Adonis’s warning - Former Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis urges caution over calls to reform rail franchising system.

BR’s traction plan - RAIL travels back to 1978, to study the proposals under consideration as part of the National Traction Plan for diesel locomotives...

Bristol electrics - Overhead lines are energised and electrification of the Great Western Main Line extends to Bristol Parkway and Newbury.

Timetable review - RAIL Fares and Services Expert BARRY DOE reviews the National Rail Timetable - and laments the end of an era..

GTR retains franchise - Govia to retain Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern contract to avoid “further and undue disruption”.

Old Oak closes - Old Oak Common depot closes, ahead of its demolition to make way for a new High Speed 2 station...

Rail Ombudsman - A step forward for passengers’ rights as a Rail Ombudsman begins operating in a bid to improve passenger complaints resolution.

Bristol boost - With ambitious plans to overhaul public transport in the city, Bristol’s rail projects are taking on added significance...

New train factory - Spanish train builder Talgo confirms its UK factory will be built at Longannet, with a research facility at Chesterfield.

Rail remembers - Train companies honour the memory of rail workers killed in the First World War with a series of special events...

Freight priority - DB Cargo CEO says rail freight is not receiving sufficient priority, with planning affected by timetabling issues.

“Lost touch” - “The rail industry has, to put it politely, lost its touch with people,” DfT MD of Passenger Services tells MPs..

New train factory - Spanish train manufacturer Talgo identifies six potential sites for a £40m UK factory that will employ up to a thousand people.

New Welsh franchise - Transport for Wales launches its ‘made in Wales’ franchise, designed and delivered by the Welsh Government.

Chris Grayling - Transport Secretary tells Conservative conference that disruption after May’s timetable chaos cannot be repeated.

Scottish Highlands - RAIL’s signalling expert DAVID ALLEN examines past, present and future developments on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line..

Andrew Haines - New NR CEO: “My commitment is to make sure that passengers’ interests are front and centre of NR’s agenda.”

Passenger Operator - Our first in-depth look at this year’s National Rail Awards focuses on the Passenger Operator of the Year and Train of the Year...

Great Western - Respondents to consultation oppose plans to split Great Western rail franchise into two operations.

Analysis - How much money from UK rail goes overseas? RAIL reveals the truth of what TOCs earned in dividends in 2016-17...

Reform the railways - Rail Delivery Group Chief Executive Paul Plummer calls for a fundamental overhaul in the way the industry is run.

Widened Lines - RAIL studies the history of the Widened Lines, now being used to carry north-south Thameslink services through London...

Build it in Britain! - Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn visits Bombardier to promote the party’s aim to revive the UK’s industrial heritage.

Open for business - Network Rail’s DAVID OLLERHEAD discusses how the company is opening itself up to third party funding and project delivery..

East Coast upgrade - Prime Minister announces a £780m upgrade for the East Coast Main Line… but DfT offers little in the way of project details.

Johnny Schute - Chief Operating Officer JOHNNY SCHUTE sets out his mission to turn the RSSB into a more customer-focused business...

Streamlined style - First of CAF’s Class 195 diesel multiple units for Northern arrives in the UK for testing and commissioning.

Pacers: local heroes - As the much-derided Pacers approach their final months on the network, RAIL looks at their past, present and future...

Rail Live 2018 - £0.5 billion of rail plant, 5,000 visitors and 239 exhibitors created Britain’s biggest rail industry show in June.

Supervisory Boards - EXCLUSIVE: RAIL discusses the progress of the Western Route Supervisory Board with chairman DICK FEARN...

Timetable fallout - Rail Minister blames NR for timetable chaos, saying operator had insufficient time to prepare the new schedules.

HS2 station design - HS2 Curzon Street architects will not repeat the “design mistakes” that resulted in Birmingham’s much-criticised New Street station...

£800m new trains - The first 12 Class 717s on order for Govia Thameslink Railway begin testing at Siemens’ test track in Germany.

‘717s’ taking shape - RAIL travels to Germany, to see the Siemens production line for ‘717s’ on order for Govia Thameslink Railway..

Rail Live - A Bombardier Class 345 Aventra bound for the Elizabeth Line is added to the line-up for this year‘s Rail Live event.

Thameslink - A look back at London’s landmark project to reconnect rail networks north and south of the capital, as Thameslink reaches 30..

Brighton Belle - Catch up with progress on the Brighton Belle, which is being restored 46 years after it last carried passengers.

Eurostar to Holland - Historic milestone for international high-speed rail as Eurostar begins operating St Pancras-Amsterdam trains...

Porterbrook £1bn - Rolling stock leasing company plans investment in new trains and innovative technology over the next five years.

Glasgow Crossrail - RAIL delivers a progress report on the battle being fought in Glasgow to prevent potential rail land being permanently lost..

Greenwood hits out - Transport Select Committee chairman criticises Government‘s electrification policy and handling of rail upgrades.

Kenilworth delays - Pressure grows on Warwickshire County Council as opening of Kenilworth station is delayed for a sixth time..

Siemens UK factory - Up to 700 jobs could be created as Siemens plans a £200 million train manufacturing facility in Goole.

Humber signalling - With York ROC preparing for the commissioning of Brough Workstation, DAVID ALLEN looks at resignalling for the Hull line...

Class 802s - The first two Great Western Railway bi-mode Class 802s built in Italy are due to arrive in the UK.

Eastleigh Works - Fleet modernisation projects for South Western Railway electric multiple units breathes new life into Eastleigh Works...

Far North Sleepers - Outline timetable revealed for Sleeper trains to connect Scotland’s Central Belt with Thurso in the Far North.

GBRf charter - GBRf announces itinerary for September’s four-day charity charter, and aims to surpass £125,000 raised by 2016 event...

Carillion’s collapse - RAIL explains the implications for the rail industry of the liquidation of the UK’s second largest construction company.

“Get real” - Berkeley - Rail Freight Group Chairman tells RAIL the freight industry needs to “get real” on delivery targets..

Rail fares increase - Government criticised for increasing rail fares, with Railfuture accusing it of “bias” against rail travellers.

Compensation soars - Passengers claimed £73 million in compensation last year, according to DfT - £28.6m higher than in the previous 12 months...

East West Rail - East West Rail Company is officially launched to expedite the reconstruction of the Oxford-Cambridge Varsity Line.

Croydon crash - Fourteen months after the crash that killed seven passengers, RAIL analyses the recommendations to ensure tram safety...

Fares up 3.6% - Transport Focus leads the passenger backlash against a 3.4% average fares increase in January 2018.

Heritage awards - Perfect preservation: RAIL turns the spotlight on the winning entries in the 2016 National Railway Heritage Awards..

Transport for London - Crossrail completion, new DLR trains, station improvements and signalling upgrades feature in TfL’s latest business plan.

New Tyneside fleet - Nexus MD TOBYN HUGHES discusses the need for the newly approved £337m train fleet for the Tyne & Wear Metro...

Thameslink - Start of the full 24 trains per hour service through the central London ‘core’ for Thameslink has been revised to December 2019.

King’s Cross fire - RAIL recalls the terrible events of the night in 1987 when a fire at King’s Cross St Pancras killed 31 people...

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Rail Magazine - Issue 854

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