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Railway 200 Then and Now: keeping track of the track condition
In our latest extract from Bradley’s Railway Guide: A Journey Through Two Centuries of British Railway History 1825-2025, we turn our attention to the track.
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Interview: Ian Yeowart of GCR fame on the future of open access
Ian Yeowart was instrumental in setting up the Grand Central Railway he's still submitting successful applications. He talks to Peter Plisner.
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Review: West Midlands Railways introduces Class 730s
West Midlands Trains is introducing two Bombardier Aventra fleets into traffic and up first is the Class 730/0s for West Midlands Railways. By Pip Dunn.
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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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Salisbury’s future… and a mysterious past
Plans to transform Salisbury station are being developed. Meanwhile, a lost tunnel has been rediscovered beneath the buildings. Paul Clifton goes underground.
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Station design goes back to the future
As part of a wide-ranging programme to revamp how it approaches designing a station, Network Rail has looked to prefabrication. Richard Wilcock finds out more.
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Rail devolution… and integration
The English Devolution White Paper and the government’s rail reform consultation are together proposing a major shift of power from central to local government.
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Access for All awaits a clear pathway
Unfunded Access for All works at Britain’s stations has left Department for Transport ministers ‘considering their options’. Mel Holley unpicks the detail.
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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.
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Review: ScotRail's investment pays off
Scotland’s railways should have benefited from major investment where it is needed the most - commuter routes. The Mystery Shopper investigates.
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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.
How far will split tickets and railcards take you on UK rail?
Fancy a coffee? In Scotland? All for around £40 return (not including the coffee)? Peter Plisner reports on mad days out by train.
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
