D2WO explained

The route from Doncaster to Water Orton runs for 110 miles through the East…

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Hidden Haddon: its rise and fall

If the procrastination over High Speed 2 ever gives way to construction, the…

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Borders under new management

Six years ago, a procession of Railway Bills before the Scottish Parliament…

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That sinking feeling

Stanlow Abbey was not a lucky place. Built on the Mersey’s south bank, the…

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Turn right at Hitchin

Just before the 23 June this year, the BBC issued the following dire warnings: “Motorists are being warned about road closures and possible delays ahead…

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Four bridges One valley

Regular readers of the rail engineer will have read reports on many infrastructure projects carried out all around the country in a variety of terrains….

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Russian railways shoot for Olympic gold

Clinging to a narrow strip of coastline between the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea, the 150 kilometre long Sochi conurbation is the world’s second-longest…

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Theory into Practice

Some of the most expensive consumables on a rail vehicle are its wheelsets and axle bearings which make up a significant part of an operator’s maintenance…

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