News - Page 289
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LOROL claims top National Rail Awards accolade
London Overground Railway Operations Ltd has claimed the blue riband award at this year’s National Rail Awards - the Passenger Operator of the Year.
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MP urges for West Anglia not to be overlooked
West Anglia Main Line Taskforce Chairman Sir Alan Haselhurst MP urges Government not to forget route to Stansted and Cambridge.
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PICTURE: First brand new train for Scotland arrives in UK
The first four-car Class 385 has arrived in the UK from Japan.
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New ‘88s’ set to displace older DRS locomotives
DRS confirms it will “seek to deploy our newest assets onto as many services as possible”, which could spell the end for some of its older locomotives.
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DRS ‘68s’ kept busy on Norfolk lines
Direct Rail Services supplied various Class 68s to Abellio Greater Anglia at the end of August and start of September, following failures.
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No devolution unless necessary - Rail Minister
Devolution has a vital role for the railways, but should not be introduced unless necessary, according to Rail Minister Paul Maynard.
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Maynard cites importance of rail links to coastal towns
Labour mobility will be biggest challenge to rail over next decade, according to new Rail Minister Paul Maynard, who highlighted the plight of coastal towns.
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Milestones still to be achieved - GEML Taskforce
“We still have key and political milestones to achieve,” GEML Taskforce co-Chairman Chloe Smith tells assorted MPs and members of the rail industry.
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Rail Minister: "Capacity has to be the key concern”
Rail Minister Paul Maynard warns that when it comes to new rail projects, “capacity has to be the key concern”.
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29th Class 700 delivered to UK
Ahead of planned increase in the number of '700s' in traffic with GTR, there are now 29 of the electric multiple units in the UK (from an order of 115).