New railways - Page 5

Tram 275 at York Place on June 5 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Fresh demands for Edinburgh tram extension to Leith

Business leaders and transport groups have urged Edinburgh councillors to vote to extend the city’s tram network to Leith and Newhaven.

24 Nov

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HS2 will start to re-establish pride in the transport network - Perry

HS2 will start to re-establish pride in the transport network, Rail Minister Claire Perry claimed on November 5 at the National Rail Conference.

20 Nov

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Better connection for Euston

When rebuilt for HS2, London Euston will be one of the best connected railway stations in Europe, according to Rail Minister Claire Perry.

20 Nov

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London and the former Southern Region

As part of his 2014 UK Rail Rover, PAUL BIGLAND travelled around London and on the former Southern Region. This is a selection of his unpublished pictures.

20 Nov

Chiltern Railways 68014 stands at Oxford Parkway on October 25, with the 1035 from, London Marylebone, which was the first Class 68 passenger working to the new station. This is part of the first phase of EastWest and there are concerns the rest of the project could be up to seven years late. JAMES KEITH.

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East West Rail lobbies hard for speedy progress

East West Rail Consortium has lobbies Government stressing the project’s economic benefits as fears of up to SEVEN YEARS delay to project mount

19 Nov

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Crossrail surface works reach halfway point

Network Rail announced today (November 18) that it is halfway through the delivery of the £2.3bn programme to improve the existing railway for Crossrail.

18 Nov

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Apperley Bridge delayed

New Yorkshire station's opening date slips again

17 Nov

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Crossrail Flyover takes shape

Work on Stockley Flyover in London is moving closer to completion, with the final concrete beam to support its second ramp fitted six weeks ahead of schedule.

16 Nov

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Crossrail concrete train starts work at Plumstead

The first trains have entered Crossrail’s tunnel at Plumstead in southeast London. A 465 metre-long concrete train was hauled into the tunnel by GBRf '66s'.

13 Nov

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McLoughlin witnesses Crossrail’s rapid development

Crossrail is proof plans to build a rail network fit for the 21st century is “firmly on track”, Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin claims.

13 Nov

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HS2 offers opportunities for Scottish supply chain

Scotland has the ambition and opportunity to benefit from High Speed 2, according to one of the country’s leading politicians.

10 Nov

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NRC 2015: HS2 - Innovation and Innovative People

Professor Andrew McNaughton, HS2 Ltd Technical Director, spoke at RAIL's National Rail Conference in Leeds today (November 5)

5 Nov

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Crossrail 2 consultation

Consultation on latest plans for north-south Crossrail 2 line in London opens, with residents, businesses and other stakeholders invited to share their views.

4 Nov

The first Metrolink tram on test in Exchange Square on November 1. TFGM.

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Exchange Square welcomes first trams

The first Metrolink trams ran into Manchester’s Exchange Square in the early hours of November 1.

4 Nov

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New railway for Yorkshire?

A new railway linking Leeds with the East Coast Main Line at Northallerton by 2045 is the ambition of North Yorkshire County Council.

2 Nov

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New station planned for Wiltshire

Designs have been unveiled for a new Wilton Parkway station, near Salisbury in Wiltshire.

28 Oct

Chiltern Railways 168214 stands at Oxford Parkway on October 26, with the 1017 to London Marylebone. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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First new service between major British city and London for over 100 years officially opened

Chiltern Railways officially opens Oxford Parkway.

26 Oct

Chiltern Railways 68014 at Gavray Junction, Bicester, on October 25, with the 1405 London Marylebone-Oxford Parkway.

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Oxford Parkway line opens

Chiltern Railways began running to Oxford Parkway on October 25. KIM FULLBROOK supplies a selection of images from the first day.

26 Oct

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Could Ashington line re-open?

Local council commissions £850,000 feasibility study into re-opening the Ashington, Blyth and Tyne line, in conjunction with Network Rail.

23 Oct

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Consideration for new Brighton Main Line

The campaign to develop a second main line linking Brighton, the South Coast with central London, Essex and Stansted Airport, BML2, has taken a step forward.

22 Oct