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Rail Magazine - Page 17

News

Driver hit by brick thrown at train

Northern is offering a £1,000 reward for information that will catch the hooligan who threw a brick at one of its trains and injured a driver.

11 Feb

News

Contest formally launches to find GBR’s new HQ

Ease of access, railway heritage, and alignment “to Levelling Up objectives” are among the criteria for the location of Great British Railways’ headquarters.

11 Feb

News

RIA targets events for innovation

A Railway Industry Association programme to encourage innovation, is to include the flagship ‘Innovation Conference’ on April 26/27.

10 Feb

News

HS2 searches for innovative SMEs

Applications have opened for HS2 Ltd’s fourth ‘Innovation Accelerator’ programme.

10 Feb

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Lords inquiry seeks views on future transport use

The chairwoman of a House of Lords inquiry focused on “finding out how public transport will be used in the future” has called on the public to submit views.

9 Feb

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Network Rail begins landslip monitoring trial

Network Rail is trialling a monitoring system that will give early warning of landslips.

9 Feb

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McLoughlin vows to fight against NPR downgrade

New Transport for the North Chairman Lord Patrick McLoughlin has commenced his four-year term

5 Feb

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DfT clampdown on ‘tannoy spam’ dismissed as trivial

A pledge made by the Department for Transport to remove unnecessary train announcements has been dismissed as a “PR stunt"

4 Feb

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LNER to reinstate full timetable from February 14

LNER has announced a return to its full pre-COVID timetable from February 14. A full catering offer has also returned

3 Feb

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Concerns over rail service cuts becoming permanent

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has claimed that the pandemic is being used as a “smokescreen” to cut rail services in the North.

3 Feb

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Track and drainage work at Water Orton

Major track alterations and lineside drainage are due to take place at Water Orton (North Warwickshire) and Duddeston (Birmingham) from February 19-27

31 Jan

News

Siggy receives second Lifetime Award

Thameslink’s 82-year-old Siggy Cragwell has been presented with his second Lifetime Achievement Award for customer service.

30 Jan

News

Initiative to give visitors a Taste for Travel

Taste for Travel trails and experiences are being launched to encourage visitors in Gloucestershire to see rail as part of an adventure in the region

29 Jan

News

Poll opens to find name for new Liverpool station

A public vote has opened to select the name of a new station at the former St James site in Liverpool.

29 Jan

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Transport for London restructures its executive team

Transport for London has set out a new, leaner structure for its executive team, which is to be reduced from 11 members to seven.

28 Jan

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Advisory panel sets to work on GBR transition

The Advisory Panel for the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) met for the first time on January 19.

28 Jan

News

TfW Class 197s authorised for duty

Twenty two-car and 12 three-car Class 197 diesel multiple units were authorised for passenger use on Transport for Wales services

27 Jan

News

Nominations sought for Women in Rail Awards 2022

The Women in Rail Awards 2022 is now open for nominations

26 Jan

News

DRS signs new Tesco deal

Direct Rail Services has signed a new three-year deal with Tesco to continue to supply and expand its rail operations with the supermarket giant.

26 Jan

News

Rebooting our railway opens 2022 RAIL webinar series

Following the success of RAIL’s Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail webinar series in 2021, RAIL is launching a new three-part series for 2022.

25 Jan

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