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Passenger revenue recovery stabilising
■ Revenue now consistently just under £10.5bn a year
■ Long-distance travel leads recovery
■ Elizabeth Line success distorting data
Etches Park gets fit for the future
The arrival of East Midlands Railway’s Aurora bi-modes is not the only driving factor behind upgrades to the Derby depot, reports PHILIP SHERRATT
PHILIP SHERRATT
Building on the success of the Elizabeth Line
With a full timetable now up and running, TfL’s Elizabeth Line Director HOWARD SMITH tells PHILIP SHERRATT what is next for London’s new railway
PHILIP SHERRATT
Connecting the tube
Mobile connectivity is being rolled out across the London Underground and Elizabeth Line – at no cost to London’s taxpayers. PHILIP SHERRATT explains how it is being delivered
PHILIP SHERRATT
Has signalling lost the plot?
■ Specifications still in ‘NR credit card’ mode
■ ORR competition addiction out of touch with reality
■ ‘ETCS-ready’ trains face obsolescence
Crossing the divide
An initiative between Network Rail and Arriva Rail London is providing their Operations Directors with direct experience of each other’s roles. ANDY RODEN speaks to GUNNAR LINDAHL and MATT POCOCK to discover how the railway could benefit
Andy Roden
From project support to top notch performance
With the Crossrail project effectively completed, MTR Elizabeth line’s top priority is driving up punctuality, as MD MIKE BAGSHAW tells PHILIP SHERRATT
PHILIP SHERRATT
Testing, testing: B23s set for service in 2024
The DLR’s new trains are on course to carry passengers next year, reports JAMES ABBOTT
James Abbott
Great Turbostar Journeys
Fed up with the pleasure being ripped out of rail travel? It is still possible to enjoy exploring by train
Ian Walmsley
Piccadilly progress: 2024 stock reaches Wildenrath
New trains should be in service on the Piccadilly Line in 2025, Siemens Mobility’s SAMBIT BANERJEE tells JAMES ABBOTT
James Abbott
GWR’s integrated transport boosts bus and rail
Great Western Railway is leading efforts to make multi-modal transport easier for passengers. LUKE FARLEY talks to ANDY RODEN about the successes so far
Andy Roden
GWR seeks opportunities to grow
Managing Director MARK HOPWOOD tells PHILIP SHERRATT there is plenty of potential to increase rail’s economic contribution
PHILIP SHERRATT
Darlington’s anniversary upgrade
New platforms and a new station building are due to be in place for the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 2025
PHILIP SHERRATT
Swanage resists swansong
Will this be the last summer of interconnecting trains from the main line? Not if the Swanage Railway can help it, reports James Abbott
James Abbott
HS2 - Time for a Project SPEED approach to building Euston
When the Government announced it would pause work on High Speed 2’s Phase 2a and Euston station, the consensus was that it was a bizarre (to use one of the more polite terms) decision.
Andy Roden
HS2 - A far from boring milestone
With the two bores of Long Itchington Wood Tunnel now driven, Modern Railways presents a photographic feature showing some of the construction highlights
HS2 - Burton Green tunnel takes shape
THE 200-METRE-LONG portal for the Burton Green porous tunnel near Kenilworth has been finished, with 500 metres of the structure to be completed.
HS2 – what is it for, and what should we do next?
PROFESSOR ANDREW MCNAUGHTON, who was a key figure in developing HS2’s ‘Y’ network, reminds PHILIP SHERRATT about the project’s history and the basis for the original plans.
GTR prepares for Moorgate line ETCS rollout
Driver training to start soon on digital signalling on Moorgate branch
GBR – a very long way to go
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