Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
Planning consent to expand Derbyshire quarry will result in the diversion of the rail line which runs between Nottingham and Worksop. The Robin Hood line which runs through a tunnel in this area will have to be re-routed to the south of the present alignment to allow expansion of the quarry. The current rail tunnel site will be mined for a further 6.8 million tonnes of high-quality stone.
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
Swiss manufacturer Stadler is producing a total of 58 Flirt UK electric and electro-diesel multiple-units for use by Greater Anglia.
Posted 3 years ago by newsbot
MTR Crossrail started operating stopping services between Paddington and Heathrow Airport under the TfL Rail brand on May 20. These are due to become part of the Elizabeth Line in December.
Posted 3 years ago by newsbot
The new Wales rail franchise holder will be held to account on issues like punctuality, cleanliness and service quality - or they will not get paid.
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
Level crossings protect pedestrians from one of the busiest railways in the world – but if people deliberately misuse them or become distracted, level crossings can be lethal.
Posted 3 years ago by bevans
Train services along Cumbria's west coast have returned after more than 40 years.
Posted 3 years ago by bevans
Hundreds of royal enthusiasts have packed into trains to Windsor to cath a glimpse of the new royal couple who will marry on Saturday.
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
Network Rail boss says 24-hour trains will be arriving soon: Firm is paving the way for a round-the-clock timetable in the ‘not too distant future’
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
The Transport for the North partnership of 19 local authorities, Network Rail, HS2 Ltd, Highways England and industry leaders is aiming to take ‘a fresh approach to transport’ in northern England now it has been formally launched, CEO Barry White told the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group on May 15.
Posted 3 years ago by bevans
Plans to reopen the Bristol to Portishead rail line have suffered a potentially fatal blow as central government has refused to fund the scheme.
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
Eversholt Rail, one of the UK’s leading rolling stock owners, has announced that it has joined the industry consortium that will develop, manufacture and market the Revolution VLR (very light rail) vehicle. The consortium, led by Transport Design International Ltd (TDI), includes WMG at the University of Warwick, Cummins and other companies from the automotive and rail sectors.
The Revolution VLR vehicle is ideally matched to the need for lightweight, energy-efficient system solutions to deliver affordable service growth and extension of the UK’s rail capacity. A bi-directional, 18-metre-long railcar, with seating for 56 passengers and standing room for a further 60, Revolution VLR will use lightweight materials and a modular structure to achieve a tare weight of less than one tonne per linear metre. This allows it to run on lightweight modular slab track. The vehicle will be self-propelled, achieving zero-emission launches from stations, with regenerative braking and optimised hybrid propulsion.The consortium and programme will benefit from Eversholt Rail’s market knowledge and extensive experience in rolling stock through-life asset and project management, including the successful service introduction of many fleets of new trains.
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram buried a time capsule on May 16 to mark the ongoing construction of new depot facilities on an existing site at Kirkdale, where Stadler is to maintain the 52 electric multiple-units which it is to supply for Merseyrail services around Liverpool.
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
Silvertown Tunnel Thames crossing plans approved.
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
End of the line for baffling train ticket pricing? Rail bosses admit 'split ticketing' is cheaper as 'overdue' consultation into simplifying system is announced
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
Greater Anglia has promised passengers won't be suffering "ironing board" seats on new trains being rolled out next year.
The train operator has asked passengers for feedback and said it had hired an expert in train seat design to find the best seats available and advise on making them more comfortable. It is carrying out a major fleet replacement programme that will mean every train in the Greater Anglia fleet is replaced with brand new trains.
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
East Coast train line to be put into public control
Rail services on the East Coast Main Line are being brought back under government control.Transport Secretary Chris Grayling told Parliament that temporary state ownership would provide the smoothest transition to a new operator.
Posted 3 years ago by newsbot
Trains between Leominster and Hereford were cancelled this morning after a man was seen near the track.
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
The current InterCity East Coast franchise held by a joint venture of Stagecoach Group (90%) and Virgin Holdings (10%) will be terminated on June 24, Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling informed the House of Commons on May 16.
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
Network Rail takes its responsibility to manage the railways safely and look after the habitats on our land very seriously.
While these may seem like two conflicting roles – we don’t think they need to be. We can enhance biodiversity whilst still running the railway safely. But it’s much more complex than has recently been portrayed. By proactively managing vegetation we think we can find a win-win solution – protecting the environment and meeting our need, reinforced by the regulator, to cut down more trees to maintain a safe and reliable railway.
Posted 3 years ago by Railpage System User
Plans to fit hydrogen fuel cells to redundant electric multiple units were announced by Alstom on May 14. Confirming that ‘hydrogen technologies and solutions will play a key role in our global vision for the future’, the manufacturer said it was working with rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail on what it calls ‘the first substantive industry response to the government's challenge to remove diesel rolling stock by 2040’.
Posted 3 years ago by newsbot
Final plans for a £900m railway line between the Great Western main line and Heathrow Airport have been released.
Posted 3 years ago by newsbot
A MAN had to be identified by a severed foot still left in his shoe after he was mistaken for a dead animal and continually run over.
Posted 3 years ago by bevans
It was greeted with enthusiasm by wine connoisseurs. A direct train route from London to Bordeaux is in the pipeline, with trains reaching speeds of 200mph whisking passengers to the region in less than five hours.
Posted 3 years ago by newsbot
Five bidders are in the running to build the first railway line under new government proposals aiming to fund new tracks entirely with private cash.
Posted 3 years ago by bevans
A railway crossing gate dropped on a signalman breaking his neck after Network Rail failed to carry out a sufficient risk assessment.
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