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24 September, 2015: BBC News reported that George Osborne is urging Chinese firms to pitch for £11.8bn in construction contracts
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Recently the BBC presented a feature on the Petite Ceinture (“Little Belt”), a historical and defunct railway route skirting the
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The Swiss Railway (SBB) system is one of the most intensive in the world and it used to be possible
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Railway stations vary greatly in functionality, aesthestics, and appeal; such characteristics can be exaggerated on a cold, wind-swept day and even more so, when
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Welcome – I extend an invitation to you to join in the WebTrain Savvy railway blog: a new place to
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