News - Page 305
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Stephenson relative inspects Chord
A relative of railway pioneer George Stephenson visited the Ordsall Chord construction site on June 9, to view the latest progress.
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HS2 Phase 2 decision due date
A final decision on the route of Phase 2 of High Speed 2 will be made in the autumn.
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Khan accused of fares freeze U-turn
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been accused of breaking pre-election promises to freeze fares on public transport in the capital.
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Prototype D-Train almost ready for main line testing
Vivarail’s prototype Class 230 D-Train is now running as a three-car unit.
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Lift work closes Lambeth North
Lambeth North Tube station will close on July 13 and re-open in February 2017.
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Arriva confirms internet deal
Arriva UK Trains has signed a long-term framework deal with Icomera for internet provision.
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Great Northern Class 700s to operate from next year
Class 700s will begin running on the Great Northern network from next year.
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New Govia Thameslink Railway trains to be Class 717s
The 25 six-car electric multiple units to be built by Siemens for Govia Thameslink Railway have been designated Class 717s.
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Great Western Railway orders new electric trains
Brand new Class 387s will be delivered to Great Western Railway this year, joining a fleet of eight four-car ‘387s’ that were ordered last March.
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Hitachi converts GWR ‘801s’ to bi-mode operation
Hitachi will build 21 Class 801 electric multiple units ordered for GWR as full bi-mode operation, rather than build the straight EMUs as planned.
