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Luton DART opens for passengers

PHILIP SHERRATT

Services started on 10 March

PHILIP SHERRATT

Elizabeth Line success marked at Golden Whistle Awards

Full coverage of the best operators on Britain's railway

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800 miles of electrification for 95% of freight says CILT

Andy Roden

Infill schemes could transform rail freight

Andy Roden

Coronation fundraiser tour for Railway Children

Andy Roden

Midland Pullman to run from Paddington

Andy Roden

Abellio UK MBO is completed

Andy Roden

EMR, GA and WMT under Transport UK Group ownership

Andy Roden

First ‘555’ delivered for Tyne and Wear Metro

Andy Roden

Training starts on new units

Andy Roden

Ground broken for Leven station

Andy Roden

Second station on Levenmouth line now under construction

Andy Roden
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An ETCS experience

PHILIP SHERRATT

Philip Sherratt describes an overnight visit to explore the East Coast Digital Programme

PHILIP SHERRATT

GTR prepares for Moorgate line ETCS rollout

Driver training to start soon on digital signalling on Moorgate branch

Spring Budget 2023

As rail passengers return, now is the time to invest in rail capacity, powering clean economic growth

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Rail in Wales and the West

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Our Rail in Wales and the West conference returns to Bristol in March 2023. With the exciting plans in for improvements in Wales and the Borders and continuing developments on the Western there is much to reflect on and look forward to.

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Railway Innovation Awards

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Founded in 1998, the Awards are the annual event at which everybody keen on seeing innovation in the railway sector meets up to discuss and celebrate the brightest ideas in the industry.

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Public Transport in the North of England

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Our established conference on Rail in the North of England expands this year into a two-day event, focusing on rail on the first day and buses on the second day.

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Golden Spanner Awards

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The Golden Spanners is an annual event at which all those interested in railway rolling stock meet to discuss best practice and celebrate excellence in train maintenance.

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Golden Whistle Awards

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The brainchild of Chartered Institution of Railway Operators luminary and now West Dorset MP Chris Loder, the Golden Whistles event was founded in 2010 to promote best practice and celebrate excellence in railway operations.

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