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RECORD SPENDING IN PERIODIC REVIEW 1985

… £ MILLION) Rolling stock investment in CP-2: the first Class 321 EMU to be completed at BREL York, No 321301, is … the intention was to acquire an additional 16 four-car Class 319 EMUs in addition to those for what was then known …

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RISE OF THE Zombie FRANCHISES

… of MTR Corporation (UK) Ltd New trains coming: a brace of Class 68s (Nos 68021 and 68019), which are destined to work …

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PERFECT STORM HITS MAY 2018 TIMETABLE

… with the arrival of new train fleets, such as the Hitachi Class 385 for ScotRail, the May 2018 timetable had required … For example, ScotRail’s revised bid in response to delayed Class 385 units involved the amendment of 1,700 schedules …

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Southeastern anticipates London Bridge dividend

… stock contract with Siemens for what would become the Class 700s. He joined Southeastern in time for the beginning … to Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports. Network hub: Class 375 Electrostar No 375910 approaching London Bridge on … with 28 and 22 trains respectively in the hour from 08.00. In the draft Kent route study (p10, May 2017 issue), …

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RAIL AND AIR COMPARED

… into consideration. Are the figures easily at hand for the Class 800 costs per vehicle mile on Great Western, when …

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PRM HSTs GET READY FOR DELIVERY

… which has required substantial repairs. Meanwhile, the Class 321 Renatus refurbishment of 30 EMUs for Greater …

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TAKE YOUR SEATS IT’S THE BOTTOM PRIORITY

… Ian Walmsley Pan Up IET seat: Ian samples the First Class offering. Way back in the October 2007 Modern Railways … trains. Typical modern seat: interior of Great Western Class 387. That is part of the problem with seats, they are …

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INCURIOSITY KILLING THE RAILWAY

… escape history: Conwy Castle broods over the scene as Class 175 No 175116 arrives at Llandudno Junction with the … to Llanelli on 27 February 2018, hours before the entire class was grounded (‘Moving Wheels’). Mechanical boxes are …

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EUROSTAR REACHES AMSTERDAM

… INTERIM BENELUX EUROSTAR In the interim period the two Class 374 trains that will go to Amsterdam every weekday will … as e320) for services to the Netherlands, as its earlier Class 373 trains are not equipped to operate there. The first 10 of the 902-seat Class 374 trains were ordered in October 2010 and were the …

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CORBY DOUBLING COMPLETED

Second track on the Corby line: this view at Harpers Brook viaduct...

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NEW TRAIN TIN-WATCH

… 10. This was despite Siemens commissioning another 11 Class 700s, which can suffer from infant mortality faults. … most encouraging performance was with the Great Western Class 800 Hitachi bi-modes, where the number of TINs almost …

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’385’ delay leaves ScotRail short of trains

… Fisheye problem: Class 385 on test at Edinburgh Waverley on 30 January 2018. … Ian Lothian THE LATE introduction of new Hitachi-built Class 385 EMUs has left ScotRail short of carriages, meaning … service until May. Four of the operator’s three-car Class 170 DMUs have now transferred to Northern, leaving …

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A RITZY RIDE FOR COMMUTERS

Welcome To Miami, for some winter sun – and an opportunity...

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MODERN RAILWAYS BUYS RVE

WE ARE delighted to announce Modern Railways has purchased the...

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SEVERNSIDE OPEN DAY

ON 7 FEBRUARY an open day was held at the new Severnside Suez...