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Hitachi unveils mock-up of Metro and commuter EMUs
New train fleets built by Hitachi in the UK could be in traffic by the end of 2015.
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Industry says UK needs new freight locomotives…
“We need manufacturers to develop new compliant locomotives for the UK market."
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House of Lords to examine economic case for HS2
The House of Lords is to investigate the economic case for HS2, as part of a new inquiry.
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Queen unveils Reading station, £895m rebuild
THE Queen officially opened the rebuilt Reading station on July 17.
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Crossrail concession awarded to Hong Kong's MTR
Crossrail trains across London will be run by MTR Corporation, Transport for London announced on July 18.
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Watford Junction blockade to allow £80m resignalling
The West Coast Main Line will be closed or only able to run very limited services on three separate occasions this month, because of a series of blockades.
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Taskforce targets better rail services for East Anglia
New trains and improved infrastructure on the Great Eastern Main Line by the end of Control Period 5 (March 31 2019) is the aim of a taskforce.
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Cost of Dawlish diversion could reach £3.1 billion - NR
Rebuilding the Exeter-Plymouth line via Okehampton would probably cost £875 million (including a 66% uplift in costs).
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Rail industry contributes £9bn to UK economy
The rail sector contributes £9.3 billion to the UK economy each year, according to a new report published by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG).
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NAO: DfT rolling stock strategy causes confusion
Whitehall mandarins have caused confusion across parts of the industry by procuring trains centrally, despite having a policy of leaving this to the industry.
