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Bradford NPR station site proposed

Bradford Council has proposed a site for a future Northern Powerhouse Rail station in the city centre.

Modern Railways April 2021 issue: video podcast

A video preview of the April 2021 issue of Modern Railways, hosted by 'Pan Up' columnist Ian Walmsley with contributions from Editor Philip Sherratt and Industry and Technology Editor Roger Ford.

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RAIL PROJECT SPEED FORMALLY LAUNCHED

Okehampton reopening gets Speed and Budget boost Regular...

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LUTON DART VEHICLES ON TEST

Rail-air link: carriages have been lifted onto the guide rails...

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BRIGHT AUTUMN FOR FREIGHT

Steel train boost: DB Cargo loco Nos 66136/063 at South Bank,...

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MML WIRES TOWARDS MARKET HARBOROUGH

WORK HAS begun to remove vegetation on the Midland main line...

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NETTING ZERO

The government is committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050...

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MEET THE EDITORIAL TEAM

Philip Sherratt EditorA lifelong railway enthusiast, Philip began...

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Freight electrification MAKING IT HAPPEN

JULIAN WORTH

Undertaking some early quick win schemes and then adopting a...

JULIAN WORTH
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Chiltern ‘172’ move mooted

CHILTERN RAILWAYS’ four Class 172 DMUs could transfer to West...

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