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Midlands Rail Hub

A version of this article was published in Rail Magazine issue 1016 Since November 2022 Volkerfitzpatrick has been working on behalf of the...

Re-blog: Improving links between North West England and North Wales

A version of this article was published in Rail Magazine in December 2021 As someone who lives on the Wirral and frequently travels to Nort...
Manchester Airport - platform 4 and Metro

On the 9th of February (2015) Manchester Airport station reopened after being closed to all but Metro traffic for 3 weeks. During the 3 wee...
Western Link HVDC project

The Western Link HVDC ( High Voltage Direct Current ) project is a joint venture between National Grid and Scottish Power to create a High V...

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Engineering Focus: Chris Howe, Freelance journalist specialising in transport and engineering projects. I have a particular interest in new railways and railway upgrades and have had work published in a number of railway publications covering a host of projects from around the UK.

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