News - Page 26
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Fleet
Ex-Great Western Railway HST power cars move to preserved railway pending export
Two power cars along with Mk 3 sleepers were taken from Laira in mid-December leaving just three Class 43s at the Plymouth depot
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Opinion
Comment: From 1825 to 2025… and beyond
RAIL Editor Dickon Ross on the call for UK trains to have magnetic track brakes fitted, and rail’s bicentenary in an increasingly fast-changing world.
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News
Transport Secretary raises open access concerns in letter to ORR
Heidi Alexander writes to rail regulator which is currently assessing a number of track access requests from open access operators
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News
Rolling stock deadline prompted Grand Union's sale of Carmarthen open access rights to FirstGroup
Open access operator sold its rights from Paddington to South Wales after being told it couldn't use second-hand stock.
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Network
Hull Trains introduces temporary calling point as engineering work blocks regular route
Open access operator serving station for just over a week
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Fleet
Mk 5s moved to Wolverton ahead of assessment for Chiltern use
The move set moved in early December
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News
Office of Rail and Road tells HS1 Ltd to reduce charges for train operators
ORR has directed HS1 Ltd to reduce its charges to operators from April
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News
RIA makes three requests of Transport Secretary for 2025
Chief Executive Darren Caplan outlines the Railway Industry Association's requests and commitments for 2025
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News
FirstGroup's half-year results reveal plans for 'operational delivery' for rail
Company presented upbeat set of half-year results to shareholders at end of 2024.
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News
'Once-in-a-generation overhaul of Crewe signalling system complete as three signal boxes close
A two-year project to upgrade signalling at the busy junction station has been completed
