News - Page 474
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Network
House of Lords to examine economic case for HS2
The House of Lords is to investigate the economic case for HS2, as part of a new inquiry.
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Network
Industry says UK needs new freight locomotives…
“We need manufacturers to develop new compliant locomotives for the UK market."
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Network
Hitachi unveils mock-up of Metro and commuter EMUs
New train fleets built by Hitachi in the UK could be in traffic by the end of 2015.
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Fleet
Government identifies TPE rolling stock solution
The Department for Transport “has identified a potential solution” to the problem caused by the transfer of nine two-car Class 170 diesel multiple units.
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Fleet
Govia to switch Class 377 Electrostars to Cambridge
Class 377 Electrostars will operate Kings Lynn and Cambridge fast trains as part of the new Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) franchise.
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Fleet
Last GBRf '66' being built in US…first now in traffic in UK
CONSTRUCTION of all the remaining 15 of GB Railfreight’s order of 21 Class 66s is now in progress in the Electro-Motive Diesel factory in Muncie, Indiana
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Fleet
Five new '68s' on display as DRS open day raises £24,000
MORE than £24,000 was raised for charity at the Direct Rail Services open day at Crewe Gresty Bridge on July 19.
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Network
£10.4m Halton Curve funding heads Local Growth projects
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced £10.4 million of funding for the long campaigned-for resignalling of the 11⁄2-mile Halton Curve.
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Network
NR fined £53.1m for missing CP4 performance targets
Network Rail delivered enhancements largely “on time and on budget” in Control Period 4 (April 2009-March 2014), according to the Office of Rail Regulation.
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Network
NAO: DfT rolling stock strategy causes confusion
Whitehall mandarins have caused confusion across parts of the industry by procuring trains centrally, despite having a policy of leaving this to the industry.
