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Chiltern pioneer Shooter recognised with statue

A nine-foot bronze statue and plinth of Chiltern Railways founder Adrian Shooter has been unveiled at London Marylebone station

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Drivers at three more TOCs vote for strikes

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Chiltern, Northern and TPE drivers join ASLEF action

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Passenger numbers approach pre-pandemic levels

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RIA expects 100% mark to be reached

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Modern Railways September 2022 issue: video podcast

A video preview of our September 2022 issue

Severn Valley HST will make two return trips to Bridgnorth!

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Resonate joins Modern Railways EXPO sponsors

Leading operational systems and software company Resonate is the latest company to support the Modern Railways EXPO 2022 exhibition.

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Additional platform at Bedford proposed

A new platform on the Up Fast line at Bedford is the main proposal is the Bedford Area Strategic Advice document produced by Network Rail and published in July

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Driver distraction led to Kirkby collision

RAIB reports on Merseyrail incident

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ScotRail fleet replacement to start in 2027

65% of current fleet slated for replacement

Celebrate with our railtour and Modern Railways EXPO

The Modern Railways team is organising two events this autumn which as part of the magazine’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations

Request to Stop introduced

The first Request to Stop kiosk on the Far North line will go on trial at Scotscalder station from 15 August

Debate rail decarbonisation

September event focuses on green issues in rail

Commonwealth Games success in West Midlands

An estimated two million journeys were made on rail in the West Midlands during the Commonwealth Games, according to West Midlands Trains

Meet with colleagues at Modern Railways EXPO

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Stadler to unveil rolling stock and services for the first time at InnoTrans 2022

Hydrogen FLIRT to be unveiled at Berlin show

Portishead funding gap filled

A further £35.5 million has been committed towards reopening the line to Portishead, which authorities say should help plug a funding gap

Network Rail consults on maintenance reforms

Talks start with unions about NR's modernisation drive: RMT disputes 'unconditional' pay offer

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TfL funding extended for another week

TfL ponders long-term funding offer from Government

ASLEF announces further strike on 13 August

Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry drivers vote overwhelmingly for strikes

RIA urges investment as passenger numbers soar

Passenger numbers exceed 90% of pre-pandemic levels

Modern Railways August 2022 issue: video podcast

A video preview of our August 2022 issue

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Government must revisit IRP decisions, says TSC

Report criticises assessment of options

Now it’s three: TSSA members join rail strikes

All three main rail unions are now in disputes over pay and job security

TBM Dorothy breaks through at the south portal of HS2's Long Itchington Wood tunnel. News Premium

Breakthrough! Dorothy completes HS2 tunnel bore

TBM completes first of two bores at one-mile-long tunnel

Stadler completes first ’93’ body

First tri-mode locomotive expected to enter service in 2023

Class 444s will receive train occupancy information equipment. SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY News Premium

South Western Railway defers December timetable change

More trains to gain live occupancy information

£30m invested in Victoria station upgrades

More concourse space and ticket gates created in major upgrade

Network Rail launches resilience taskforce

Expert advisors to make recommendations on how Britain's railway can better cope with extreme weather

Northern No 195022 stands at Sheffield on 25 October 2021. PHILIP SHERRATT/MODERN RAILWAYS News Premium

‘Clear investment case’ for Trans-Pennine upgrade, says NAO

National Audit Office report confirms investment case but warns of challenges.

Midland main line to close south of Leicester

Extreme temperatures cause disruption on MML/ECML corridor