News - Page 299
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Extra capacity a key element of Oxfordshire rail strategy
Council leaders in Oxfordshire have been asked to approve the county’s new rail strategy, which sets out the local authority’s objectives for the coming years.
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S&C rail services run to Armathwaite
Northern’s truncated services from Leeds to Carlisle began running further north to Armathwaite yesterday.
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Chester-Runcorn service over Halton Curve extended
Northern has agreed to extend the Saturday-only service between Chester and Runcorn via the Halton Curve on July 16.
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GBRf wants more '73s', but plans on hold
More Class 73s could be rebuilt for GB Railfreight, but the company says while it would like to have more, there is not currently the work for them.
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Verster hits out at RMT over Scottish strikes campaign
ScotRail Managing Director says the RMT is “trying to cynically rope ScotRail into a national campaign” over the extension of driver control of train doors.
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WCR fined £200k for safety failings
West Coast Railway Company is fined following prosecution brought by the ORR for the signal passed at danger near Wootton Bassett on March 7 2015
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RSSB backs DOO safety as Southern suffers latest strike
The RSSB says Driver Only Operation offers no increased risk to safety. Its announcement was made on June 21, the day of the latest RMT strike on Southern.
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ASLEF to pay £250,000 legal bill over GatEx dispute
ASLEF must pay £250,000 in legal costs to GTR, after final High Court ruling against industrial action over the operation of 12-car trains on Gatwick Express.
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‘Business-led plan’ needed for Northern Powerhouse
The current approach to the Northern Powerhouse is “piecemeal, partial and parochial”, and a ‘Great North Plan’ led by Northern businesses is needed - IPPR
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IMechE calls for new national freight strategy
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers wants Government to introduce a new freight strategy to reduce congestion, improve air quality and boost the economy.
