News - Page 31
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CrossCountry Voyagers to get a £60 million makeover
Alstom has secured a £60 million contract to overhaul CrossCountry’s Voyager trains in Derby. The extensive refurbishment will see a complete transformation of the trains, both inside and out.
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£4.5m upgrade to protect Cumbrian coast line
Network Rail is investing £4.5m to safeguard the Cumbrian coast line by strengthening Eskmeals viaduct.
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Heathrow Rail Link withdrawn, but MP vows to carry on
Hopes for a rail link between the Great Western Main Line and Heathrow Airport appear to have finally ended.
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Record number of Open Access bids for limited train paths
Open Access faces an uncertain future, because of a lack of space on already congested main lines and problems with acquiring new rolling stock.
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TransPennine Express promises full timetable return in December
TransPennine Express (TPE) is remaining confident that the reintroduction of services in the December 2024 timetable switch will go as smoothly as possible.
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Opinion
Opinion: The vulnerability and resilience of our railways
The vulnerability of the railways has been highlighted in the past couple of weeks by two very separate events.
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DCRail extends maintenance deal with UKRL
DCRail has entered a new three-year locomotive servicing contract with Leicester-based UK Rail Leasing to maintain its Class 60 fleet.
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ASLEF to vote on new deal for train drivers
ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, has secured a pay offer that it will recommend its members accept.
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GB Railfreight secures extension at London Gateway
GB Railfreight has secured a two-year extension to its contract with DP World to handle freight trains at London Gateway port.
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Class 18s move for trials with potential customers
Three more of the 15 Clayton Equipment Co. Class 18s ordered by Beacon Rail have been moved for trials with prospective owners.
