Articles by RAIL magazine
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Features
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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Opinion
Guest Column: In support of full electrification
If partial electrification and battery trains is a great idea, why are so few other places doing it, asks Olly Glover MP.
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Features
Review: Should we salute Scotland’s magnificent Inter7?
In our third and final Mystery Shopper piece covering ScotRail, we head out on the InterCity network to see if older trains still offer quality.
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News
Calls for better station announcements to help visually impaired users
Some platforms at Birmingham New Street don't have a working PA system.
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News
Open access operator's frustration as year-long wait for decision continues
Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway wants to run between North Wales and London Euston.
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News
British firm on the brink of £100 million wagon contract
Mansfield-based firm set to provide Irish operator with 400 wagons.
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Opinion
Guest Comment: A root cause of inefficiency
Rail need a set of strategies that will allow an optimised deployment of rolling stock across the network for years to come, says Ian Prosser
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News
Deadline extended to enter National Rail Awards 2025
Deadline to enter this year's event is now Friday April 4, and it remains free to submit entries.
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Opinion
Guest Comment: Time to unlock rail’s potential
The Spring Forecast should reflect how rail can help the government deliver economic growth, says Railway Industry Association chief executive Darren Caplan.
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Features
Railway 200 Then and Now: Pneumatic and even weirder propelled trains
Rammell’s extraordinary Pneumatic Railway - and the other offbeat propulsion methods that have been tried since.