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NEW NPR ROUTE VIA BRADFORD FAVOURED

Today’s trans-Pennine route: Northern’s No 150141 leaves...

QUEEN STREET PROGRESS

Coming down: contractors prepare to demolish buildings at Glasgow...

ELECTRIFICATION NETWORK RAIL TRIES AGAIN

After Series 1 – too expensive, Series 2 – too slow, it’s...

‘707s’ MAKE PASSENGER DEBUT

Stopgap trains: Class 707s in the yard at Clapham Junction on...

ADHESION TRAINS FOR PICCADILLY LINE

TWO 1973 Stock trains converted into rail adhesion trains are...

KING COAL RETURNS

Autumn stock build-up: a new trial flow of coal, operated by...

DfT predicts growth decline

But the data are a bit weird Informed Sources Difficult...

EDGBASTON EXTENSION GO-AHEAD

A 2KM extension of the Midland Metro light rail network from...

Glass from Tilbury

THE FIRST train of bulk glass has been loaded at the Port of...

EAST COAST ENHANCEMENTS PROGRESS

TWO MAJOR infrastructure enhancements on the East Coast main...