THE OFFICE of Rail and Road approved Virgin Trains’ application for access to Temple Mills International depot in East London on October 30. This is an important first step towards Virgin being able t

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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

One of the country’s newest train operating companies is Europhoenix. Already a ‘household name’ in railway circles, it has been in business for several years, firstly facilitating exporting of locos

AS EXPECTED, Freightliner has undertaken a loaded trial with a Rail Operations Group Class 93 to assess its feasibility of replacing pairs of Class 90s on intermodal trains. The test run was on Novemb

Operators are happy a freight target will be included, but seek assurances on available paths and appeals process