News - Page 478
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Network
Okehampton re-opening proposed as a secondary route
Calls have been made to re-open an alternative rail route through Devon that could act as a diversionary line if the main Sea Wall line is blocked
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Network
MPs demand urgent rail investment in the South West
Politicians are urging the Government to invest in the railway in the South West.
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Storms bring the Dawlish Sea Wall crashing down
Ferocious storms punched an 80-metre hole in the Sea Wall at Dawlish on February 4, cutting off much of Devon and Cornwall from the national rail network
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Fleet
First refurbished Networker back in traffic with FCC
The first refurbished Class 365 Networker entered traffic with First Capital Connect on January 16.
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Fleet
GBRf modified ‘73’ set for March testing after major rebuild
The first of five rebuilt Class 73s for GB Railfreight should be ready for testing in March, and is planned to be on the main line by the end of April
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Network
Siemens reveals design of long-awaited Thameslink ‘700s’
The shape of the trains that will provide an 80% peak capacity increase on the overcrowded Thameslink London ‘core’ route has finally been unveiled
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Network
Supreme Court throws out anti-HS2 objections - again!
Anti-HS2 protestors have been dealt a final blow after the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed their appeals relating to the planning of the new high-speed line
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Network
GBRf spends £50m on new Class 66/7s and Class 92s
Twenty-one brand new Class 66/7s have been ordered by GB Railfreight, with delivery beginning in July
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Network
Crossrail tunnelling two-thirds complete
By January 9, Crossrail tunnel boring machines had dug a total of 28km (171/2 miles), making almost two-thirds of the total tunnelling now complete
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Network
Simpson resigns from post of NR’s Scottish route MD
David Simpson, Network Rail Route Managing Director for Scotland, has resigned.
