Looking at railways in detail

EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING TODAY’S MAIN LINE CHARTER SCENE

Cancellation of Midland Main Line electrification programme leads operator to revise train procurement plans

When Riviera Trains sold all its Mk. 2 coaches to WCR in the summer of 2024, the agreement was that WCR would look after Riviera’s customers and allow other TOCs to haul these coaches. But that never

While there were undoubtedly many benefits for a single, nationalised railway, for customers there was one thing lacking: competition. For passengers, the car was a viable alternative in most cases, a

East Midlands Railway MD WILL ROGERS talks to RICHARD WILCOCK about what comes next for the operator and for the region it serves