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HS2… Northern Powerhouse Rail… an “Elizabeth line for the North”. Why is more not being made of the Transpennine Route Upgrade’s potential to improve the region’s rail services?

After years of delays and funding issues, the new stations on Birmingham’s Camp Hill Line are finally taking shape. PETER PLISNER reports

PAUL CLIFTON looks at the step-change in digital communications promised for rail passengers

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

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