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HS2’s controversial clearance of ancient woodland halted by government amid review

16th September 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News

Clearances of ancient woodland for HS2 must be stopped while the project is reviewed, Grant Shapps has announced.

Operation ‘Javelin’

15th September 2019 Nigel Devereux Electric, Features, Network

Class 395 ‘Javelin’ charter trains have raised more than £125,000 for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. With this year’s Remembrance Day only two months

Country Railway Routes: Ambergate to Buxton

15th September 2019 Nigel Devereux Network, Reviews, Steam

By Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith MIDDLETON’S ever-expanding library of regional railway histories has found its way to the much-loved – and much-missed – Midland

Historic stations: Bath Green Park – Some myths dispelled! Part 2

14th September 2019 Nigel Devereux Diesel, Features, Network, Steam

In the first part of the story (RM August), Mike Arlett cleared up the still-perpetuated myth that the Midland Railway had first opened a branch

Practice & Performance: A West Highland celebration

13th September 2019 Nigel Devereux Diesel, Features, Network, Steam

Marking the 125th anniversary of the West Highland line, Keith Farr concludes his performance summary of different traction types by looking at the diesel classes

Railway accidents: Curve of unintended outcome

11th September 2019 Nigel Devereux Diesel, Features, Network

A severe curve on the East Coast Main Line located at the Northumberland town of Morpeth became infamous after two railway accidents within 15 years.

The shocking state of trackside vegetation in public areas

11th September 2019 Nigel Devereux Letters, Network

I AM constantly depressed by the lack of vegetation control on our national network, as highlighted in your Readers’ Platform this month (RM August). On a