West Coast Main Line capacity has hit the headlines again recently, but why does it have planners at Network Rail so cautious? RICHARD WILCOCK reports

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HS2 is going to great lengths to blend the railway into the landscape, transporting nearly 3,000 tunnel segments over 100 miles on the backs of lorries. CHRIS HOWE dives into HS2’s green tunnels

Under the surface of Greater Manchester Mayor’s ambitions to drive forward rail transport in the region

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With both Midland Main Line electrification and the eastern leg of Midlands Rail Hub recently kicked into the long grass, East Midlands Mayor CLAIRE WARD has been talking to PETER PLISNER about what she’s doing to get the schemes back on the agenda