Articles by Rich Wilcock - Page 11
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December 2025 ECML timetable approved
Network Rail, Department for Transport and train operators have approved the East Coast main line timetable for 2025.
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HS2 Chair to step down as costs for project continue to rise
Sir Jon Thompson, the Chair of HS2 Ltd, has announced his intention to step down from his position in the spring of 2025.
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NRA 2024 winner: TfL makes time savings at Bank
Transport for London collected this year’s National Rail Awards Major Project of the Year for Underground's “most complex and technically challenging” project.
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New Devolution Framework unveiled could help Mayors control rail services
The Government has outlined further plans for devolution for English regions as Deputy Prime Minister Angela Raynor released its English Devolution White Paper on December 16.
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Local politicians throw support behind proposed Rochdale-London service
A new high-speed rail service linking Rochdale with London for the first time in 25 years has secured significant political backing.
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Siemens Mobility to press ahead with new £100 million Chippenham factory
Siemens Mobility has received the green light to proceed with its £100 million investment in a new rail infrastructure, digital engineering, and research and development facility in Chippenham, Wiltshire.
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RMT calls off Avanti Christmas strikes as its members mull new offer
Avanti West Coast Train managers have suspended strike action which had been called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT).
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Hitachi Rail's bold experiment with battery-electric bi-mode units
Hitachi Rail has been carrying out trials on a Class 802 aimed at advancing the use of battery-electric bi-mode units. Richard Wilcock finds out more.
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HS2 to begin work on moving Great Western main line at Old Oak Common
Elizabeth Line bosses believe that disruption over the Christmas period will be minimal as construction work at the new Old Oak Common terminus continues.
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Network Rail to switch on Euston station’s big screen for passenger updates
Network Rail is set to re-activate the large screen at London Euston station as part of a trial to provide clearer and more visible travel information for passengers.