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GBR Advisory Panel meets for first time
The Advisory Panel for the Great British Railways Transition Team met for the first time on 19 January.
Testing milestone for new Subway trains
The first of the new Stadler-built trains for the Glasgow Subway entered the tunnels on the night of 4 December in a major milestone for the system’s modernisation.
Busy Christmas for Network Rail
Work on over 370 engineering projects was carried out by Network Rail during the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
Extra date for IRSE certificate
The Institute of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) has offered a new opportunity to sit its Certificate in Railway Control Engineering Fundamentals on 26 March due to high demand.
Crossrail on track for ‘first half of year’ opening
Opening of Crossrail is expected in the first half of the year.
Lichfield-Burton potential discussed
The West Midlands Rail Executive says passenger trains to Alrewas - serving the National Memorial Arboretum - could be reinstated relatively quickly.
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