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Network
Unions strike over Night Tube again
Unions are set to strike on London Underground over the proposed introduction of the Night Tube, pay and job cuts.
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Network
Rail fares “divorced from reality”, claims Railfuture
Rail campaign group Railfuture has attacked January’s rise in rail fares, blaming the Government for above-inflation rises.
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Network
High speed handbacks
New advanced engineering techniques enabled trains to run at higher speeds following Network Rail’s £150 million Christmas engineering programme.
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Network
Cooklin’s career takes new route
Susan Cooklin has switched roles to become Network Rail’s new route services director.
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Fleet
Merseytravel shortlists five bidders for new fleet
Five companies have been shortlisted to build new trains for the Merseyrail concession.
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Network
Sunday closures at Victoria for latest upgrade works
Manchester Victoria station will close on Sundays from January 24 to April 17, as Network Rail’s £1 billion-plus investment in the north of England continues.
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Network
Goodwin primed for top TPE role
FirstGroup has appointed Leo Goodwin as Managing Director Designate for the new TransPennine Express franchise that starts on April 1.
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Network
CRP introduced on Hereward Line
The Ely to Peterborough line has been designated a Community Rail Service.
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Network
Worn bogie liners caused Washwood Heath derailment
Worn bogie centre pivot liners and severe track twist were primary causes of a freight train derailment at Washwood Heath on March 23 2015, says RAIB.
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Fleet
Five-car ‘378s’ boost LO capacity
London Overground confirmed that all 57 Class 378s were running as five-car trains on January 6, increasing overall capacity on LO by a quarter.