The decline of coal… and of rail freight’s staple traffic

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The decline of coal… and of rail freight’s staple traffic

Forty years on

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06 March, 2024

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Running a rail timetable relies on the right number of locos, coaches, and staff being fit and in the right place. But on a network the size and complexity of British Rail, sometimes – in fact, often

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Top 10 influential ministers

Transport Secretaries -and Prime Ministers -have been a mixed bunch over the past 80 years. In our latest Top 10, HOWARD JOHNSTON counts down his personal view of who have been the most influential in deciding the future of our railway… for good and bad

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