Rail Magazine - Page 9

Southeastern’s Class 395 Javelin train sets are to receive a £27 million facelift

Southeastern’s 29 140mph Class 395 Javelin train sets are to receive a £27 million facelift starting early next year.

A new fleet of diesel trains has been launched in the West Midlands.

The first of 26 new Class 196 diesel multiple units (DMUs) have entered service on the Shrewsbury Line

A RAIL Webinar - Creating a Better Railway - Episode Two

Episode Two: Placemaking and rail’s role as a social and economic drive

Temple Meads chosen for technology contest

Bristol Temple Meads has been selected for a competition in which small companies try out ideas to make all UK stations more passenger-friendly places.

National Rail Awards - Life Saver Awards

This year there were nine submissions for rail employees who had saved someone’s life

SWR considers DMU replacements to achieve net zero

South Western Railway intends to replace its Class 158 and ‘159’ diesel multiple unit (DMU) fleets by 2030

A RAIL Webinar - Creating a Better Railway

HS2 TBM Sushila starts its journey to Greenford…

The first of two 2,000-tonne Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) has begun excavating HS2’s five-mile tunnel from West Ruislip to Greenford.

GWR Class 800 struck unlit hand trolley at 123mph

A train that smashed into an abandoned hand trolley at 123mph should not have travelled so fast to a station following the impact

Caledonian Sleeper to be renationalised?

The Scottish Government is facing calls to re-integrate the Caledonian Sleeper into ScotRail operations

Rail Partners: rail growth needs the private sector

Operators are calling for long-term reforms that will help to stabilise industry finances by growing revenue.

Trevelyan: “take your seats at the negotiating table”

There is a “deal to be done” over rail strikes, new Secretary of State for Transport Anne-Marie Trevelyan

National Rail Awards 2022 winners

The National Rail Awards 2022 winners

Northern voices fears over increased incidents of bricks thrown at trains

More than 40 bricks, stones and rocks have been thrown at Northern trains from bridges and embankments over the last year.

AWC reintroduces 70 services to busiest routes

An extra 70 services a week on its busiest route between London and Manchester, is the first stage of a recovery plan by Avanti West Coast (AWC)

Labour resolves to put rail “in the hands of the public”

Labour has re-affirmed its commitment to public ownership of passenger rail services, following confusion over the party’s policy earlier in the summer.

Plans to take passengers to Redmire

A fundraising appeal has been launched to restore passenger services on the westernmost section of the Wensleydale Railway to Redmire.

London Transport Commissioner Byford to return to America

London’s transport commissioner, Andy Byford, is to step down at the end of October. 

Siemens acclaims hydrogen’s net zero potential for the UK

Siemens has hailed hydrogen power as having “huge potential” to help decarbonise UK railways and meet the country’s net zero deadline.

Fares and ticketing launch RAIL’s new webinar series

RAIL is launching a new three-part webinar series, commencing on October 25.