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In what the inter-city operator claims is a ‘a world first for rail passengers’, Virgin Trains East Coast has worked with travel technology company Seatfrog to launch an iOS and Android app which enables passengers to upgrade standard class tickets to first class by placing bids in an auction for unsold seats.
Posted 5 days ago by bevans
A newly-restored train carriage is to be dedicated to the memory of rail staff who served in World War One.
Posted 6 days ago by bevans
The operator of the Port of Liverpool has announced plans to launch a new rail container service by the end of the year.
Posted one week ago by bevans
THE London terrorists’ real target could have been some the UK capital’s major stations including Paddington and Westminster, according to terror experts.
Posted one week ago by bevans
Services between Milton Keynes and Euston disrupted by trackside blaze in north-west London warehouse
Posted one week ago by bevans
TRAIN lines were closed this morning in Exeter after an empty carriage caught fire.
Network Rail has said there will be significant disruption while emergency services tackle the blaze and the train is removed from the track.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Greater Anglia has unveiled a full-size mock-up of the interior of the Aventra electric multiple-units ordered from Bombardier Transportation for entry into service on the East Anglia franchise in 2019-20.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The first Civity EMUs in inter-city configuration for the UK market are under construction at CAF’s plant in Beasain in Spain. The 12 five-car trainsets are scheduled to enter service with TransPennine Express in spring 2019, the operator says.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The replacement South Western franchise, awarded to a joint venture of FirstGroup and MTR Europe, was formally launched at London Waterloo on September 4. The franchise had begun on August 20, but with Network Rail’s blockade at Waterloo still underway the launch was held back until platform extension work had been successfully completed.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Two Hitachi Rail Europe Class 385 EMUs have been moved from Britain to a base at Minden in Germany for a series of unpowered dynamic tests on the DB Netz network.
Posted 2 weeks ago by bevans
Parts of a railway bridge have been moved into place by a 1,000-tonne crane in a bid to re-connect a rail line in the East Midlands.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
London Waterloo fully reopened on August 29 following what Network Rail described as ‘one of the largest and most complex upgrades in the station’s history'.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
A stunned train passenger has filmed a couple having sex in broad daylight on a train platform in London.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The process to appoint the Construction Partners for High Speed 2’s London Euston and Old Oak Common stations has been formally launched by project promoter HS2 Ltd. It expects to issue invitations to tender to shortlisted bidders by the end of the year and award the contracts in autumn 2018.
Posted 4 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The first five of the 75 coaches that CAF is building for Caledonian Sleeper services between Scotland and London have arrived at the Velim test centre in the Czech Republic, where they will undergo several weeks of dynamic testing.
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Balfour Beatty announced on August 22 that it had been awarded a contract by Network Rail to electrify 64 route-km of the Great Western Main Line between Bristol Parkway and Cardiff. Main works are due to start this month with completion expected towards the end of 2018.
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A second day of rush-hour problems on Britain’s rail network has compounded the disruption caused by large-scale upgrade works – 24 hours after commuters learned of the biggest fare increases in recent years.
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Infrastructure manager Network Rail has awarded Atkins a £29m contract to resignal the Norwich – Great Yarmouth – Lowestoft route by spring 2019. The project covering 42 route-km will include the deployment of Alstom ElectroLogIXS digital interlockings to replace mechanical systems, and the upgrading of six level crossings.
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Jewers Doors has installed five of its latest Swift SEW automated sliding bifolding doors at the £80m depot in Doncaster where Hitachi Rail Europe will maintain Virgin Trains East Coast Class 800/801 and TransPennine Express Class 802 AT300 trainsets.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
The Trenitalia UK subsidiary of Italian’s national railway group has dropped its bid for the South Eastern passenger franchise to focus on the West Coast Partnership competition, the company confirmed on August 10.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
The West Midlands Trains Ltd consortium led by the Abellio subsidiary of Dutch national operator NS (70·1%) and the JREM Train 50:50 joint venture of East Japan Railway and Mitsui & Co (29·9%) was named preferred bidder for the West Midlands franchise by the Department for Transport on August 10.
Posted last month by bevans
A one hundred year old secret lies deep beneath London’s busy streets.
Posted last month by newsbot
Cancellation and downgrading of projects will lengthen journey times and increase costs, says party
Posted last month by Railpage System User
TBM Rail is refurbishing the passenger grab poles, rails and handles on almost 700 Bombardier Class 377 Electrostar electric multiple-unit cars used on Govia Thameslink Railway’s Southern services.
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Infrastructure manager Network Rail announced ‘sweeping new reforms’ on July 31 which are intended to enable third parties to become ‘heavily involved’ in delivering railway investment projects.
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