Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 112
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Network
London tops station usage charts as numbers increase
Nine of Britain’s busiest ten stations are in London, according to the latest station usage figures released by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
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Network
DfT awards franchise ‘Passports’
The Department for Transport awards 11 companies Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) Passports, in effort to make it easier and faster to bid for franchises.
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Network
RailQwest urges heavy rail to Glasgow Airport
Campaigners are calling for a rethink on plans for light rail or tram-train links to Glasgow Airport.
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Network
HS2 shortlists enabling works contractors
Nine companies and joint ventures have been shortlisted by High Speed 2 for a share of £900 million of enabling works.
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Network
Three new stations and a tunnel open
Three new stations - one of them a replacement - opened with the timetable change on December 13.
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Network
Buckinghamshire consults on new transport plan
Consultation on a new draft Buckinghamshire Local Transport Plan - a blueprint covering all types of transport and looking ahead to 2036 - runs to January 29.
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Network
Calder Valley upgrade plans
Upgrade work on the Calder Valley line, including between Hebden Bridge and Bradford, are “currently being planned”, Transport Minister Andrew Jones has said
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Network
Inaugural meeting of West Midlands Rail board
The first meeting marks a major step towards the management and specification of the West Midlands local rail network from 2017.
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Light Rail
Sheffield Supertram’s logical progression
RAIL marks 21st anniversary since trams once again graced the city’s streets, and looks at what awaits the pilot vehicle when it arrives in south Yorkshire
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HS2
The French connection
Eiffage’s work on the high-speed line from Le Mans to Rennes puts it firmly in the frame as a potential HS2 contractor with Carillion and Kier