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Ticket office closure consultation extended

1 September is new end date for consultation

More destinations for Avanti Superfare

Avanti West Coast has added 10 new destinations in the North West of England to its low-cost Superfare ticket range

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Darlington’s anniversary upgrade

PHILIP SHERRATT

New platforms and a new station building are due to be in place for the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 2025

PHILIP SHERRATT
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Swanage resists swansong

James Abbott

Will this be the last summer of interconnecting trains from the main line? Not if the Swanage Railway can help it, reports James Abbott

James Abbott
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Modern Railways August 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

Tickets on sale for CrossCountry HST farewell railtour

Join us to mark the withdrawal of HSTs from CrossCountry services

100,000 responses to ticket office consultation

Andy Roden

Response greater than anticipated?

Andy Roden
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HS2 claims UK’s heaviest bridge slide

Andy Roden

New structure pushed under WCML

Andy Roden

Coventry-Leamington works planned

Andy Roden

Viaduct and track upgrades to take place

Andy Roden
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Almost four years on – no RNEP update

Andy Roden

RIA calls on Government to outline thinking

Andy Roden

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