RIA’s 2050 deadline for low cost, high performing net zero railway
The Rail Industry Association has published a new strategy which aims to ensure a lower cost, higher performing net zero railway by 2050.
Author: Glyn Mon Hughes
Glyn has held a lifetime interest in railways, both from a historical point of view and from their role as a major driver of the national economy. He trained as a musician and has been a journalist all of his working life, spending the last couple of decades teaching journalism at one of Liverpool's universities.
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Disruption to Yorkshire and Newcastle trains as upgrade work takes place
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