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‘A big blue family’
… An obvious headline feature is that there is just a single class of travel, a novel approach for a long-distance … restrictions due to the Covid pandemic, but Lumo’s own Class 803s were not yet delivered, so the company had to … This would be based on the same model of a single-class service with the same traincrew roles. Not only will …
Shaping the agenda on rail reform
By NinaLockwood nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com
All Change Shining alight on the human side of the railway ...
CrossCountry boosted with 12 ‘221s’
… CrossCountry is to receive 12 Class 221s released by Avanti West Coast from June – an … to switch to other operators. Refurbishment of its Class 220/221 and Class 170 fleets has also been confirmed, with Alstom in line …
Rail reform – Labour cuts the Gordian knot
Setting out Labour’s plan: Shadow Transport Secretary Louise...
Glasgow Subway’s new train milestone
SPT’s Project Director MARK TONER updates PHILIP SHERRATT on...
HS2: white elephant to red arrow
… a success, Virgin brought the idea to fruition with the Class 390 Pendolino. But the train specified for HS2 will not … the HS2 trains relevant, maintain the tilting advantage of Class 390s and make the most of the HS2 infrastructure that … use of the new infrastructure. But remember that the Class 390s were specified as 140mph trains, before Railtrack …
Promoting the best in rail safety
Rail Safety Week steering group Chair SIMON HIGGENS tells ANDY...
Freightliner considering ‘93’ trial
… trialling the use of one of Rail Operations Group’s Class 93 tri-mode locomotives on an intermodal service to … understands, while the operator has also purchased two Class 90 locos put up for sale by DB Cargo. ROG has ordered … Freightliner’s only non-diesel traction at present is its Class 90 electric locos. DB Cargo has stood down its ‘90s’ as …
The climate is right to focus on resilience
Water, water everywhere: LNER Azuma No 801218 working the 06.48...
UPDATED TIMETABLE: Final preparations take place for the GBRf Gala Weekend
By PHILIP SHERRATT
… across the two days where possible. In addition, Class 08 08632, which is based at GBRf’s Peterborough yard, will be … days, comprising two Mk 1 carriages top-and-tailed with a Class 14 locomotive and providing a rare opportunity to …
Bi-modes for West of England?
… Conversion of some Siemens Class 450 EMUs to battery/third rail bi-modes for use on the … used across its network, could be a replacement for the Class 158/159 DMUs currently deployed on the route, which are …
VIDEO: TfW challenges and opportunities
… West conference. The challenges he highlighted included Class 175 withdrawal, Class 197 introduction and performance on the Borderlands …
Imperial College seeks rail specialist
Full-time post available at Transport Strategy Centre
Summer timetable heralds new services
… new town at Dargavel. Other ScotRail changes include a new 08.05 Prestonpans to Edinburgh to increase morning peak … West Highland line stations will permit additional use of Class 153 Highland Explorer carriages (enabling … in the Calder Valley, while the arrival of cascaded Class 323s from West Midlands Trains will allow more four-car …
‘730s’ make West Midlands debut
… Trains is due to introduce its first new Alstom-built Class 730 Aventra EMU on the Walsall to Wolverhampton route … this issue went to press. WMT held a launch event for the class on 8 February. WMT has a fleet of 48x3-car ‘730/0s’ on … Walsall to Wolverhampton route via Birmingham, replacing a Class 350, while WMT progresses its driver training programme …