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HS2 hails London tunnels progress
HS2’s first two Tunnel Boring Machines in London have completed the first mile of twin-bored tunnel in the capital
Portway Park & Ride opens to passengers
Portway Park & Ride station on the Severn Beach line in Bristol opened to passengers on 1 August
Thanet Parkway station opens
Thanet Parkway became the first new station in Kent in eight years when it opened to passengers on 31 July
GWR’s integrated transport boosts bus and rail
Great Western Railway is leading efforts to make multi-modal transport easier for passengers. LUKE FARLEY talks to ANDY RODEN about the successes so far
Andy Roden
GWR seeks opportunities to grow
Managing Director MARK HOPWOOD tells PHILIP SHERRATT there is plenty of potential to increase rail’s economic contribution
PHILIP SHERRATT
HS2 seeks platform edge door supplier
HS2 has begun the search for a contractor to supply platform edge doors for Old Oak Common and Interchange stations
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The brainchild of Chartered Institution of Railway Operators luminary and now West Dorset MP Chris Loder, the Golden Whistles event was founded in 2010 to promote best practice and celebrate excellence in railway operations.
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Our Rail in Wales and the West conference returns to Cardiff in March 2024. With the exciting plans in for improvements in Wales and the Borders and continuing developments on the Western there is much to reflect on and look forward to.
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Founded in 1998, the Awards are the annual event at which everybody keen on seeing innovation in the railway sector meets up to discuss and celebrate the brightest ideas in the industry.
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Our established conference on Rail in the North of England expands this year into a two-day event, focusing on rail on the first day and buses on the second day.
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