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Latest UK rail news

Rail Freight
Focus on the railwaya€ s freight moving ability

Infrastructure News
Update on structures, track and signalling

Trackwatch
Our unique guide to network changes

Woolwich extension progress
The Docklands Light Railway tunnels under the river

Evergreen II
Chiltern Railways gets ready to make use of new capacity

Informed Sources
Roger Forda€ s in-depth analysis column

Blood and Custard
Sideways look at todaya€ s railway

Forum
Readers debate and put us straight

A high-speed line could wash its face
Network Raila€ s Iain Coucher is optimistic about the prospects for high-speed rail

HSL: an economic bridge between North and South
The Railway Foruma€ s Chris Green argues for the regeneration benefits of high-speed rail

Cavaliers and contracts
Former Rail Regulator Tom Winsor suggests that clear contracts are essential

Tackling rail growth in the city regions
pteg campaigns for more investment in rail in the northern cities

Signalling at the centre of the developing railway
The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers: a professional body at the heart of the industry

First Groupa€ s ten-year plans for the Western
Refurbished HSTs are the stars of the show for FGW

25 years of the TGV
Marking the anniversary, SNCF Chief Executive Guillaume Pepy explains future strategy

Siemensa€ five UK depots
The German company has made a significant investment in train maintenance in the UK

In Business
Business stories and conference round-up

Europeview
News from around Europe

Track Miles
The Northern franchise charts a way forward after the Review

Moving Wheels
Traffic and traction round-up

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Alan Williams
Our inimitable columnist takes a sideways look at railway operations

People
Who's going where a€ latest job moves