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Elizabeth Line success marked at Golden Whistle Awards

Full coverage of the best operators on Britain's railway

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800 miles of electrification for 95% of freight says CILT

Infill schemes could transform rail freight

Coronation fundraiser tour for Railway Children

Midland Pullman to run from Paddington

Abellio UK MBO is completed

EMR, GA and WMT under Transport UK Group ownership

First ‘555’ delivered for Tyne and Wear Metro

Training starts on new units

Ground broken for Leven station

Second station on Levenmouth line now under construction

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An ETCS experience

Philip Sherratt describes an overnight visit to explore the East Coast Digital Programme

GTR prepares for Moorgate line ETCS rollout

Driver training to start soon on digital signalling on Moorgate branch

Spring Budget 2023

As rail passengers return, now is the time to invest in rail capacity, powering clean economic growth

Four companies win £9bn NR Southern renewals work

Contracts could run for ten years

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