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Network 2 Dec
Industry finances reveal signs of recovery
The railway spent £22.8 billion (£1.5bn more than its income) in the financial year to March 31
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Network 1 Dec
TfL acclaims early successes of Elizabeth line
Christmas closures of part of the new Elizabeth line are needed to prepare the ground for the full opening of the 73-mile route and a record-breaking 2023
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Network 30 Nov
RAIB issues briefing on emergency speed restrictions
Poor communication needs to be resolved to prevent inadvertent speeding by trains during blanket emergency speed restrictions, says the RAIB
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Network 29 Nov
HS2’s Dorothy starts to dig second tunnel bore
HS2’s 125-metre-long Tunnel Boring Machine Dorothy has been relaunched to dig the second of the one-mile twin bores under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.
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Network 22 Nov
Merriman keen to back rail investment projects
Newly appointed Rail and HS2 Minister Huw Merriman has pledged to focus on signing off on a growing backlog of projects
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Network 21 Nov
DfT pledges millions for latest rail innovation schemes
A self-powered bogie, technology to pinpoint cable theft, and decarbonisation schemes are among the winners of the latest ‘First of a Kind’ government grants.
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Network 19 Nov
HS2 signs boost RBL Industries
HS2 Ltd’s contract for the supply of temporary signs for its construction sites has taken its spending with Royal British Legion companies to over £100,000
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Network 18 Nov
Industry urged to get behind ETCS digital signalling
The challenge of introducing in-cab-only ‘moving block’ signalling on a busy main line “is worth it - but everyone must own the project”.
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Network 16 Nov
£745m business case prepared for Leamside revival
The reopening of at least part of the mothballed 21-mile Leamside Line in County Durham could become a serious prospect
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Network 14 Nov
RIA: rail offers jobs, income and social opportunities
Job opportunities, higher wages and huge time savings are among the principal social and economic benefits that the rail industry can deliver for Britain
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Network 11 Nov
Swiss set world record for longest passenger train
Switzerland’s metre gauge Rhaetian Railway (RhB) achieved global attention on October 29 by breaking the record for the longest passenger train ever operated.
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Network 10 Nov
HS2 working with suppliers to keep costs under control
HS2 Phase 1 remains within its overall budget of £44.6 billion, including a contingency reserve, but concerns continue at the steady increase in cost.
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Network 9 Nov
Elizabeth line tunnels open to services from Reading
The latest stage of Elizabeth line opening means that direct services now connect Reading and Heathrow with Abbey Wood, without the need to change trains.
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Network 7 Nov
ORR identifies areas for NR to improve performance
Network Rail can “do more to help” passenger and freight train performance, says the Office of Rail and Road.
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Network 4 Nov
Spring opening for delayed Wolverhampton Metro
The 750-yard extension of the West Midlands Metro line into Wolverhampton station will not carry its first passengers until at least next spring
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Network 3 Nov
‘Shrinking embankment’ services restored
Services on the West of England line between Salisbury and Exeter are being restored from November 15, following months of disruption.
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Network 2 Nov
Having no ticket will soon mean a £100 fine
The penalty for travelling without a valid ticket is to rise five-fold from January, in a government move to reduce the current high level of fraud
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Network 2 Nov
RIA North sets out 20-year electrification programme
A rolling electrification programme for the North over the next 20-plus years, has been set out by the Railway Industry Association North (RIAN).
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Network 27 Oct
Southeastern’s Class 395 Javelin train sets are to receive a £27 million facelift
Southeastern’s 29 140mph Class 395 Javelin train sets are to receive a £27 million facelift starting early next year.
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‘Scotsman’ the star attraction for KX’s 170th birthday
One hundred and seventy years of King’s Cross station were celebrated with the display of A3 steam locomotive Flying Scotsman on October 14-16.
Ivanhoe Line reopening moves closer as NR funds survey
A target date of 2026 has been put on the return of passenger services to the Leicester-Burton-on-Trent ‘Ivanhoe Line’.
The well-respected RAIL 100 Breakfast Club is relaunching in 2022 with a new venue, a new focus and a refreshed membership offer.
Launched originally in 2003, the Breakfast Club meets quarterly in London and is known for providing an unrivalled opportunity to hear from topical speakers in a Chatham House setting, while networking with a select group of your industry peers.
In 2022/2023, the Breakfast Club will continue to offer all those things, but with a couple of important improvements:
· Responding to the new ways of working brought about by the past 2 years, registration and networking will start at the more civilised time of 8:00am, with breakfast served at 8:30am.
· Themes and speakers will be announced for the meetings in advance to give you more notice of what to expect from the meetings. Where appropriate, we will still arrange topical speakers closer to the time to join the discussion and provide updates on developing events.
· Membership to the club will be by invitation only. Members can suggest colleagues and peers to be invited to join the club. This is to ensure the membership remains a group of senior industry professionals and will facilitate useful networking opportunities for members.
Our annual membership for the Rail 100 Breakfast Club 2022/2023 is £350
Please contact Hayley Bradshaw for futher details
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