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BR stock – still in demand
■ DMUs cling on while EMUs scrapped
■ Cost of replacement units increasing
Revenue growth lags behind passenger numbers
Rail revenue is at around 75% of pre-pandemic levels despite passenger numbers approaching 100%.
Five years of disruption at Old Oak Common
Passengers could face five years of disruption as HS2's Old Oak Common station is built.
Who can cut the Gordian knot of industrial relations?
Railtalk Industrial relations is a difficult subject...
RAIL INDUSTRY GAINS FROM GTR’S ETCS PIONEERS
As the railway prepares for a revolution in digital signalling...
Decarbonising the Western
A Network Rail strategy sets out a six-stage approach to eliminating diesel trains
WIN! Two tickets to our celebratory railtour!
We have an exclusive opportunity for readers of Modern Railways to win a pair of First Class tickets for our special HST railtour with Cross Country on Tuesday 27 September. Closing date: Friday 9th September.
800 Series cracking – ORR final report
■ No independent technical investigation
■ Call for review of standards
■ Six-year modification programme
■ Four weeks out of service for nine-car set
■ Fresh crack locations emerging
‘345s’ in the spotlight
How will the Elizabeth Line trains perform as the central section opens?
ROGER FORD
Carmont report triggers Mk 3 safety scare
■ Extensive industry studies validated life extension
■ Structural integrity the key
■ Crashworthiness standards focused on low-speed collisions
Glasgow and Edinburgh Map
An extract from the latest 15th Edition of Bakers Rail Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland
The Queen marks Elizabeth line completion
The Queen made an unexpected visit to Paddington Elizabeth Line station to mark the route's completion ahead of its imminent opening.
South Eastern milked over 13-year period
■ DfT imposes £23.5 million penalty
■ Overpayments hidden in TOC accounts
■ DfT recovers £64 million
Cautious changes for post-Covid era
JAMES ABBOTT reviews the timetable change coming on 15 May
James Abbott
Blockade blitz
Network Rail’s Southern Region has mastered the art of longer, more productive closures of the railway for maintenance, with Wessex Route leading the way. PHILIP SHERRATT reports
PHILIP SHERRATT