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Thanet Parkway station opens
Thanet Parkway became the first new station in Kent in eight years when it opened to passengers on 31 July
GWR’s integrated transport boosts bus and rail
Great Western Railway is leading efforts to make multi-modal transport easier for passengers. LUKE FARLEY talks to ANDY RODEN about the successes so far
Andy Roden
GWR seeks opportunities to grow
Managing Director MARK HOPWOOD tells PHILIP SHERRATT there is plenty of potential to increase rail’s economic contribution
PHILIP SHERRATT
HS2 seeks platform edge door supplier
HS2 has begun the search for a contractor to supply platform edge doors for Old Oak Common and Interchange stations
More destinations for Avanti Superfare
Avanti West Coast has added 10 new destinations in the North West of England to its low-cost Superfare ticket range
Darlington’s anniversary upgrade
New platforms and a new station building are due to be in place for the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 2025
PHILIP SHERRATT
Swanage resists swansong
Will this be the last summer of interconnecting trains from the main line? Not if the Swanage Railway can help it, reports James Abbott
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