News - Page 293
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Network
Network Rail study targets faster freight on enhanced network
Longer and faster freight trains running on a higher-capacity rail network form the cornerstone of Network Rail’s draft Freight Network Study.
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Fleet
GWR shows off the first of its new Class 387 EMUs
New electric multiple units for Great Western Railway have been unveiled, ahead of their introduction into traffic on September 5.
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Rail industry an “undoubted success” 20 years after privatisation
Britain’s rail industry has scored “undoubted success in growing its market over the 20 years or so since the industry was privatised” - report
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Scotland's new trains arrive next month
The first of ScotRail's brand new electric units on order from Hitachi will be delivered to the UK in September.
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September re-opening for Dover-Folkestone line
The railway between Dover and Folkestone will re-open following the completion of a nine-month repair project.
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RAIB issues Paddington safety reminders after derailment
RAIB issued an urgent Safety Digest on August 18, following the derailment of a Class 165 diesel multiple unit at Paddington on June 16 (RAIL 804).
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RSSB: “No evidence of increased risk” from DOO
RSSB (Rail Safety and Standards Board) says there is no evidence that drivers (rather than guards) operating train doors increases the risk of passenger harm
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Network
DfT change of heart over “sustainable” Island Line
Campaigners on the Isle of Wight say they have convinced DfT to drop plans for the island’s rail service to become a self-sustaining business.
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Network
Custom House closure planned
Custom House station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is to close for 11 months from January 2017, in preparation for Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) services.
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£1 million Harrogate upgrade complete
The £1 million upgrade of Northern Rail’s Harrogate station has been completed.
