Modern Railways July 2021

WESTERN PROMISE
• Dawlish resilience
• Oxford remodelling
• GWR targets growth
• Bristol rail regeneration

HITACHI CRACKS CRISIS
Inquiry launched as CAF implements yaw damper fix on Northern units

MORE MK 4s FOR WALES
• ‘Premium’ trains introduced
• Extra sets for Swansea to Manchester

DECARBONISATION DEVELOPMENTS
• Is it wrong to demonise the diesel?
• Battery potential for rural lines
• Hydrogen trains for COP26

FREE SUPPLEMENT
Tackling rail’s diversity challenge