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SCOTLAND PLANS FOR THE WORLD STAGE
The COP26 climate change conference takes place in Glasgow this November. ScotRail Operations Director DAVID SIMPSON talks to Modern Railways about the railway’s plans to keep people moving and showcase rail’s environmental credentials
Hartlepool to build Old Oak tunnel segments
Segments for HS2's twin-bore tunnel from Old Oak Common to Green Parkway are to be made at a new facility in Hartlepool.
Doncaster pitches for GBR HQ
Doncaster hopes to be selected as the headquarters of Great British Railways.
Bridlington semaphores to be replaced
Semaphore signals at Bridlington are to be replaced by colour lights in late October.
Okehampton line reopens on 20 November
The railway between Exeter and Okehampton will reopen to daily passenger services from 20 November - the first of the Government's Restoring Your Railway schemes to be completed.
Rail travel rebounds from Covid restrictions
Passenger numbers on the rail network were five times higher between April and June this year than for the same period in 2020 according to the latest statistics released by the Office of Rail and Road.
First ‘365s’ sent for scrap
Scrapping of the 40-strong Class 365 EMU fleet began on 30 September, when Nos 365501/511 were moved to Booths at Rotherham.
To Market Harborough and beyond?
With Midland main line electrification from Bedford to Corby completed, Network Rail is setting its sights on the wiring continuing north from Kettering
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