Rail Magazine - Page 13

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Queen’s Baton to be carried on SVR

The Severn Valley Railway will be carrying the Queen’s Baton on July 23, as part of its 294-day global journey to reach the Commonwealth Games

17 May

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High-tech vehicle inspections to cut worn tyre faults

Undetected worn locomotive and wagon tyres - a frequent cause of accidents, derailments and service delays - could soon be eliminated from the UK rail network.

17 May

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You can support Ukraine’s railway heroes

It is now possible to directly support the railway heroes in Ukraine who are providing a vital lifeline for refugees with medicine, food and humanitarian aid.

6 May

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Carmont: Scottish unions back calls for public inquiry

Scotland’s trade union movement has backed calls for a public inquiry into the 2020 Carmont derailment in which three men died.

6 May

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Siemens track-monitoring trial under way

A system to predict ‘rough riding’ has been fitted to 80 trains running in Network Rail’s Wessex Region, as part of a wider trial.

5 May

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Drainage TBM named Lizzie

HS2 Ltd has revealed that the first of two miniature tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will be used near Great Missenden will be named Lizzie.

5 May

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Five join NRM advisory board

The National Railway Museum has recruited five new names to its advisory board.

4 May

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Sunderland station revamp under way

The first step towards transforming Sunderland station was made on May 2, when demolition of the old southern entrance began.

3 May

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New “rail motorway” from UK to France and Spain

A new rail-ferry freight service between the UK and south-west France to serve Spain is to go ahead after a two-year delay due to the pandemic.

26 Apr

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Ongoing need for user-worked crossing safety improvements

User-worked crossings “provide the biggest scope for safety improvement”, says Rail Accident Investigation Branch Chief Inspector Andrew Hall.

25 Apr

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SWR’s ‘Living Wall’

South Western Railway has planted a ‘Living Wall’ outside the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour station

24 Apr

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Concrete in place for Dudley line

Construction of the West Midlands Metro extension into the centre of Dudley made significant progress during April

23 Apr

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New wheel lathe at Gosforth depot

A new automatic wheel lathe has been installed at the Tyne & Wear Metro’s new £70 million depot at Gosforth

22 Apr

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May joins GWR advisory board

Former Prime Minister Theresa May has been invited to join Great Western Railway’s independent stakeholder advisory board.

22 Apr

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New station to be Liverpool Baltic

The new station planned to serve a major new business and housing development on Merseyside will be known as Liverpool Baltic.

21 Apr

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‘Rails to Refuge’ tickets to continue

‘Rails to Refuge’, which offers free travel for those escaping domestic abuse, is to continue.

21 Apr

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More cycle spaces on ScotRail

ScotRail is increasing the number of cycle spaces available on its trains.

20 Apr

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NR spends £2 million on graffiti removal

More than 450 sites in the South East have been cleared of graffiti as part of a £2 million Network Rail clean-up project.

20 Apr

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“Timely decisions” needed on East and West Coast timetable plans

Urgent decisions are needed if major timetable improvements are to be delivered as planned to the East and West Coast main lines.

19 Apr

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RIA blasts DfT: 900 days and no contracts update

April 8 marked 900 days since the Government last updated its Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP).

12 Apr

Rail Magazine - Page 13

Queen’s Baton to be carried on SVR

High-tech vehicle inspections to cut worn tyre faults

You can support Ukraine’s railway heroes

Carmont: Scottish unions back calls for public inquiry

Siemens track-monitoring trial under way

Drainage TBM named Lizzie

Five join NRM advisory board

Sunderland station revamp under way

New “rail motorway” from UK to France and Spain

Ongoing need for user-worked crossing safety improvements

SWR’s ‘Living Wall’

Concrete in place for Dudley line

New wheel lathe at Gosforth depot

May joins GWR advisory board

New station to be Liverpool Baltic

‘Rails to Refuge’ tickets to continue

More cycle spaces on ScotRail

NR spends £2 million on graffiti removal

“Timely decisions” needed on East and West Coast timetable plans

RIA blasts DfT: 900 days and no contracts update

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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 13

Queen’s Baton to be carried on SVR

High-tech vehicle inspections to cut worn tyre faults

You can support Ukraine’s railway heroes

Carmont: Scottish unions back calls for public inquiry

Siemens track-monitoring trial under way

Drainage TBM named Lizzie

Five join NRM advisory board

Sunderland station revamp under way

New “rail motorway” from UK to France and Spain

Ongoing need for user-worked crossing safety improvements

SWR’s ‘Living Wall’

Concrete in place for Dudley line

New wheel lathe at Gosforth depot

May joins GWR advisory board

New station to be Liverpool Baltic

‘Rails to Refuge’ tickets to continue

More cycle spaces on ScotRail

NR spends £2 million on graffiti removal

“Timely decisions” needed on East and West Coast timetable plans

RIA blasts DfT: 900 days and no contracts update

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