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   manifesto, a new cross-industry campaign emphasising rail's critical role in
   transporting essential goods throughout Great Britain.

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   Back in December 2023, the Government finally published its long-awaited rail
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 * News 7 Jun
   
   
   
   RIA CALLS FOR CLARITY IN ITS MANIFESTO AHEAD OF GENERAL ELECTION
   
   The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is calling for a fresh start for UK
   rail in its manifesto, which it has published ahead of the general election
   on July 4.

 * News 7 Jun
   
   
   
   LNER NAMES TRAIN ‘FLYING SWIFTIE’ AHEAD OF GIG IN SCOTTISH CAPITAL
   
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 * News 6 Jun
   
   
   
   BATTERY TRAINS 'COULD SAVE THE UK RAIL NETWORK £3.5 BILLION'
   
   Siemens Mobility has announced plans to assemble its new battery bi-mode
   trains at its facility in Goole, which it hopes will help replace some of the
   network’s fleets over the next decade.

 * Insight 6 Jun
   
   
   
   RAILWAY DEPENDABILITY: ARE WE TOO RISK-AVERSE?
   
   Every week now, there is a significant infrastructure failure. There is a
   growing perception that the railway is less dependable than before.

 * Insight 6 Jun
   
   
   
   THE RAIL REFORM BILL: DOES IT HELP OR HINDER?
   
   With a general election soon, will February's Rail Reform Bill provide some
   clarity about the future? Conrad Landin reports

 * News 5 Jun
   
   
   
   MINISTER MERRIMAN TO QUIT PARLIAMENT
   
   Rail Minister Huw Merriman is to quit as an MP and will not stand at July 4’s
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 * News 5 Jun
   
   
   
   TIMETABLE CHANGE BRINGS NEW TRAINS AND FASTER SERVICES
   
   More trains and extra capacity are the aspirations for passenger train
   operators with the new National Rail Timetable that came into effect on June
   2.

 * Insight 5 Jun
   
   
   
   THE FIRST STEPS ON THE PATH TO FARES REFORM?
   
   LNER ditching Off-Peak for a 70min semi-flexible fare has attracted
   criticism, but with TfL and the Scottish Government also encouraging new ways
   of paying for your journey, is momentum gathering?

 * News 5 Jun
   
   
   
   UK TRAIN OPERATORS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP AS I SQUARED BUYS ARRIVA
   
   Infrastructure investment company I Squared has bought Arriva Group from
   German state-owned Deutsche Bahn.

 * Opinion 4 Jun
   
   
   
   CONFRONTING THE CRISIS ON THE GREAT WESTERN
   
   Tom Edwards recalls the day in December that the Great Western hit the
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