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Delay minutes Whistles winners named
Our fourth day of virtual announcements of winners at the 2021 Golden Whistle awards focuses on the prizes for minimising delay minutes.
Merseyrail Class 777 testing progress
A video update from Merseytravel and Stadler on progress with introduction of the new fleet of Class 777 EMUs for Merseyrail.
Modern Railways June 2021 issue: video podcast
A video preview of the June 2021 issue of Modern Railways
Best performing freight operators announced
Reaching the halfway point in our announcement of Golden Whistles winners, today we are pleased to announce the winners in the Freight category.
Daily inspection of Great Western IETs
Hitachi 800 Series trains are being inspected daily prior to being released for service in response to recent issues with cracks on the underframes of the trains.
More Golden Whistle winners revealed
Our second day of Golden Whistle winners announcements features the winning passenger operators in the Long Distance category and the winners of the Irish Rail awards.
Upcoming Events
Railway Innovation Awards
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Founded in 1998, the Awards are the annual event at which everybody keen on seeing innovation in the railway sector meets up to discuss and celebrate the brightest ideas in the industry.
In partnership with the Railway Industry Association
Sponsored by Porterbrook and Resonate
Public Transport in the North of England
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Our established conference on Rail in the North of England expands this year into a two-day event, focusing on rail on the first day and buses on the second day.
Sponsored by Porterbrook, Resonate, Hexagon and Alexander Dennis
Golden Spanner Awards
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The Golden Spanners is an annual event at which all those interested in railway rolling stock meet to discuss best practice and celebrate excellence in train maintenance.
Sponsored by Houghton International, Hexagon, Porterbrook and Resonate