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Draft Rail Reform Bill published
New 32-page draft Bill sets out a transfer of franchising powers from the Secretary of State to the new Integrated Rail Body (IRB).
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HS1's outgoing CEO: the challenges facing Britain’s railway
Winner of the Outstanding Personal Contribution award at the 2023 NRAs, Dyan Perry OBE talks about skills gaps and recognising the success of rail projects.
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Raising awareness of anxiety issues
After years of neglecting accessibility requirements,TOCs must now turn their attention to helping passengers experiencing episodic mental health disorders
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Creating a lasting legacy for the North
PAUL STEPHEN reports on Alstom’s plans to harness the skills development and connectivity opportunities offered by rail investment in the North
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Shaping the future of Britain’s railway
Nicola Shaw’s investigation into Network Rail is due to report in early 2016, but its scoping document suggests changes are needed
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Rail renaissance in the West Midlands
How plans for a devolved West Midlands franchise are being developed, with the need for timely resolutions to the region’s transport concerns
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Manchester sharpens its rail ambitions
Greater Manchester’s new 25-year Transport Vision, which is now out for public consultation, and at current developments that are shaping the area’s future
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What is Labour’s vision for the railways?
NIGEL HARRIS recalls an interview with Clare Short in 1996, in which the then Shadow Transport Secretary vowed to create a “publicly-owned, railway”
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Ambitious Anglia
New Anglia Enterprise Partnership Chairman MARK PENDLINGTON tells RICHARD CLINNICK that East Anglia should be the next region to benefit from rail investment
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Fares, please!
STEFANIE BROWNE delves into the complex and controversial subject of rail fares
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Eastside story on West Midlands Metro
Chris Howe chronicles the latest progress with the Eastside extension in Birmingham
Dawlish shows engineering at its best
“Extremes of feelings” is how Network Rail Programme Engineering Manager Emma Lewis contrasts the polar-opposite events at Dawlish on February 4 2014 and July 3 2023. On that first date, high winds and strong waves punched a 100-metre hole through the Great Western Main Line’s Sea Wall defences alongside Riviera Terrace.
Labour, railways and the General Election
Labour’s headline policy on rail, reiterated at last year’s party conference in Liverpool, is to end the franchising system and reinstate public operation on a rolling basis, as each contract expires.
