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Train manufacturers at a critical juncture
A ‘boom and bust’ cycle has created a problem for Britain’s rolling stock manufacturers, with orders drying up - and few new ones in the pipeline. PHILIP HAIGH considers the prospects for future orders
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The changing role of our railway stations
Innovations to improve Britain’s stations often meet stumbling blocks in the form of red tape. PETER PLISNER investigates some of the ways train companies have been breaking through the regulations.
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Extreme weather: are they coping in Europe?
Safety is the priority, but are we at risk of losing the year-round resilience of the railway? Ben Jones looks at how other European railways manage performance when the weather does its worst.
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Better forecasting of where the danger lies
PAUL CLIFTON talks to the people who have to balance railway risk and reward, and the need to protect passengers and goods against the need to keep services running
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Great British Railways: what happens now?
“Great British Railways is dead. And it should never have happened. Of course, I can never say this on the record.”
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Can land value capture set projects free?
Could land value capture agreements be the answer for transport schemes elsewhere in the UK? PETER PLISNER investigates
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“We are much stronger if we work together”
TfL’s new interim Commissioner ANDY LORD tells how he would go about running “the biggest and greatest public transport organisation in the world”
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Sleeper services seek forward momentum
Having survived privatisation and a pandemic, Britain’s night-time passenger trains are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. ANTHONY LAMBERT reports
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High Speed 1 and the Eurostar conundrum
Tighter border checks imminent and a catalogue of post-pandemic complications facing the high-speed railway’s operator, the future of HS1 appears at an impasse
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What if Labour wins the next General Election?
The postponed legislation for creating the new ’guiding mind’ for Britain’s network will now be tabled “before the next election”, according to Great British Railways Transition Team Lead Director Anit Chandarana.
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Extreme weather: are they coping in Europe?
Safety is the priority, but are we at risk of losing the year-round resilience of the railway? Ben Jones looks at how other European railways manage performance when the weather does its worst.
Better forecasting of where the danger lies
PAUL CLIFTON talks to the people who have to balance railway risk and reward, and the need to protect passengers and goods against the need to keep services running
Great British Railways: what happens now?
“Great British Railways is dead. And it should never have happened. Of course, I can never say this on the record.”