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Alan Williams - May 2020
By ALAN WILLIAMS
Who knew? Even while the last issue was being printed, the world began to change...
First ‘803’ bodyshells arrive
… BODYSHELLS FOR the first Hitachi Class 803 unit for the new open access service to be operated …
Trackwatch
… (289 yards). Worcestershire Parkway: GWR Intercity Express Class 800/0 No 800003 departs from the new station on 27 …
Portsmouth Direct renewals
Bound for the worksite: No 70806 weaves across Woking Junction...
Four decades in the Editor’s chair
By James Abbott
… it. Inside was a technical description of the proposed Class 141 Railbus. New look, new Editor: the cover of the … dead, InterCity had a new flagship in the 140mph Class 91 electric locomotive and Mk 4 coaches under the East … – British Rail. Reporting on developments: the Class 365 rollout sees Chris Green, Managing Director, …
INFORMED SOURCES: East Coast ETCS is go
By ROGER FORD
… to operators should start in June. ETCS fitted from new: a Class 717 working the 13.30 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City service passes a Class 700 forming the 12.54 Peterborough to Horsham at … The only rolling stock on the route is the ETCS-fitted Class 717 fleet. The similar Class 700 units have already …
INFORMED SOURCES: COVID-19 emergency support up to £900m a month
By ROGER FORD
On 23 March Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced...
PAN UP: Cross Northern Country
By Ian Walmsley
… Morris PROPER TRAIN, CHEAP RIDE On boarding the First Class Mk 5A coach, the first impression is great. The cream … us about over about 50mph. Rain-lashed Huddersfield: a Class 185 prepares to depart. Even if seven experienced … as I keep hitting the wrong keys’ he says. Smart: First Class on the TransPennine Express Nova 3. How come these …
Testing underway GA ‘720’
… SUBURBAN FLEET ON-NETWORK TESTING has begun with the first Class 720 EMU for Greater Anglia. PRM-compliant EMUs: Rail … 379. As a short-term measure, GA is receiving additional Class 321 and 322 units to bolster its suburban fleet as part … Mobility (PRM) regulations and cover for the departure of Class 360s to East Midlands Railway to operate the St Pancras …
Rail needs assessment for Midlands and North
THE NATIONAL Infrastructure Commission has launched a call...
Gatwick works lead timetable changes
By James Abbott
… the 19.16 from London Victoria comprised of two four-car Class 377 units has just been divided and station staff are … on EMR in May 2020. Pre-Covid, the plan was to introduce Class 360s on the newly electrified line to Corby in December … the existing 06.40 ex-Leeds to arrive in the capital at 08.51. The evening northbound service will depart from London …
'Jumbo' stone at Tytherington
By Richard Giles
… Parkway area were long enough to accommodate the train. A Class 66/5 and 66/6 have been used in multiple on all …
Anti-Covid service
CREWE-BASED TBM Rail has extended its hygiene and sanitising services...
New chair for NCB
NETWORK CERTIFICATION Body has appointed Neil Hannah as Chairman...
Royal service remembered
OBITUARY: Ken Moule, Chief Steward on the Royal Train for 34 years...