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New Railways Bill in King’s Speech

Great British Railways to be set up in shadow form

‘Bellingham Bridge’ takes shape in Birmingham

Deck assembly under way; major slide in summer 2025

Performance stable – climate change a risk, says ORR

Cancellations remain high, and railway struggled with severe weather

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Modern Railways August 2024

August 2024 issue of Modern Railways in page-turning format contains a special focus on the Great Western Railway and its vision for the future

c2c brings forward net zero target

2040 date planned by LTS operator

Manchester-bound? Class 730s would operate LNWR's proposed Manchester-Euston services if a bid is approved. On 30 June 2023, No 730018 stands at Milton Keynes Central on a press preview. Philip Sherratt News Freemium

LNWR plans Manchester – London trains

New service previewed in WMTen proposals

Chiltern extends contactless ticketing

Six Buckinghamshire stations go live

Heidelberg becomes first iWagon customer

Entire fleet to be fitted with VTG Rail technology

Legacy Glasgow Subway fleet bows out

Met-Camm trains replaced by new Stadler units

End of an era: GB Railfreight No 66781 departs from Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station. News Freemium

Coal traffic ends with final Ratcliffe delivery

More than 200 years of railway history ends

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