Rail Industry Association is today recommending that government gets on with ordering a fleet of battery electric units to replace ageing diesels as RIA lays out a path to a decarbonised railway. Key findings are…

🚇A historic moment for the Core Valley Lines

The first electric train, the brand new Class 756, successfully ran during daylight hours between Cardiff and Pontypridd.

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Steve Lewis Philip Haigh RAIL magazine ... or run on the WCML Handsacre to Rugeley, then start new route. Shorter so cheaper, but needs new powers. Also inherently slower due to speed limits at Handsacre and on WCML so little point in high speed on the new route.

Steve Lewis Philip Haigh RAIL magazine Phil as ever hits points others miss. In this case, that despite a lazy bit of mapping in the mayors' plan, talk of starting the not-2a railway at Handsacre doesn't make sense. It either needs to start from junction with Ph1 at Streethay (Fradley) using existing powers, or ...

Excellent editorial analysis from Philip Haigh showing good people synthesising a recovery plan for connecting our great northern cities from the ashes of Sunak’s hopeless decision. This RAIL magazine comment is a refreshing change with Haigh’s understated wisdom getting proper air

The railway through Grange-over-Sands may remain closed until the end of the month as Network Rail completes repairs after a void derailed a Northern service on March 22. Pic from NR.

Don't delay, the deadline to get your entry in for the #NationalRailAwards closes tomorrow!

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The UK’s largest outdoor #railway event is back for 2024, promising more features and exhibitors than ever before

#RailLive will open its doors at Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire on June 19-20

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Due to popular demand, the deadline for entries for this year’s #NationalRailAwards has been extended until April 5th! ⏱

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#RailLive 2024 is revamping traffic management!

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From 2 April the maximum fee that can be charged when an unused rail ticket is refunded will be reduced from £10 to £5.

It follows our review of refund admin fees and call for train companies and ticket retailers to re-assess the maximum charge.

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