VITAL LESSONS FOR MICRO-CONCESSIONS
With micro-concessions on branch lines a possibility highlighted by the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, what do groups considering a bid need to consider? Operations consultant and West Somerset Railway Non-Executive Director ANDY CASTLEDINE talks to ANDY RODEN about how a current safety culture is critical
Sampling the new seats for EMR’s Aurora bi-modes
Ian Walmsley tries out the new seat design for East Midlands Railway's new trains and talks to EMR's Head of New Trains Rachel Turner
Modern Railways July 2021 issue: video podcast
A video preview of the July 2021 issue of Modern Railways
Bristol set for rail regeneration
A railway renaissance is being delivered in the West of England, reports Philip Sherratt
An extra platform for Oxford
A Government funding announcement is preparing the way for a third through platform at Oxford station, Network Rail's Chris Nash tells James Abbott
Network Rail rules the waves
The second phase of works on Dawlish's sea wall upgrade is now well under way. Cornwall-based Deputy Editor Andy Roden reports on progress to date and the next phases in Network Rail's ambitious resilience programme
