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Main attraction

Author: Ray King - Published Wed 31 of Mar, 2004 01:52 BST - (3328 Reads)
A project to separate local from long-distance trains near Grantham should improve services on the East Coast main line.

Rail revival

Author: Ray King - Published Mon 29 of Mar, 2004 14:18 BST - (5111 Reads)
There is now a rail solution for the Luton-Dunstable line rather than the misguided idea of converting it to a busway.

125mph standard

Author: Ray King - Published Mon 01 of Mar, 2004 13:56 GMT - (12001 Reads)
New trains will boost the number of seats on offer this year on the Midland main line from London St Pancras to Luton, bedford, Wellingborough, Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Leeds

Light relief

Author: Ray King - Published Thu 26 of Feb, 2004 10:46 GMT - (10594 Reads)
The Docklands light railway is to be extended across the River Thames to link with the National Rail network at Woolwich. But a main line rail link would have been better.

Strategic boost

Author: Ray King - Published Mon 23 of Feb, 2004 11:15 GMT - (10799 Reads)
A strategic rail link should be created from the Midland main line at Luton to the West Coast main line at Leighton Buzzard.

BBC appeal

Author: ray - Published Sat 17 of Jan, 2004 23:39 GMT - (4107 Reads)
BBC Radio 4 is making a programme about the blizzard which brought trains to a stop last year.

Blair shambles

Author: Ray King - Published Tue 13 of Jan, 2004 11:08 GMT - (11595 Reads)
New Labour has failed to sort out the mess on the railways caused by privatisation, an economics expert warns.

Danes in Kent

Author: Ray King - Published Fri 09 of Jan, 2004 11:28 GMT - (17504 Reads)
High-speed rail services in Kent could in future be run by Danish State Railways.

Rail to rescue

Author: Ray King - Published Thu 08 of Jan, 2004 11:27 GMT - (3998 Reads)
A new light rail system should bring some relief to the polluted city of Houston, Texas.

Killers on road

Author: Ray King - Published Sat 27 of Dec, 2003 20:26 GMT - (9517 Reads)
A survey by road safety campaign group BRAKE has found that 62% are concerned about speeding drivers putting their children at risk.

Brum shake-up

Author: Ray King - Published Fri 26 of Dec, 2003 12:07 GMT - (11150 Reads)
Trains will be switched from Birmingham's overcrowded New Street station to Snow Hill to improve reliability and punctuality

TGV boost

Author: Ray King - Published Fri 19 of Dec, 2003 20:02 GMT - (3434 Reads)
The French TGV network is to be expanded as part of a £14billion infrastructure plan