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Campaigners hit out at “pessimistic” forecasts
Campaigners seeking to re-open Thornton North Junction-Methil line say “ludicrously pessimistic” passenger forecasts could threaten that and similar projects.
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Beacon acquires rolling stock firm
Beacon Rail Leasing has bought Ascendos Rail Leasing, a European locomotive and rolling stock leasing company.
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c2c commuters take advantage of new flexi-ticket
More than 5,000 journeys were made using c2c’s Flexi-Season ticket for part-time commuters, in the fortnight after its launch.
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Barcode readers move AGA closer to paperless system
Barcode readers installed at ticket gates at Abellio Greater Anglia stations, in a £3 million scheme.
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Eurostar’s e320s are Belgium-bound
Eurostar plans to start running its e320 Class 374 Velaros to Belgium in the first or second quarter of 2017.
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WiFi milestone on Metrolink
More than five million sessions have been logged on Manchester Metrolink’s free WiFi service since it was launched in March 2015.
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RAIL Features
RAIL ARCHIVE: RAIL 798 features
A selection of features from RAIL 798 (April 13 - 26 2016)
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MTR withdraws from race for West Midlands franchise
MTR has withdrawn from bidding for the new West Midlands franchise.
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Task Force delays publication of demands for South West
Publication of the Peninsula Rail Task Force’s 20-year plan on the needs for the South West has been postponed until after the summer.
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Perry: stock procurement remains a matter for operators
Procurement and evaluation of rolling stock is a matter for the private operators, “as it has been since privatisation” says Rail Minister Claire Perry.
