haigh
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Articles by Phil Haigh - Page 5
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News
Fast-charge battery train put into action
Great Western Railway’s ‘fast-charge’ battery train, 230001, is undergoing a 12-month trial on the Greenford branch in west London, to assess its technology and consider whether it could be used on other lines.
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News
Call for Avanti to be stripped of West Coast operation
Political leaders in northern England voted unanimously to ditch Avanti West Coast as the operator of long-distance trains from London Euston to Birmingham, Manchester, North Wales and Scotland.
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News
Railway workers lobby Westminster over rail cuts
Railway workers pressure the Government to ensure the railway has the funding it needs to run safely and effectively at RMT rally
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News
Four bidders tussle for lucrative Elizabeth line contract
Global big-hitters are among the bidders for the lucrative new seven-year contract to operate London’s Elizabeth line.
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Network
Next week: work to begin on Darlington's new platforms and footbridge
Preparations to commence for Darlington station remodelling project, that will 'mark its rise as a civil service and technological powerhouse'.
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Network
Philip Haigh: Wait goes on to decongest Manchester
With the DfT shutting the door on long-standing plans to ease capacity constraints in Manchester, PHILIP HAIGH looks at how we arrived at this stage…
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Network
Philip Haigh: NR strategic business plan
PHILIP HAIGH examines Network Rail’s Strategic Business Plan - and the need to balance expensive renewals in favour of short-term maintenance fixes
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Network
The art and science of building bridges
PHILIP HAIGH provides a manual for railway bridge construction, offering famous examples of the various types and how they function
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Opinion
R978 - Give rail staff a pay vote
Further stalemate could bring modernisation without pay rise
