Articles by Rich Wilcock - Page 9
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Train cancellations close to worse ever, ORR report shows
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released its annual assessment of the industry, highlighting that overall performance of the network had stabilised during the last year (excluding the Wales and Western Region) however, it did warn that Network Rail had work to do on coping better with severe weather.
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EMR reveal Class 360 refurb concepts
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has revealed the first conceptual images of the enhancements to its Class 360 trains as part of its £27.6 million refurbishment project.
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InterCity 125 HST designer, Sir Kenneth Grange dies
The designer of the iconic InterCity 125 HST, Sir Kenneth Grange has passed away aged 95.
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Liverpool Street Station to Get Major Upgrade
London Liverpool Street station is set to undergo a major transformation to improve the passenger experience.
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Royal Mail’s switch to road a body blow for rail freight sector
To some, Royal Mail’s decision to move its postal deliveries from rail to road, and in turn decommission its remaining fleet of trains (which currently stands at a fleet of six Class 325 electrics), was a long time coming.
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RAIB releases report into shunting accident
The Railway Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into an incident at St Philips Marsh depot in Bristol last year
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New acting chair appointed at Network Rail
Mike Putnam succeeds Lord Hendy as Network Rail Chair
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UK train operators affected by mass IT outage with delays expected
Train operators throughout the UK are affected by a worldwide IT outage.
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West Midlands mayor calls for urgent review into West Midlands transport projects
New West Midlands mayor, Richard Parker has ordered an “urgent review” into the region’s transport policy after delays and rising costs on multiple schemes are causing pressures on the West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) finances.
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Glenfinnan Viaduct refurbishment enters new phase
The world-famous Glenfinnan Viaduct has entered a new phase in its £3.4m refurbishment project. Using a special rope access technique, technicians are scaling the 100ft high structure, which sits on the West Highland Line near Fort William.