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VERY LIGHT RAIL: a viable lead to reopenings?
Where heavy rail is perceived to be too expensive to reopen former routes, the rapidly developing concept of Very Light Rail could be vital to ensuring modal shift. ANDY RODEN looks at its potential and limitations
Decarbonising transport - can Network Rail deliver?
■ Concerns over TRU and MML Phase 3 costs
■ Central technical direction needed
■ Regional responsibility risks fragmentation
Transport decarbonisation - India shows the way
■ Strong central direction
■ Total commitment by government and industry
■ Mission 100% electrification
Transport decarbonisation - now show us the money
■ Unambiguous commitments to electrification n Freight the clear winner
■ Third rail infill options to be pursued
■ ‘Sparks effect’ acknowledged
Battersea boost imminent
MARTIN GOSLING, Transport for London’s Project Director for the Northern Line extension, tells PHILIP SHERRATT about the final preparations for the autumn opening of the new branch from Kennington
Between the Lines - September 2021
Chris Stokes discusses the merits of devolution for the railway
Chris StokesHardware hamstrings ECML 2022 timetable plans
■ Deferral recommended to May 2023
■ Azuma crack repair timescale still unknown
■ Grid supply upgrade delay
■ £1.2bn enhancements waiting
Trackwatch - September 2021
A digest of the main changes on Network Rail, London Underground and Northern Ireland Railways infrastructure during June 2021
ROLLING STOCK: WILLIAMS-SHAPPS PLAN CREATES VACUUM
Roger Ford analyses the rolling stock implications of the White Paper
ROGER FORDThe people behind HS2
In the first part of a new series looking at the people building High Speed 2, HS2 Ltd Chief Executive MARK THURSTON talks to ANDY RODEN about the challenges, achievements and pride in building Britain’s newest railway
4LM beats its Covid challenges
Despite the difficulties of the pandemic, TfL’s 4LM Project Director CHRIS HOBDEN tells PHILIP SHERRATT the resignalling of London Underground’s sub-surface lines is progressing
LESSONS FROM THE RECORD RUN
What can we learn from Avanti West Coast's London to Glasgow speed run?
ROGER FORDFREEDOM!
Clayton Equipment celebrates 90 years – you’d like a locomotive with rails on the sides? No problem, comrade
Ian WalmsleyECML recast highlights timetable challenges
JONATHAN TYLER of Passenger Transport Networks analyses the proposed May 2022 timetable and suggests a new approach is needed
High-speed history
With HS2 Phase One construction accelerating, DAN HARVEY looks back at the route’s rationale and how it gained approval
Electrification metric rediscovered
How can we prioritise electrification schemes?
ROGER FORDTHE SEAT OF AURORA
East Midlands Railway has finalised the new seats for its new trains, and they’re completely useless – as ironing boards
A NEW TIMETABLE FOR THE EAST COAST
PHILIP SHERRATT describes how LNER’s May 2022 timetable has been developed
CALVERT CROSSING: EWR WILL PASS OVER HS2
JAMES ABBOTT reports from North Bucks, where one new railway will cross another
Rail industry gears up for Railtex/Infrarail 2021
The joint Railtex/Infrarail exhibition takes place in Birmingham on 7-9 September. ANDY RODEN looks at some of the events and exhibitor highlights
VITAL LESSONS FOR MICRO-CONCESSIONS
With micro-concessions on branch lines a possibility highlighted by the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, what do groups considering a bid need to consider? Operations consultant and West Somerset Railway Non-Executive Director ANDY CASTLEDINE talks to ANDY RODEN about how a current safety culture is critical
IT ALL STARTS HERE: BUILDING HS2
An introduction to our new HS2 quarterly coverage by the company's CEO, Mark Thurston