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Both Siemens and GTR tell RAIL that discussions are ongoing regarding fitting plug sockets, Standard Class tables and WiFi retrospectively to '700s'.

The first Siemens Class 700s will enter traffic in “the next few weeks”, according to operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR).

Martin Brown has been appointed health and safety director at Crossrail Ltd.

The Borders Railway has beaten traffic forecasts by 22%, with almost 700,000 passengers travelling on the route in its first six months of operation.

DfT and GTR agree remedial plan in a bid to improve reliability on Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express services.

MTR Crossrail marked its first full year of operating Transport for London services between Liverpool Street and Shenfield on May 31.

The phased closure of the Gospel Oak-Barking Line begins on June 4, as work gets under way to electrify the route (RAIL 800).

Andrew Adonis has been nominated to fulfil the role of chairing Crossrail 2.

The first all-night Tube service will run on August 19, on the Central and Victoria lines.

Government needs greater understanding of needs of the rail freight market in the wake of the coal sector’s decline, GBRf Managing Director John Smith said.