Rail Magazine - Page 18

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NR report hails success of Christmas engineering work

Network Rail has commended its latest Christmas and New Year engineering period as a great success,

25 Jan

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HS2 ‘green tunnel’ designs revealed

The first designs have been released of the longest of three ‘green tunnels’ that will be built for HS2 across Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.

23 Jan

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HS2 uncovers Roman trading settlement

Archaeologists working on HS2 in south Northamptonshire have uncovered a 10-metre-wide Roman road running through a wealthy trading settlement

22 Jan

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HS2 report reveals ambitious target to be net zero by 2035

HS2 should be ‘net zero’ from 2035, according to a new report published by the company building it.

21 Jan

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NRA 2022: recognising railway excellence

Entries for RAIL’s 2022 National Rail Awards judging season open on January 28.

20 Jan

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“Intolerable” service cuts under emergency COVID timetables

Train operators have further reduced rail services, in response to surging staff sickness levels due to COVID.

19 Jan

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SWR retains 12 Class 707s

South Western Railway is to retain 12 units from its Class 707 fleet until August.

17 Jan

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Vere admits to Lords: IRP lacks information

Transport Minister Baroness Vere has conceded that the Government does not yet know how its Integrated Rail Plan “will actually work on the ground”.

16 Jan

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Direct Rail Services disposes of heritage locomotives

Direct Rail Services has announced details of its much-anticipated plan to sell off some of its heritage fleet of locomotives and coaching stock.

15 Jan

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Work begins on Disabled Persons Passenger Charter

Work has commenced to develop a new Disabled Persons Passenger Charter for rail, bus, coach, taxi and private hire vehicles

15 Jan

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Ecology audits demanded for structures at risk of infilling

Campaigners are urging a minister to commission independent ecology audits for the areas around some 75 redundant railway tunnels and bridges

14 Jan

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New freight trips for Tesco and DRS

Tesco has partnered with Direct Rail Services (DRS) to launch a new refrigerated rail freight service from Tilbury to Coatbridge.

14 Jan

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Wylde leaves role as Lumo MD

Helen Wylde has stepped down as managing director of Lumo, to take up a post outside the rail industry.

13 Jan

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TBMs arrive as HS2 prepares for London tunnel boring

The start of tunnelling for HS2 in London is set to begin, following the delivery of two giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) to the HS2 site in West Ruislip.

13 Jan

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Morton is new rail minister as Heaton-Harris moves on

Chris Heaton-Harris has been replaced as Rail Minister by Wendy Morton, following the resignation of Lord Frost as Brexit Minister on December 18 2021.

12 Jan

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Four miles of Heart of Wessex route renewed

Network Rail has relaid four miles of track on the Heart of Wessex route

22 Dec

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E-scooters ban widens after fire scares

Transport for London and the Tyne & Wear Metro have banned the use of privately owned e-scooters on railway premises from December 13

21 Dec

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Go-Ahead Group admits “serious errors” in running of Southeastern

Trading in shares for the Go-Ahead Group is likely to be suspended in the New Year, following its admission that “serious errors” were made

20 Dec

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Firms encouraged to ready HS2 bids

West Midlands businesses are being actively encouraged to prepare for £25 billion worth of HS2 contracts that will soon start to flow into the supply chain.

19 Dec