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CrossCountry - Page 2

A CrossCountry Voyager at Kings Sutton.

News

Rolling stock options to be considered for CrossCountry routes

DfT to consider rolling stock and train service options for XC extension

29 Oct

News

Direct Award plan for CrossCountry

DfT could extend Arriva's CrossCountry deal by five years

17 Oct

News

Grayling launches “no stone unturned” review into Britain’s railway

CrossCountry franchise competition suspended as Government launches review into future of UK rail

20 Sept

News

CrossCountry proposals slammed

Government proposals for next CrossCountry franchise criticised

22 Aug

News

No December timetable changes for eight TOCs

Eight operators will continue with their May timetable for 12 months instead of changing in December

10 Jul

News

Which lambasts TOCs for incorrect compensation advice

Six train operators are giving incorrect advice to passengers regarding compensation according to a Which? investigation.

13 Jun

News

Government ponders changes on CrossCountry

Longer trains, service pattern changes and transferring some routes to other operators feature in Government's CrossCountry franchise consultation

11 Jun

News

Stadler sets sights on supplying trains for new franchises

Stadler targets future UK franchises for new-build fleets

23 May

News

UPDATED: HST power cars due off-lease

The FULL list of where HST power cars are due to be used, and what '43s' will go off-lease.

28 Mar

News

EXCLUSIVE: West Midlands stakes a claim for Nottingham traffic

West Midlands Rail eyes part of CrossCountry contract

28 Feb

News

EXCLUSIVE: Protecting freight’s voice at Route level

PAUL MCMAHON, NR’s Freight and National Passenger Operators Managing Director, explains what the organisation’s devolution strategy means for his virtual route

17 Jan

CrossCountry 220021 at Exeter St Davids on October 3 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

CrossCountry extension a “lost opportunity”

Transport lead of West Midlands Combined Authority says recent Direct Award for CrossCountry franchise is a “lost opportunity” to boost passenger capacity.

25 Oct

News

Arriva to operate CrossCountry until 2019

Arriva to pay £163 million premium as it continues operate CrossCountry franchise until 2019.

29 Sept

DB 66014 at Peterborough. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Network Rail creates ‘virtual route’ for freight and CrossCountry

Network Rail has created a new ‘virtual route’ for freight and national train operating companies.

1 Jun

News

Voyager evacuation reveals Dawlish vulnerability

The evacuation of a CrossCountry Voyager shows the need to upgrade the south west's railway

23 Sept

News

Community rail service plan for Hereward Line

Government opens public consultation for community involvement on Ely-Peterborough line

31 Jul

News

Harbury reopens three weeks early

Railway between Leamington Spa and Banbury reopened this morning three weeks earlier than planned

13 Mar

News

Railway between Leamington Spa-Banbury to reopen by Easter

Over 100,000 tonnes of earth removed from site of landslip.

17 Feb

News

UPDATED: Landslip at Harbury Tunnel closes line for several weeks

Line closed between Leamington Spa and Banbury.

2 Feb

Feature

Sign on for the Neville Hill nightshift

RICHARD CLINNICK spends the night at the busy Leeds depot, and discovers a hive of activity as trains are maintained and prepared

Locomotives 21 Jan

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