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RESERVATIONS - Walk-on versus ambiance
By ROGER FORD
… flak. Before going on, it is worth remembering that the Class 390 tilting trains on the West Coast main line have … ‘fully booked’. On all LNER Azuma trains, the 84 standard class seats in Coach ‘C’ are unreserved, together with a number of First Class seats in Coach E or M. In the case of First Class, the …
Czech Republic looks to high-speed future
… 1936, Czechoslovak State Railway (ČSD) introduced its two class M290.0 Slovenská strela (Slovakian Arrow) diesel units …
BROKEN ARROW
By Ian Walmsley
If it ain’t broke – keep trying
A STATION FIT FOR A QUEEN STREET?
ANN GLEN charts the history of Glasgow’s historic station following its recent renaissance
LEGENDS OF THE LINE
By Vicki Pipe
… a more friendly experience than travelling by any other class of train. In particular it was their sense of openness …
Industry comes together for Women in Rail awards
Over 600 celebrate outstanding achievement at Camden Roundhouse
Okehampton rejoins the National Rail network
… of seeking efficiencies was investigating whether the Class 08 shunter on the Dartmoor Railway could be used to power the … train rather than a main line diesel (a Colas Rail Class 56 was used due to the shunter’s lack of sufficient …
Half-term success for Staycation Express
… as during the summer, using its 2+5 HST with all First Class carriages. This comprised a return working from Skipton …
HS2 LOOKS UP IN LONDON
Construction of High Speed 2’s Old Oak Common station and crossover box is gathering pace. ANDY RODEN visits the sites to reveal how these vital parts of the HS2 jigsaw are taking shape
HIGHLANDS BOUNCE BACK
… Mr Roach. When the Oban service was operated solely by Class 156s, services used to go from the block post at the … back out again. But since the advent of bicycle-carrying Class 153s in July (p14, September issue), the method of working has changed. Class 153s are teamed up with Class 156s for working on the …
WHAT’S NEW?
By Ian Walmsley
… I see they were not fitted on that operator’s Alstom Class 720s, which even feature a shock from the past, some …
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
RAIB probes railhead conditions in Salisbury crash
… were ‘the most likely cause’ of a South Western Railway Class 159 failing to stop at a red signal and colliding with a GWR Class 158 at Fisherton Tunnel, Salisbury, on 31 October. The … investigators confirmed that the passage of the 17.08 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads was being …
SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT
By ROGER FORD
… subject to a health warning, is the very small Alstom Class 710/3 fleet of Arriva Rail London. While impressive, … following its takeover of Bombardier. The Greater Anglia Class 720/5 electric multiple-units are starting to appear in … MAA in Period 5. With 30 sets, the Alstom (née Bombardier) Class 710/1 fleet is statistically more reliable and showed a …
WIGAN – BOLTON ELECTRIFICATION - Business case trumps high cost
By ROGER FORD
■ Six route miles tops GWEP unit costs
■ 17 bridges highlights civils cost challenge
■ National Electrification Efficiency Panel in challenge mode