Features
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Opinion
Comment: Do Labour's first few months signal a fresh start for rail?
Rail Review Editorial Board Chairman Sir Michael Holden assesses Labour's new track record in rail.
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Features
Scotland's secret nuclear Rustons near the end of the line
Ben Jones discovers two of Britain’s least-known locomotives, built in the 1950s for a pioneering nuclear power station and now quarantined awaiting disposal.
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Features
How the war has reshaped rail travel in Ukraine
Vitali Vitaliev, who was born and grew up in Ukraine, offers a moving tribute to its railways which has stopped the war-torn country from falling apart.
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Features
Four decades of the Sprinters: the privatisation years
Following part one’s look at the Sprinter revolution BR implemented in the late 1980s, Pip Dunn turns to how the units are almost all still in traffic.
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Features
Are Europe's railways ready for winter extremes?
Safety is the priority, but are we at risk of losing the year-round resilience of the railway? Ben Jones looks at how European railways handle extreme weather.
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Features
ETCS: Digital signalling switches to mains
Ben Jones discovers how a rolling programme of renewals that will transform how our trains are controlled.
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Features
TRU electrifies the Pennines route and fits ETCS
Due for completion in 2035, the TRU will cut journey times, improve reliability and increase capacity. Chris Howe reports.
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Features
How rude insults and daily abuse affect railway staff
Insults like 'you absolute moron' are part of a South Western Railway campaign to tackle low-level everyday abuse of railway staff. Paul Clifton finds out why it is needed.
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Features
‘3 Peaks by Rail’: how rail helps walkers and charity
Paul Bigland joins the teams of walkers for the annual ‘3 Peaks by Rail’ challenge that raises thousands of pounds for the Railway Children charity.
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Features
How to adapt the network to climate change
Network Rail’s Climate Change Task Force lead for Wales and Western Region, Julie Gregory, talks to Nick Brodrick about the challenges of adapting the network.
Top Stories
Road vs rail: do heavy lorries get off lightly?
PHILIPPA EDMUNDS examines how existing road freight subsidies impose heavy economic, environmental and social costs on the UK
The safest railway yet - but it’s not safe enough
PAUL CLIFTON asks IAN PROSSER, director of railway safety and chief inspector of railways, if the operators are being pushed too hard
Franchise holders are now partners, says DfT
MIKE JONES examines the latest changes to rail franchising, and argues that passenger benefits and risk transfer are now given real priority
