A driver’s eye view of east west rail

With a handful of trains now running, is all the work done on the first section of EWR? PAUL CLIFTON finds out

Thousands of bus replacements during key element of the Transpennine Route Upgrade

ABOVE: On June 2, 1980, 20066 hauls a coal train from Markam Colliery formed of mineral wagons and hoppers at Barrow Hill, having just come off the line from Hall Lane Junction and Seymour Junction. C

It’s the biggest upgrade of the Midlands rail network in the generation. But despite a recent government commitment, all is not what it seems. PETER PLISNER reports

There’s no escaping it. The issue with charter trains, and why they cost so much to run, is the lack of decent, suitable and accessible rolling stock. There is also a definite lack of really nice coac

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL