Rail Magazine - Page 15

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Community Rail groups bid to boost biodiversity

A new report has highlighted how station groups can help to enhance Britain’s biodiversity.

18 Mar

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Ombudsman aims to ‘educate’ young passengers

An initiative to “empower” young rail users has been launched by the Rail Ombudsman.

17 Mar

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Rail suppliers set five key tests for GBR to ensure succes

Providing continuity of work tops a five-point list for the new Great British Railways, set out by the Railway Industry Association (RIA).

16 Mar

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EMR begins work on £35m Etches Park improvements

Work has commenced on a £35 million upgrade of East Midlands Railway’s Etches Park depot in Derby.

15 Mar

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Welsh government funds hydrogen study

A four-month feasibility study into introducing hydrogen trains to the Transport for Wales network is under way.

15 Mar

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Dudley interchange moves a step closer

A final planning application for a new £24 million Dudley transport interchange has been submitted by Transport for the West Midlands (TfWM).

14 Mar

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Southeastern gets smarter - and safer

Southeastern has begun design work on a standardised meeting room for many of its stations

13 Mar

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TfW poised to take over Barry railway depot

The sale to Transport for Wales of a disused railway depot in Barry is expected to be completed by the end of March.

12 Mar

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Warning of risk to new-builds unless funding settlement agreed

The delivery of hundreds of thousands of news homes is at risk due to the lack of a long-term funding settlement for Transport for London.

11 Mar

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Private research to give a boost to Borders campaign

The Campaign for Borders Rail is considering commissioning its own professional research

10 Mar

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RMT plans further weekend action on TPE services

The RMT union has announced a series of further strikes by conductor members working for TransPennine Express.

10 Mar

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Railway must respond to wider societal changes

Societal changes are as important to the future of the rail industry’s strategy as what it does to attract passengers back

9 Mar

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National Rail Awards 2022 - get your entries in now!

Entries for RAIL’s 2022 National Rail Awards judging season close on March 25, so get your entries in now!

8 Mar

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First Toyota cars arrive and depart by rail at Toton

DB Cargo UK and Groupe CAT have officially launched a new international car-carrying service for Toyota between the UK and France.

8 Mar

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Storms: Shapps says railway was “overly cautious”

Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has expressed concern over the scale of cancelled trains during recent storms

7 Mar

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£70m upgrade for Newport-Ebbw Vale line

Network Rail has commenced work on a £70 million project to increase capacity on the line between Newport and Ebbw Vale.

2 Mar

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ScotRail U-turn on ticket office proposals

Plans to close three ticket offices in Scotland and to reduce opening hours at 117 others have been heavily scaled back, following widespread opposition.

1 Mar

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Go-Ahead counts the cost of Southeastern “errors”

The cost of the decision to strip Southeastern of its franchise has now risen to more than £80 million, Go-Ahead Group has revealed.

28 Feb

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Salisbury crash: slippery rails caused by autumn leaves

Slippery rails, resulting from autumn leaves on the line, has been identified as a cause of the collision between two trains near Salisbury last October

27 Feb

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