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First daytime testing for Newhaven trams

Andy Roden

Extension to open this spring

Andy Roden
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Modern Railways May 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

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First tram runs on WMM Wolverhampton extension

John Whitehouse

Opening expected in June

John Whitehouse
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Major incident training at Long Marston

Andy Roden

Multi-agency teams test response

Andy Roden
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TfL budget set for operating surplus of £79m

Andy Roden

More Class 345s wanted to cope with HS2 Euston delay

Andy Roden
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ORR acts against GC and XC as complaints rise

Andy Roden

Concerns raised about response times

Andy Roden
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Greater Manchester seeks to add rail to ‘Bee network’

Tony Miles

Six routes identified

Tony Miles
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RBF tees up Golf Day

Andy Roden

Event takes place on 15 June

Andy Roden
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Sentric acquires Zonegreen

Andy Roden

Sheffield-based company acquired for undisclosed sum

Andy Roden

CPK presents an investor variant of the new Katowice-Ostrava HSR line connecting Poland with Czech Republic

After collecting 7,000 comments and almost 100 meetings involving residents and local authorities, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) selected the investor variant for Katowice-Ostrava section of the high speed railway line

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