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HS2 ROLLING STOCK PROCUREMENT LAUNCHED

ROGER FORD

The new trains will be ‘iconic’, but don’t forget ‘diversity’...

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KENT ON THE CUSP OF CHANGE

2018 will be a big year for Kent’s railways. Not only is a...

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FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES

James Abbott

Welcome It was off to Aylesbury for a special day in mid-May:...

James Abbott
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’156’ WSP FITMENT BY AUTUMN

FITMENT OF wheel slide protection equipment to all nine of Greater...

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Siemens takes over HaCon

SIEMENS HAS acquired Hannover-based software company HaCon. ...

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OBITUARY

RICHARD EDGLEY, who retired as Director – European Passenger...

GWR ‘387s’ REACH MAIDENHEAD

Electric train: GWR Class 387 No 387132 at Maidenhead with the...

MANCHESTER ATTACK CLOSES VICTORIA FOR A WEEK

Tony Miles

Grande tribute: Manchester Victoria on 5 June 2017. Tony Miles...

Tony Miles

PROCUREMENT BEGINS FOR NEW DLR FLEET

Set for replacement: DLR B90 stock light rail vehicle No 25 waits...

COAL DECLINE CONTINUES

Limping on: Greenburn opencast, operated by Kier, is one of only...

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