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MEET THE EDITORIAL TEAM

Contents Philip Sherratt EditorA lifelong railway enthusiast,...

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EUROPE

Keith Fender

EUROPE VIEWCOVID AND BREXIT PAIN FOR CROSS-CHANNEL OPERATORS...

Keith Fender
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LNER IC225s HEAD FOR TEMPORARY STORE

Moving Wheels LNER TOOK its entire fleet of InterCity...

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Welsh OLR mobilises for February takeover

News Front TWO NEW companies have been created as part...

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Between the Lines

Chris Stokes

In October, the Department for Transport (DfT) Directors General...

Chris Stokes
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CCC RECOMMENDS RAIL ELECTRIFICATION

News Front RAIL ELECTRIFICATION is recommended in the...

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LOGISTICS PARK UNDERWAY

Rail Freight CONSTRUCTION WORKS began in January at...

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ORR ‘s wrong signal

ROGER FORD

Informed Sources Market study of signalling highlights...

ROGER FORD
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The punster returns

Blood and Custard HE’S BACK! Readers may recall that...

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COST-CUTTING

RailtalkWILL POLITICS TRUMP ECONOMICS? With the announcement...

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