Latest from Modern Railways
Carmont report triggers Mk 3 safety scare
■ Extensive industry studies validated life extension
■ Structural integrity the key
■ Crashworthiness standards focused on low-speed collisions
800 Series cracking – ORR final report
■ No independent technical investigation
■ Call for review of standards
■ Six-year modification programme
■ Four weeks out of service for nine-car set
■ Fresh crack locations emerging
RaisE opens in Goole to accelerate innovation
New facility could kickstart growth of rail sector in East Yorkshire
TfW cuts services after Craven Arms collision
Two of TfW Rail's 36 Class 150/2 DMUs will be out of action for months after they hit an abandoned mini digger on the track near Craven Arms on 22 May.
Modern Railways June 2022 issue: video podcast
A video preview of the June 2022 issue of Modern Railways
BLOG: High stakes and big risks in rail dispute
RMT members' dissatisfaction with pay, terms and conditions and job security is clear - but are strikes REALLY inevitable?
Staff at 13 TOCs and NR vote overwhelmingly for strikes
Rail staff vote to strike over pay and concerns over cuts: open access and freight operators not balloted.
Elizabeth Line: autumn target for Bond Street and through running
Bond Street station expected to open simultaneously at start of through running
Confidence in Elizabeth Line reliability as thousands use new railway
Confidence in reliability as Elizabeth Line proves popular on opening day
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