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ADDITIONAL DETECTION NEEDED FOR CLASS 755 OPERATION
By ROGER FORD
… However, there were also reports of other cases of Stadler Class 755 bi-mode multiple-units failing to actuate track … loss of detection, with the majority that did occur being Class 755s. But note that since the Class 755s started running in December 2018, there had been …
Ring halts DART train
A TOUCHING pre-Christmas story from the Republic of Ireland,...
Rail in Wales and the West - Session 2
Improving the Western Route – Mike Gallop, Director, Network Rail Western Route
A single source of truth for operational control and disruption management – Alex Robertson, Head of Business Development, Tracsis
Exploiting opportunities for rail freight growth in Wales and the West, Julian Worth, Chair of the CILT Rail Freight Forum
NR enhancements in disarray
By Informed Sources Roger Ford
East Coast upgrade: work in progress in the station throat at...
NORTHERN RETIRES PACERS
… of service in the north of England to an end. Ninety-six Class 142 units were built between 1985 and 1987, with 79 … to Northern before withdrawal commenced. Along with the 23 Class 144 units, the fleet was given a dispensation to work … standards, due to the late delivery of the replacement CAF Class 195 units. The Pacers were initially taken out of …
COVID SUPPORT
By Informed Sources Roger Ford
Treasury prepared for the long haul EMAs costing £550-650...
Flex in the Valleys
… TALKS TO RHODRI CLARK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF INTRODUCING CLASS 769s The first passenger-carrying duty performed by a Class 769 unit, on 16 November, was a milestone for Britain’s … might wonder what was so difficult about converting Class 319 electric units to run on non-electrified routes by …
Mann to lead South Western Railway
People FIRSTGROUP AND MTR have appointed Claire Mann...
Go-Ahead’s Hodgson joins WSP
People CHARLIE HODGSON has become Managing Director...
PLANNING FOR A NEW REALITY
… Almost deserted: Waterloo on Thursday 15 October at 08.35, a time at which pre-Covid the terminus would have been … associated with business travel, especially in First Class, this has serious revenue implications. Operationally, … volumes and implies that a lower proportion of First Class seating will be needed. Sadly, this scenario makes …
Trackwatch
A digest of the main changes on Network Rail, London Underground...
Putting passengers first
… Express EMU No 397003 passes Docker with the 11.08 Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport service on 10 …
RESTORATION REWARDED
A virtual ceremony on 2 December saw Andrew Haines, Chief Executive...
2+3 HSTs HELP OUST GWR PACERS
… west of Turbo DMUs, enabled GWR to withdraw its eight Class 143 Pacer DMUs from services in the Exeter area at the … During 2020 GWR had only used the ‘143s’ coupled to Class 150 DMUs compliant with Persons with Reduced Mobility … In addition to the extra HSTs, GWR introduced a Class 166 DMU on the Barnstaple line in September and from …