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Bringing new life to Scottish stations
JOHN YELLOWLEES, ScotRail’s Honorary Rail Ambassador and a member of the Railway Heritage Trust’s Advisory Panel, reviews recent restoration projects north of the border
ROUTING HIGH SPEED 2
During High Speed 2’s extensive planning, many options were considered for the route. DAN HARVEY explains how and why the final selection was made
REACH FOR THE WIRE
Innovation where it is most needed, cutting the cost of electrification
Ian Walmsley
Welsh service enhancements will go ahead
Second hourly service on Ebbw Vale line in December
Rhodri Clark
ELECTRIFICATION U-TURN - Taken to task on central direction
■ Centralisation deprecated all round
■ Industry proposes turnkey contracts
■ Informed sources put me straight
Willesden’s logistics revival
The former Euroterminal site is playing a pivotal role in HS2’s London operations, reports PHILIP SHERRATT
HIGHLANDS BOUNCE BACK
Scotland’s Highland railways have survived the pandemic and are full of potential for the future, HITRANS’ FRANK ROACH tells JAMES ABBOTT
WIGAN – BOLTON ELECTRIFICATION - Business case trumps high cost
■ Six route miles tops GWEP unit costs
■ 17 bridges highlights civils cost challenge
■ National Electrification Efficiency Panel in challenge mode
CVL masts start to appear
Signs of electrification progress on Core Valley Lines
Rhodri Clark
A STATION FIT FOR A QUEEN STREET?
ANN GLEN charts the history of Glasgow’s historic station following its recent renaissance
GOVERNMENT RAISES TRAIN AIR QUALITY CONCERNS
■ RSSB research highlights complex problem
■ Hitachi bi-modes and Voyagers the worst offenders
■ More trains to be monitored
■ Swift action promised
SCOTLAND’S SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE
Balancing revenues and costs and tackling climate change are the main priorities for the railway north of the border, as Transport Scotland’s Director of Rail BILL REEVE and Scotland’s Railway MD ALEX HYNES tell PHILIP SHERRATT
HS2 LOOKS UP IN LONDON
Construction of High Speed 2’s Old Oak Common station and crossover box is gathering pace. ANDY RODEN visits the sites to reveal how these vital parts of the HS2 jigsaw are taking shape
SUBWAY CELEBRATES MAJOR MILESTONES
ANTONY SMITH, Director of Subway at Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, tells PHILIP SHERRATT about plans to mark the Glasgow underground’s 125th birthday and progress with the ongoing modernisation
DfT secures extra billions – but no sign of IRP
The Department for Transport has received more funding in the Spending Review - but there is still no sign of the long awaited Integrated Rail Plan.
RESERVATIONS - Walk-on versus ambiance
■ Inter-city operators under fire
■ LNER running dual system
West Mids rebuilds move forward
Good progress is being made with works at Perry Barr and University stations in the West Midlands
LEGENDS OF THE LINE
VICKI PIPE finds out how a retired Pacer is supporting the work of mental health charity Platform 1
Vicki Pipe
Alan Williams - November 2021
We are at critical juncture for the railway, suggests our correspondent
ALAN WILLIAMS
Industry comes together for Women in Rail awards
Over 600 celebrate outstanding achievement at Camden Roundhouse
GWR Turbo refresh begins
A refresh programme for Great Western Railway’s Turbo DMU fleet has begun at Wolverton.
TfL ‘315s’ could stay longer
Transition planned to full length '345s' ahead of Elizabeth Line opening
Trackwatch - November 2021
Our monthly rundown of network changes
Martyn Brailsford
‘69s’ being prepared for service entry
GB Railfreight is aiming for its Class 69s to enter service by the end of the year.