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Template for decarbonisation? GWR's battery Class 230 at West Ealing on trials. Philip Sherratt News Premium

RIA reveals decarbonisation roadmap

Rapid battery unit deployment and electrification proposed

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Coventry’s VLR boost

JOHN WHITEHOUSE reports on the start of testing of the prototype...

Modal success: DP World's incentives have shifted containers from road to rail at Southampton. Courtesy DP World News Premium

DP World scores 66% rise in Southampton rail freight

Modal shift scheme creates huge shift to rail

Work gets under way on landslip repairs at the Old Dalby test track. Network Rail News

NR starts Old Dalby reinstatement

Test track on target to reopen this summer

HS2 progress: the Colne Valley viaduct crossing the Grand Union canal. Courtesy HS2 News

Colne Valley viaduct crosses Grand Union canal

Major milestone reached on HS2's longest viaduct

Network Rail engineers repair a landslip at Aycliffe. Network Rail News

£22m to tackle ECML landslips

Climate change an 'ever increasing problem' says NR

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HS2 – get behind the Andyplan

Pan Up There is no point arguing the toss on HS2 at the moment,...

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Recovery stalled – revenue on plateau

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Informed Sources Cutting edge analysis of the issues...

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VIDEO: Haines challenges operators to act now

Be smarter and use the tools and skills available, Network Rail CEO urges

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VIDEO: Right Time performance focus needed

Warning of the perils of sub-threshold delays

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