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Rail industry contributes £9bn to UK economy
The rail sector contributes £9.3 billion to the UK economy each year, according to a new report published by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG).
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Cost of Dawlish diversion could reach £3.1 billion - NR
Rebuilding the Exeter-Plymouth line via Okehampton would probably cost £875 million (including a 66% uplift in costs).
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Rail Delivery Group: Britons making more journeys by rail
Britons are making 60% more rail passenger journeys than they did 16 years ago, according to a report released by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG).
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RDG sets out blueprint for cheaper railway enhancements
The railway can save hundreds of millions of pounds while delivering more and better services, according to a new report by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG).
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VT for Blackpool and Shrewsbury after deal extended
Virgin Trains will retain the West Coast franchise until April 2017.
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Osborne: build HS3 to create Northern 'powerhouse'
A third UK high-speed rail link, based on the existing Manchester-Leeds line, could help to create a ‘powerhouse’ collection of Northern cities.
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RVEL unveils re-engineered Ultra73 for Network Rail
Network Rail’s prototype Class 73/9 Ultra73 locomotive was unveiled at Railway Vehicle Engineering Ltd’s Derby works on June 13.
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Chief executive Carne vows to cut NR operating costs
“We know that we did not do a good enough job in CP4 to deliver the reliability that customers want and expect,” Network Rail's Mark Carne admitted.
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Freight returns to Euston for second night-time trial
Overnight freight returned to London Euston on June 4/5, for a second trial to demonstrate a concept identifying underused infrastructure at the terminus.
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Rail passenger numbers approach 1.6 billion in 2013/2014
The number of passenger journeys made on the franchised rail network in the 2013/14 financial year totalled 1,587.9 million.
