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Track access charges waived for new rail freight traffic
In a move designed to encourage further modal shift to rail freight, Network Rail and the Department for Transport have waived track access charges for new freight flows the next six months in a bid to bring new business onto the nation’s tracks.
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West Yorkshire mayor visits Nottingham for City tram tour
Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, met with Nottingham City Council on August 7 to learn more about how Nottingham has developed its award-winning tram network (NET).
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Opinion
RAIL opinion: Aim high for leisure travel
Rail should be our first choice, but our faith must be restored.
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Stricken Class 66 ready to move
A month after its ran into issues at Blair Atholl, Direct Rail Services 66122 was still dumped in a siding at Dunkeld & Birnam.
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Seven Class 14s star at 60th anniversary gala
A four-day gala at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway on July 25-28 celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Class 14 Type 1 diesel hydraulic locomotives.
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Landslips close West of England line
A series of landslips blocked the West of England line at Honiton Tunnel intermittently for nearly a week from 20 August.
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ECML stock completes ECTS dynamic testing
A significant milestone has been reached in the implementation of digital in-cab signalling on the East Coast Main Line.
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Hercules back in ‘large logo’ BR Blue livery
Just over 40 years since it last ran in ‘large logo’ BR Blue, the Class 50 Alliance’s 50007 Hercules has been repainted in the popular 1980s livery.
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Opinion
Opinion: Better WiFi would send out the right signals to passengers
The last government should never have scrapped wifi for passengers and Labour should restore it, says Christian Wolmar.
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Final Land Recovery ‘60s’ leave Toton
The final trio of Class 60s acquired by Land Recovery have been collected from Toton and taken to Radway Green for storage.
