Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) has acquired a pair of Class 144 Pacer diesel railbuses from Porterbrook leasing. Nos. 144006/7 travelled under their own power by
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West Coast looks forward with Avanti
Words: Ben Jones NEW trains, more services and a better customer experience are the priorities for Avanti West Coast (AWC), which replaced Virgin Trains on
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Leaked draft confirms Oakervee support for full HS2 route
An early draft of the Oakervee Report – leaked to national media in November – confirms the expert panel will recommend High Speed 2 (HS2)
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First and Trenitalia to run West Coast Main Line
By Tony Miles OPERATION of the West Coast Partnership (WCP) will be in the hands of First Group and Trenitalia from December 8, under what
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£20 million fund to help disabled rail passengers
Disabled rail passengers will benefit from a £20 million fund to boost accessibility, the Department for Transport said.
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£40million Exeter depot beginning to take shape
THE impressive new £40million train maintenance depot next to Exeter St Davids is now taking shape, although the stated opening date of ‘summer 2019’ looks
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HS2 reveal plans to connect the line with Northern Powerhouse Rail
Changes to the proposed HS2 route have been announced to connect the line with Northern Powerhouse Rail.
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Virgin Trains launch legal action against government over West Coast route
Virgin, Stagecoach and SNCF say that the Department for Transport breached its duties in barring them from tendering.
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Is it a bus? Is it a train? It’s a supertram!
John Heaton FCILT takes a look at Britain’s first tram-train operation in Sheffield.
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Electrification back on the agenda as costs could be slashed by up to half
The cost of electrifying UK railways could be slashed by between a third and one-half of recent schemes.
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