News - Page 301
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EXCLUSIVE: Concerns over franchise plans for South West
Cornwall Council and TravelWatch South West express scepticism about plans to split GWR franchise into two
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Concern at costs imposed on regional services
Urban Transport Group writes to ORR expressing concern over processes it believes could shift balance of infrastructure costs onto regional services.
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Fleet
c2c orders ten-car Aventras in £105m deal
c2c latest to acquire Aventras as deal signed for six ten-car trains
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GB Railfreight buys three Class 47s
More contracts mean more locomotives for GB Railfreight as Class 47s are added to the fleet
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It’s a knockout!
A new train from Siemens, bringing new levels of comfort for Eurostar passengers across four countries was judged the winner of the NRAs Train of the Year
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EXCLUSIVE: DRS traction policy
DRS admits use of heritage vehicles is “no longer economically, technically or environmentally viable for the entirety of the current strategy period”.
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EXCLUSIVE: DRS to play key part in nuclear power station traffic
DRS could supply freight and passenger trains as part of the construction of a new nuclear power station in West Cumbria, following consultancy work.
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EXCLUSIVE: NIC freight report author moves to reassure operators
Author of the NIC’s forthcoming reports into the future of freight moves reassure rail freight chiefs.
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Electric Edinburgh-Glasgow via Falkirk services begin
Electric trains start running between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street
