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Worcestershire Parkway opening at last

Worcestershire Parkway station is to open on Sunday 23 February, Worcestershire County Council has confirmed.

IEP inter-car cable resolution

Agreement has been reached on a solution to making safe the inter-car connectors on Hitachi Class 80x fleets introduced by GWR, LNER, TransPennine Express and Hull Trains.

Key landmarks for East West Rail

East West Rail has taken key steps forward with the granting of planning permission for Phase Two and the selection of a preferred route for Phase Three between Bedford and Cambridge.

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Modern Railways February 2020

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25KV REACHES CARDIFF

Rhodri Clark

BUT STILL PAN DOWN IN THE SEVERN TUNNEL THE FIRST main line...

Rhodri Clark

The laws of physics will out

ROGER FORD

Sir Isaac Newton gazes down from a heavenly perch in this month’s...

ROGER FORD
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REVISITING PAST TRIUMPHS

Wouldn’t we rather forget? This screen was snapped in the entrance...

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Keith Fender

EUROPE STRIKES MAR START OF LÉMAN EXPRESS SERVICES The new...

Keith Fender
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PACERS FOR PRESERVATION

AS WITHDRAWAL of Northern’s Pacer DMUs continues, plans for...

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Cross for SLC, Stokes for HSR

SLC RAIL has appointed Graham Cross as Managing Director of SLC...

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