- Rich Wilcock
- Industry Editor
- richard.wilcock@bauermedia.co.uk
Articles by Rich Wilcock - Page 14
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Trial begins on UK first intercity battery train
Hitachi Rail has begun testing of the UK’s first intercity battery train. Peaking at a power of over 700 kilowatts has been retrofitted onto a TransPennine Express Class 802 “Nova 1” train and is a collaboration between TransPennine Express, Angel Trains and Hitachi Rail.
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Rail board formed for new Liverpool-Manchester rail link
The new Liverpool to Manchester rail link took a step closer to reality as northern mayors convened at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on 22 May to announce the creation of the Liverpool-Manchester Rail Board.
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Transport committee probe balance of power in future GBR
Who holds the power in a future Great British Railways was the focus of the latest transport committee hearing into the draft rail reform bill on 22 May.
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Stagecoach settles huge boundary fares legal case
Stagecoach South West Trains (SSWT) has settled a long-running legal case worth £25 million with train passengers in one of the largest class action cases of its kind in the UK.
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Eurostar to expand fleet after strong financial results
Eurostar Group has unveiled plans to increase its fleet by investing in up to 50 new trains.
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Famous St Rollox Works in Glasgow to reopen
The famous St Rollox rail depot in Glasgow is set to be re-opened after train manufacturer Gibson’s Engineering announced that it was to open its new engineering facility on the site.
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HS2 completes second Wendover Viaduct deck slide
HS2 completed its latest stage in its complex year-long project as it slid a part of the half-kilometre Wendover Dean Viaduct bridge deck into position.
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RIA appoints new chairman
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced Noel Travers as its new chairman. Travers will join the RIA board on 3 June, replacing David Tonkin, who is stepping down after seven years in the post.
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RSSB launches five-year health and safety strategy to combat industry issues
A new health and safety policy has been issued by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB).
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Excavation on HS2 tunnels passes halfway point
Construction on the network of tunnels for HS2 has now passed the half way point, it has been revealed.
