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Features 1 Jul
DfT pays the piper… so will it call the tune?
PHILIP HAIGH explains why he believes the Department for Transport’s familiar 2017 vision for the future of Britain’s railways is relevant
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Features 1 Jul
Rail’s important role in a low-carbon future
RSSB Director of Sustainable Development GEORGE DAVIES and Carbon and Climate Change Lead ANDREW KLUTH provide an expert view of the climate change challenge
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Features 1 Jul
Framework for strategic planning: Megatrends
PROFESSOR ANDREW MCNAUGHTON examines how our railways can play an essential and growing part in the economic and social life of the country in coming decades
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We've read it for you 1 Dec
Rail Riders club to return
Online railway merchandise retailer Bufferbeam is to resurrect the Rail Riders Club in 2020, more than three decades after its closure by British Rail.
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We've read it for you 16 Nov
Rail bosses signal end of famous dining cars
US national operator Amtrak has announced that it will be dispensing with traditional dining cars, where meals are served at communal tables.
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We've read it for you 15 Nov
Slow progress on Welsh rail schemes frustrates
The Welsh Government has criticised Whitehall for the time being taken to progress key infrastructure schemes, reports Passenger Transport.
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We've read it for you 1 Nov
Transport Secretary hits out at bi-mode trains
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told MPs that bi-mode technology is a poor solution to helping the UK meet decarbonisation targets in the long term.
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We've read it for you 1 Nov
‘Largest ever’ capital plan for New York
The board of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved its 2020-24 capital plan
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We've read it for you 1 Nov
Bridging the Visual Gap
Network Rail has contributed design data to a new App that enables passengers to use augmented reality in order to view replacement footbridges at stations
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We've read it for you 1 Nov
Thalys-Eurostar merger planned
Plans to combine two of Europe’s largest high-speed operators were announced, with the proposal to be taken forward under the project name ‘Green Speed’.
Top Stories
Road vs rail: do heavy lorries get off lightly?
PHILIPPA EDMUNDS examines how existing road freight subsidies impose heavy economic, environmental and social costs on the UK
The time has come for a people’s champion
How the railway handles passenger complaints has long been identified as a cause of unsatisfactory customer satisfaction levels. TOM INGALL reports
IP’s evolution: planning, costing and delivering
The effect of NR's devolution strategy on Infrastructure Projects division & how IP works to integrate with Routes and improve performance. PAUL STEPHEN reports
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