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VIDEO: Scotland’s strategic approach to its railway

Transport Scotland boss outlines the 'ABC'

HS2 to Crewe? Mayors Burnham and Street say a descoped version is the best way of relieving congested transport between the Midlands and the North. Philip Sherratt News Freemium

High-speed on? Mayors back rescoped HS2 from Midlands

Burnham and Street back slower, cheaper HS2 Phase 2a

Western bound? TfW No 175008 calls at Cardiff Central with a Manchester-Carmarthen train on 29 May 2021. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Class 175s for Great Western?

GWR considers Alstom DMUs to boost stretched fleet

New owner: Class 379s in store. Mike Cooper News Premium

Porterbrook acquires ‘379s’ for lease to GTR

Former Stansted Express units set for new lease of life

Porterbrook's new Fleet Services Director Andy Bagguley. Courtesy Porterbrook News

Bagguley joins Porterbrook as Fleet Services Director

Foster becomes engineering director

Set for upgrade: an East Midlands Railway Class 360. East Midlands Railway News

EMR refurbs and Aurora interiors

Class 158, 170 and 360 trains to be refurbished

Class 93 93001 on its first journey in the UK - by road. News Premium

Freightliner considering ‘93’ trial

Operator wants to explore capabilities of new locomotives

Tipped for Chiltern: ex-TPE Mk 5a set TP04 passes Norton, Worcestershire, hauled by No 37884 from Longsight depot to Long Marston for storage on 9 January 2024. News Premium

Mk 5s could release ‘168s’ for East West Rail

Chiltern seeks more capacity

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Modern Railways April 2024

April 2024 issue of Modern Railways in page-turning format features a focus on the West Midlands

On test: GWR battery unit No 2030001 stands at West Ealing on 15 March 2024. Philip Sherratt News

GWR kicks off Greenford battery trial

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FastCharge system being tested in shadow service on Greenford branch

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