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Longer sidings at Southampton
Rail Freight SOUTHAMPTON CITY Council has granted planning permission...
Taking the longest train
… involved doing the full 774-mile journey on CrossCountry’s 08.20 Aberdeen to Penzance service, the longest through … the recent trip to Germany to see the new Siemens Class 717 for the Moorgate suburban services. Arriving at … managers, four retail service managers and three first class hosts. If the current timetable troubles demonstrate …
Stadler starts Merseyrail fleet production
STADLER HAS begun car body production of the new trains it is...
Takeover offer for VTG
WARWICK HOLDING GmbH, an indirect subsidiary of funds advised...
TUBE FREQUENCY IMPROVEMENTS OUTLINED
… with the Victoria Line, the lines form part of TfL’s World Class Capacity (WCC) Programme. The Jubilee and Northern …
HORTON RESIGNS AND VERWER STEPS IN
Govia Thameslink Railway Chief Executive Charles Horton tendered...
Porterbrook refinances bank facilities
PORTERBROOK LEASING has completed the refinancing of its bank...
27 MORE M5000s FOR METROLINK
TRANSPORT FOR Greater Manchester has signed a contract for the...
TOO DARNED HOT
… the overheating crisis that hit the Great Western Railway Class 800 bi-modes in the recent heatwave. On one day, half … notably hot summer of 1983, the Paxman Valenta engines in Class 43 power cars began overheating and shutting down, … the radiator matrix, reducing its efficiency. When the Class 43s were re-engined, memories of the summer of ‘83 …
GREAT WESTERN GEARING UP FOR CHANGE
By James Abbott
… Western review in the August issue last year. Back then, Class 387s were only operating as far as Maidenhead. Now, the … for London and is now in the hands of Elizabeth Line Class 345s. Class 360s are still operating down the airport tunnels on …
ATW fleet challenges prompt summer diagram changes
By Rhodri Clark
… to traffic, the other was due back in late July. The Class 175 fleet suffered three fires between October and … at sister Arriva franchise Northern, ATW has borrowed Class 150 units for use in North Wales. It has also had … saw the start of a programme of PRM modifications to ATW’s Class 150 and 158 units. This involves 120 vehicles. Last …
STANLEY HALL
I AM sad to report that Stan passed away aged 92 on 29 June....
GBRf buys ‘56s’ from UKRL
… GB RAILFREIGHT has purchased 16 Class 56 locomotives from UK Rail Leasing, along with a …
SCOTRAIL INTRODUCES ‘365s’ ON E&G
… 10.45 from Queen Street to Waverley. Ian Lothian THE FIRST Class 365 EMU leased by ScotRail entered service between … cover for late entry into service of its new Hitachi-built Class 385 EMUs. Once all units are in service, ScotRail … via Falkirk. Combined with the existing services worked by Class 380 EMUs, this will mean seven of the eight services …
SIEMENS SUPPORTS collaborative research
By JO BINSTEAD
… across the country. UKRRIN will deliver four world class Centres of Excellence, which will offer academics a … to university research get unique access to world class studies, developments and the next generation of … trains entered service in 2000. These include the Eurostar Class 374 e320 trains which the cross-channel operator has …