- Rich Wilcock
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Articles by Rich Wilcock
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News
Operator for first leg of East West Rail announced
Chiltern Railways has been confirmed as the operator of the first leg of East West Rail by the Rail Minister, Lord Hendy.
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Grand Central plans new direct Cleethorpes London service
Rail operator Arriva has announced plans to introduce a direct rail service between Cleethorpes, Grimsby, and London.
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Transport Secretary rejects £750m Hinckley rail freight interchange
Developer had wanted to build a rail freight interchange on nearly 700 acres of farmland.
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Renewed calls for direct Coventry-Leicester trains after gap of more than 20 years
The direct service between the two cities last ran in 2004
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Lord Hendy: freight "will continue to have a role" in reformed railway
Rail Minister makes comments at Rail Partners' parliamentary reception for rail freight.
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Features
In defence of the train drivers - Interview with Mick Whelan
After two years of strike action, ASLEF struck a deal with the new government in September. For Mick Whelan, it was just another chapter in his fight for his members. RICHARD WILCOCK speaks to the union chief
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Passenger train cancellations reach highest level in ORR's latest performance report
Latest Office of Rail and Road numbers show increase in cancellations and dip in 'on-time' arrivals.
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Rail reliability data at stations launched as government pushes for greater accountability
Rail passengers across England can now access real-time data on the punctuality and reliability of their local train services, as new station-level statistics have gone live.
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How a 'UK first' has been achieved at HS2's Delta Junction viaduct
HS2 Ltd has completed the first viaduct section at the Warwickshire site.
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Elizabeth line drivers' strike averted
Drivers were set to have gone on strike on four days across late February and early March.
