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Whistles Winners

EXCELLENCE IN RAILWAY OPERATING TOOK CENTRE STAGE AT THE GOLDEN...

BORIS BACKS HS2

OAKERVEE FAVOURS BUILDING FULL LINE But Phase 2b route under...

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IEP inter-car cable resolution

AGREEMENT HAS been reached on a solution to making safe the inter-car...

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Ron Cotton

OBITUARY WHILE RON Cotton, who passed away aged 88 on 19 January,...

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12 YEARS OF iRAIL

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Grand Central leases ‘90s’ and Mk 4s for Blackpool service

Grand Central is leasing five Class 90 locomotives and 24 Mk 4 vehicles to operate its new open access service between Blackpool and London Euston.

CrossCountry capacity boost

CrossCountry is to increase capacity on its services, starting in May 2020, following £2.5 million of new government funding.

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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