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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Extreme weather is one of the biggest causes of delays and disruption on the railway. Can a new tie-up with the Met Office help? PAUL CLIFTON finds out

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PART TWO

From giant levers to tiny mouse clicks: it’s taken a year longer than promised and cost more than £120 million, but a major project is now nearing completion.