Performance
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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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Operations
Is NPR ready for the next level?
RICHARD WILCOCK examines the on-off history of Northern Powerhouse Rail, and asks whether the time is right (and what must happen) for the project to be advanced
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Performance
Exclusive: Industry collaboration is vital to meet Net Zero deadline
"There's now massive appetite for sustainability, but we've got to work together, or we can't do this," says Govia Thameslink's Jason Brooker.
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Training
Four years in the firing line…
Departing Network Rail Chief Executive MARK CARNE talks to NIGEL HARRIS about the legacy he leaves behind after more than four and a half years at the helm
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Performance
Spanish succession
CAF Business Development Director RICHARD GARNER tells RICHARD CLINNICK how the UK market is proving to be an attractive proposition
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Performance
Eight years on - East Coast loses its way
HOWARD JOHNSTON travelled on the final southbound GNER service from Aberdeen to London in December 2007, and did the same with East Coast a few weeks ago
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Performance
The fine blue line
Train performance and reliability on the Victoria Line has improved markedly since new stock was introduced. RICHARD CLINNICK reports
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Performance
Unsung hero who’s always keen to help
PAUL PRENTICE reports on how Peter Harding was awarded a National Rail Awards Outstanding Personal Contribution (Workforce) trophy at the NRA 2014
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Performance
“I am forever in his debt”
PAUL PRENTICE reveals the extraordinary tale of how the actions of one Southern Railway employee saved a man’s life
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Performance
A very special workforce
The railway’s response to the sea wall collapse at Dawlish was recognised with a special presentation at RAIL’s National Rail Awards. RICHARD CLINNICK reports.
Top Stories
Aboard the ‘Night Riviera’ sleeper train to Penzance
In the first of a two-part feature, David Clough samples the night and day ‘Riviera’ services to and from the South West, starting with an overnight journey.
NRA Major Project of the Year 2024: TfL for Bank Station upgrade
The Major Project of the Year award in the National Rail awards 2024 went to Transport for London for the Bank Station capacity upgrade
25 years on: lessons from Ladbroke Grove and the future of rail safety
Twenty-five years ago, two passenger trains collided at Ladbroke Grove. The consequences for rail safety are still being felt today, as Paul Clifton explains.
