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Bigger and better – exciting new venue for RVE 2022!

Our rolling stock show moves to Milton Keynes next year over two days

RAIB sets out scope of Salisbury collision investigation

Train did not stop despite emergency brake applications

RAIB probes railhead conditions in Salisbury crash

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing the role railhead conditions could have played in the collision between GWR and SWR trains near Salisbury on 31 October.

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Viva Venturer battery '230' visits Scotland

Technology showcased with demonstration runs during COP26

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LNER takes on more ‘225s’

Extra rakes to bolster fleet while Azuma cracking issues are resolved

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North to South Wales Mk 4 service expanded

Three return workings a day with '67s' and Mk 4s

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Czech Republic looks to high-speed future

The Czech Republic has ambitious plans to expand its high-speed rail network. KEITH FENDER reveals how the network will be transformed by 2050

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Bringing new life to Scottish stations

JOHN YELLOWLEES, ScotRail’s Honorary Rail Ambassador and a member of the Railway Heritage Trust’s Advisory Panel, reviews recent restoration projects north of the border

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ROUTING HIGH SPEED 2

During High Speed 2’s extensive planning, many options were considered for the route. DAN HARVEY explains how and why the final selection was made

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REACH FOR THE WIRE

Innovation where it is most needed, cutting the cost of electrification

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