Articles by Richard Clinnick - Page 103

Ahead of planned increase in the number of '700s' in traffic with GTR, there are now 29 of the electric multiple units in the UK (from an order of 115).

The next batch of Class 387/1s for Great Western Railway will be delivered from December.

Eurostar is to send the first of its 186mph Class 373 trains for scrap after just 22 years in service.

Wales needs infrastructure fit for the 21st century is vital if it is to build on its strengths and drive economic growth, says Wales Minister Guto Bebb.

Up to three locomotive-hauled trains will enter traffic with Great Western Railway (GWR) next May, running between Cardiff and Taunton.

Trains running at full potential via infrastructure upgrades and full devolution by the end of the recently-awarded franchises are the aims of Rail North.

The final 24 shunting locomotives owned by DB Cargo are up for sale, including eight still in use today.

Chris Grayling describes claims that the Government has failed to set a workable, realistic timetable for HS2 Ltd as “a lot of nonsense”.

Rail Minister Paul Maynard said it is unlikely that DfT will “wish to let such a franchise in the future”, when discussing GTR.

Network Rail has thanked passengers for their patience after engineers successfully completed bank holiday weekend engineering projects on time.