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Hither Green resignalling completed

THE £81 million resignalling at Hither Green has been completed...

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SAFETY REGULATOR SPLITS THE POINTS

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The Office of Rail and Road’s annual safety report shows...

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YORK TO NEWCASTLE: OPTIONS FOR EXPANSION

Network Rail has published a study exploring how capacity could be increased...

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DURHAM JOINS EVERSHOLT

EVERSHOLT RAIL has appointed Tim Durham as Business Development...

DIGITAL RAILWAY TOOL

SHEFFIELD-BASED SOFTWARE company 3Squared has launched the ‘RailSmart...

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Modern Railways September 2020

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AMBITION FOR FULL TRANS-PENNINE ELECTRIFICATION

Scope of Manchester to Leeds upgrade to be confirmed early next...

REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

As we approach the end of the summer, the stress and uncertainty...

PLATFORM 5 OPENS AT STEVENAGE

THE NEW fifth platform at Stevenage station was brought into...

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