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SOUTH WALES FREIGHT

Lady in red: No 60074 at the head of a long train of Murco tanks...

ELECTRIFICATION EXTENSIONS CANCELLED, FUTURE UNCERTAIN

As this column forecast in October 1995 – diesels rule the...

GO-AHEAD FOR BARKING RIVERSIDE EXTENSION

Thames-side destination: artist’s impression of the proposed...

Presidential Address, Neil Micklethwaite – Thursday 21 September

OUR NEW President for the 2017-18 session will be Neil Micklethwaite,...

CEMENT FLOW FOR THURROCK

Rail Freight COLAS RAIL Freight has secured a new flow of bulk...

SHOTTS WORK UNDERWAY

Shotts casualty: Network Rail has formally proposed closure of...

Rejected Gibb recommendations

THE FOUR recommendations from Chris Gibb’s report into the...

FUNDING FOR FIVE STATIONS

THE DEPARTMENT for Transport has pledged £16 million towards...

SOUTHAMPTON SIDINGS REFUSED

SOUTHAMPTON CITY Council has rejected plans from Network Rail...

DfT ducks the HLOS challenge

More DeadLOS than HLOS Informed Sources Track...