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Is Devon’s inland route really credible?

At the tenth anniversary of the sea wall collapse at Dawlish,...

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Government repeats Great British Rail Sale

Tickets on sale until 29 January

Celebrating excellence: the 2023 Women in Rail Awards winners. Courtesy Women in Rail News

Women in Rail Awards nominations extended

More time for industry to nominate diversity champions

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LNER to axe Glasgow service?

Stirling to also see cuts?

Funding gap for TfL: a Hammersmith & City Line train calls at West Ham on 9 Octoer 2023. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Khan freezes TfL fares

Fares frozen until 2025

Break through! A Tunnel Boring Machine completes its drive into the Old Oak Common box for the Atlas Road Logistics Tunnel. Courtesy HS2 News Premium

Old Oak logistics tunnel completed

Tunnel paves way for Euston tunnels to start

Construction starts at HS2's Curzon Street station. Courtesy HS2 News Premium

Construction starts at Curzon Street station

Station will be built with seven planned platforms

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LNER launches flexible Advance fare; scraps Off-Peak tickets

London-Newcastle/Edinburgh/Berwick trial starts on 5 February

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ASLEF drivers to hold more strikes

Pay and conditions dispute continues

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University station set to open

ORR authorises enhancements

Heading for store: following their withdrawal by TransPennine Express in December, the CAF-built Mk 5a sets have been moved to Porterbrook’s Long Marston site for storage. This is No 37884 hauling loco No 68024 and one of the rakes past Lower Moor on 9 January 2024 with working 5Q94 from Longsight depot. Peter Squibbs News Premium

Chiltern seeks Mk 3 replacements

Could options include former TPE Mk 5s?

On-board upgrade option: the Standard Plus accommodation in No 197115, viewed from near the cab bulkhead. Rhodri Clark News Premium

Debut for ‘197’ with Standard Plus seating

Specific Standard Plus upgrade for Class 197s

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Smith takes helm at IRR

IRR role: Anthony Smith. FORMER TRANSPORT Focus Chair Anthony...

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Brown to chair RDG

ARRIVA MANAGING Director UK Trains David Brown is the new chair...

HS2 progress: the deck of the Wendover Dean viaduct being push-launched into position. HS2 News Premium

HS2's Thompson slams immature budgets on infrastructure projects

Executive Chairman criticises infrastructure planning; says Manchester capacity could be reduced

A Great Western Railway IET speeds through Challow. Courtesy GWR News

GWR plans Bristol-Oxford services

Trial service could start in September

Clear signals: a Class 158 stands at Leven station during commissioning of signalling. Network Rail News

Levenmouth signalling commissioned

Passenger services set to start in the summer

Sole order: an artist's impression of one of LNER's forthcoming CAF tri-mode trains. CAF News Premium

No new train deals until end of 2024?

Order vacuum continues - next contract due to start at end of 2024

The first Class 701 entered service on 9 January. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Soft launch introduction for SWR ‘701’

New trains to trickle into service - four years after planned start.

A Hull Trains Class 802 on the East Coast main line. Courtesy FirstGroup News Premium

First bids for Sheffield-King’s Cross paths

New operation could be First's third on ECML

London Underground's roundel. Courtesy TfL News Premium

Tube strikes set to disrupt London

RMT calls for talks at ACAS to resolve pay dispute

A Metrolink tram calls at Barton Road Dock. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Metrolink boosts timetables as ridership soars

Passenger numbers exceed pre-pandemic levels

WMT Nos 170504/533 await departure from Shrewsbury with the 12.41 to Birmingham on 16 May 2022. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Government caps rail fare rise at 4.9%

England/Wales fares to rise less than in Scotland

Track is laid on the Bamford Loop on the Hope Valley Line. Courtesy Network Rail News Premium

Final track laid on Hope Valley upgrade

Bamford loop expected to be operational in spring 2024

A Nottingham Tram on the bridge over Nottingham Midland station. Courtesy Nottingham Trams. News Premium

NET secures revised funding deal

Financial restructuring secures future of light rail system

The River Tame viaduct on HS2's Delta Junction. Courtesy HS2 News Premium

HS2 Delta Junction viaducts take shape

First deck span installed on one of 13 viaducts in pivotal junction

Tracklaying concluded on EWR: the team stands in front of the New Track Construction Train after its final duty on the new railway. East West Rail News

East West Rail tracklaying nears completion

Attention turns to track welding, stressing and tamping: opening expected in 2025.

A Freightliner train next to a canal. Courtesy Freightliner News Premium

Government sets 75% freight growth target…

...but target represents growth of less than 3% per year

Ready for retractioning? A CrossCountry Class 220 calls at Worcestershire Parkway. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Bi-mode for Voyagers?

Discussions with Alstom could revive diesel/electric Class 220 ambitions

Funding gap for TfL: a Hammersmith & City Line train calls at West Ham on 9 Octoer 2023. Philip Sherratt News

Government commits £250m to TfL in 2024

Commissioner Andy Lord warns of shortfall in funding