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Abellio UK MBO is completed

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EMR, GA and WMT under Transport UK Group ownership

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First ‘555’ delivered for Tyne and Wear Metro

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Training starts on new units

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Ground broken for Leven station

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Second station on Levenmouth line now under construction

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An ETCS experience

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

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GTR prepares for Moorgate line ETCS rollout

Driver training to start soon on digital signalling on Moorgate branch

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Trial operations to start on 10 March

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Four companies win £9bn NR Southern renewals work

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Contracts could run for ten years

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Modern Railways March 2023 issue: video podcast

A video preview of the March 2023 issue of Modern Railways

GBR – a very long way to go

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Class 231s start on Rhymney line

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