News - Page 382
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Supreme Court throws out anti-HS2 objections - again!
Anti-HS2 protestors have been dealt a final blow after the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed their appeals relating to the planning of the new high-speed line
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Network
GBRf spends £50m on new Class 66/7s and Class 92s
Twenty-one brand new Class 66/7s have been ordered by GB Railfreight, with delivery beginning in July
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Crossrail tunnelling two-thirds complete
By January 9, Crossrail tunnel boring machines had dug a total of 28km (171/2 miles), making almost two-thirds of the total tunnelling now complete
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Simpson resigns from post of NR’s Scottish route MD
David Simpson, Network Rail Route Managing Director for Scotland, has resigned.
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Higgins urges rail industry to “engage” with HS2
New chairman of HS2 Ltd Sir David Higgins has set out his priorities, on day one of his new job.
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UK rail network battered again by severe storms
The south of England and the Cumbrian coast bore the most visible scars of the storms that battered the UK over Christmas and early 2014.
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Fleet
HNRC to supply Class 47s for new GBRf contracts
Three Class 47s are to be hired by GB Railfreight for three specific duties
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Fleet
UK Rail Leasing’s in-demand ‘56s’ set for overhauls
Thirteen of the 15 Class 56s owned by UK Rail Leasing are likely to be overhauled, with the company revealing to RAIL that there is a demand for the locomotives
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British rail passengers among Europe’s most satisfied
Rail passengers in Britain are statistically among the most satisfied in the whole of Europe, according to new research carried out by the European Commission.
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NR recovery plan improves Breckland Line performance
A proactive approach by Network Rail has transformed performance on the Breckland Line between Trowse Junction and Ely North Junction. By RICHARD CLINNICK