Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 6
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Features
Train review part 2: Riding the route of the ‘Riviera Express’
David Clough concludes his Riviera trip by returning from Penzance in the time slot of the old ‘Cornish Riviera Express’.
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News
A heritage future for ‘rescued’ ‘20’?
Harry Needle Railroad Company has recovered 20056 from the scrap line at the British Steel site at Scunthorpe.
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News
Shunters moves around the UK
Port of Boston’s 09022 was moved to Wishaw on August 20, to be replaced by 08939 which travelled in the opposite direction.
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News
New Class 93 tri-modes continue UK testing
The two Stadler Class 93 locomotives now in the UK have moved to the Rail Innovation and Development Centre, for the next stage of their testing.
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News
End for HSTs edges closer as ScotRail seeks new trains
The Scottish government has announced that the procurement process is under way for new rolling stock to replace its InterCity 125 High Speed Trains.
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Features
The special trains that are saving lives in Ukraine
Gary Essex reports on the trains helping the Ukrainian war effort - the Médecins Sans Frontières Hospital Train and the Warren Buffett Foundation Food Train.
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News
Funds to speed up EU border checks
The government is providing £3.5 million each to Eurotunnel at Folkestone and Eurostar at St Pancras, to prepare for the EU’s new digital Entry/Exit System which is due to start on November 10.
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Insight
What do the rail unions really want next?
How will the unions work with the new government and a future Great British Railways? Joe Campbell reports.
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News
You can name an NR leafbuster train
Network Rail has launched a publicity campaign ahead of the autumn leaf-clearing season, inviting people to think up a name for one of its ‘leafbuster’ trains.