Articles by David Stubbings - Page 26
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Long-disused platform at Cleethorpes reopens to passengers after £1m refurbishment
Network Rail says the reopening is part of upgrades to enhance capacity at the station
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Southeastern to bring maintenance of Class 395 'Javelins' in house
Southeastern says the deal, which comes midway through a refurbishment project, will reduce maintenance costs
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FirstGroup orders 14 Hitachi 80x units for Lumo services on Great Western and East Coast Main Lines
FirstGroup's order comes a day after acquisition of Grand Union's Paddington-Carmarthen operation is announced
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FirstGroup buys Grand Union's Carmarthen-Paddington open access operation and requests new Paignton service
FirstGroup is to run both services under its Lumo brand, with Carmarthen still set to start in 2027
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Government to take over from train operators at 'average rate of one every three months'
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has given an outline timetable of DfT Operator Ltd taking over passenger operations after the first three TOCs are taken in house in 2025
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Avanti West Coast announces final day for its Class 221 Voyagers
Avanti West Coast has confirmed the final diagram for its last Class 221 Voyager fleet
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Greater Anglia among first TOCs to be taken over by DfT operator in 2025, government confirms
The government has announced that three train operators will be publicly operated next year
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Adhesion issue ruled out after Southeastern Javelin goes through end of Ramsgate siding
The EMU derailed at Ramsgate Maintenance Depot and has since been sprayed with graffiti
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Latest digital signalling tests deemed a 'success' after weekend closure of East Coast Main Line
Network Rail has said the tests bring programme of allowing trains on part of the East Coast Main Line to be controlled by digital signalling from late 2025 a step nearer
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TransPennine Express starts electric-powered running between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge
The Transpennine Route Upgrade has allowed for electric running out of Manchester Victoria on services heading towards Yorkshire