Rail Magazine - Page 12

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Testing begins on new Avanti West Coast trains

Static testing has begun at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory on the first of Avanti West Coast’s new £350 million fleet of trains.

14 Jun

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Study into plan for Oswestry revival

The appointment of consultants to prepare a business case is seen as an important step towards the return of the 3.3-mile Oswestry-Gobowen line

8 Jun

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The railway joins in with Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Jubilee was marked across the rail network, as part of a nationwide four-day celebration of her 70-year reign.

7 Jun

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Euston’s Doric Arch returns… on video

A new video projection screen has been installed at London Euston, to remember the station’s most famous (albeit long-lost) architectural icon.

7 Jun

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Busiest stations offer ‘very good’ accessibility

No railway station in the UK achieves a perfect score for accessibility, according to research by Age UK.

6 Jun

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DB staff encouraged to challenge activities considered unsafe

Stop and challenge: That’s the explicit empowerment DB Cargo UK is giving to all its 2,200 staff, to intervene and stop any activity that they see may be unsafe

3 Jun

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TfW seeks cover after loss of ‘Sprinters’ in train fire

Transport for Wales says rail services will continue to be affected “for the rest of 2022”, following a train fire near Craven Arms in Shropshire on May 22.

2 Jun

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Perry Barr ready for Games to begin

Perry Barr station reopened on May 29, following a year-long rebuilding project.

1 Jun

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Rail innovation and business centre opens in Goole

The Rail Accelerator and Innovation Solutions hub for Enterprise (RaisE) has been officially opened in Goole.

31 May

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“Structural issues” halt Curzon Street restoration

Restoration work on the 183-year-old original station building at Birmingham Curzon Street has ground to a halt.

30 May

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Railways help millions flee Ukraine

Train operators across Europe have issued more than 3.5 million free tickets to help those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.

26 May

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Burnham: DfT and operators have ‘let down’ Manchester

Greater Manchester Metro Mayor Andy Burnham has accused the rail industry of “saving face before putting on services for the public”.

25 May

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Cafe plan for former Island Line train

Two former London Underground carriages that ran on the Isle of Wight could be turned into a cafe and museum.

25 May

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Diesel-free site boosts HS2’s net zero plans

HS2 Ltd has announced Canterbury Road Vent Shaft in South Kilburn as its first completely diesel-free site.

24 May

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Night Tube running again on Jubilee Line

Night Tube services resumed on London Underground’s Jubilee Line on Friday and Saturday nights from May 20.

23 May

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New road signs to boost safety at private crossings

The familiar road sign depicting a steam train looks set to be removed at private crossings in favour of displaying modern trains.

22 May

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Travel direct to Rail Live by special train

Direct passenger services from Birmingham New Street are set to be operated into Rail Live 2022’s dedicated private platform at the Long Marston

20 May

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LU’s Bank branch is back in business

The Bank branch of London Underground’s Northern Line was officially reopened by London Mayor Sadiq Khan on May 16.

19 May

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NR and VolkerRail fined for safety breaches

Network Rail and VolkerRail have together been fined almost £2 million for health and safety breaches

19 May

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Analysis - Understanding what the passenger wants… when and why

Zipabout Chief Executive Officer ALEX FROOM believes the industry should be using passenger intent data to understand and react to transport demand patterns

18 May

Rail Magazine - Page 12

Testing begins on new Avanti West Coast trains

Study into plan for Oswestry revival

The railway joins in with Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Euston’s Doric Arch returns… on video

Busiest stations offer ‘very good’ accessibility

DB staff encouraged to challenge activities considered unsafe

TfW seeks cover after loss of ‘Sprinters’ in train fire

Perry Barr ready for Games to begin

Rail innovation and business centre opens in Goole

“Structural issues” halt Curzon Street restoration

Railways help millions flee Ukraine

Burnham: DfT and operators have ‘let down’ Manchester

Cafe plan for former Island Line train

Diesel-free site boosts HS2’s net zero plans

Night Tube running again on Jubilee Line

New road signs to boost safety at private crossings

Travel direct to Rail Live by special train

LU’s Bank branch is back in business

NR and VolkerRail fined for safety breaches

Analysis - Understanding what the passenger wants… when and why

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Rail Magazine - Page 12

Testing begins on new Avanti West Coast trains

Study into plan for Oswestry revival

The railway joins in with Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Euston’s Doric Arch returns… on video

Busiest stations offer ‘very good’ accessibility

DB staff encouraged to challenge activities considered unsafe

TfW seeks cover after loss of ‘Sprinters’ in train fire

Perry Barr ready for Games to begin

Rail innovation and business centre opens in Goole

“Structural issues” halt Curzon Street restoration

Railways help millions flee Ukraine

Burnham: DfT and operators have ‘let down’ Manchester

Cafe plan for former Island Line train

Diesel-free site boosts HS2’s net zero plans

Night Tube running again on Jubilee Line

New road signs to boost safety at private crossings

Travel direct to Rail Live by special train

LU’s Bank branch is back in business

NR and VolkerRail fined for safety breaches

Analysis - Understanding what the passenger wants… when and why

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains