Alex Bestwick
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Continuing to put money into HS2 ‘irresponsible’, says former transport secretary
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It would be “irresponsible” to keep putting money into the HS2 project in the face of rising costs, a Cabinet minister has said as Rishi Sunak reportedly considered scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the route.
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Transport Select Committee sets tests for rail strike minimum service levels
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MPs have set the Government a series of tests for its controversial new law on minimum levels of service during rail strikes.
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From the archive: Trams again in Birmingham
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September 1984: West Midlands report recommends light rail network for England’s second-largest conurbation
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Flying Scotsman to return to National Railway Museum in October
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Flying Scotsman will be displayed at the National Railway Museum this October half term as part of its centenary celebrations.
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Celebrate 50 years of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this weekend
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an extra special steam gala this weekend.
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Exploring Berlin by rail
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The German capital boasts some fascinating railway architecture, from timbered cottages to cathedral-style underground stations and ultra-modern designs. Chris Milner paid a visit to seek them out.
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Coal: The complete story from start to finish
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Diminishing and ever more costly supplies of steam coal are threatening a major crisis in the heritage railway sector. A new book traces in depth the story of the fuel that fired the railway revolution, from early times to the present day.
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Britain’s Steam Locomotives: 100 of the best from Penydarren to Tornado
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It is now over 200 years since the world’s first steam railway locomotive made its maiden voyage along a primitive plateway in South Wales – in 1804 Richard Trevithick’s high-pressure steam locomotive successfully hauled a loaded train a distance of nine miles at an average speed of two mph.
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Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry handed contract renewals
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The Department for Transport has granted Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry long-term contract renewals.
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From the archive: 50 not out
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From The Railway Magazine, December 2010, Paul Bickerdyke looks at the Class 37 Golden Jubilee.
