News - Page 332
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RAIL Features
IN THIS MONTH: FIrst Pendolino design unveiled
Seventeen years ago, the first Virgin Train West Coast train design was revealed in RAIL issue 345.
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Fleet
Plummer: new trains and carriages supporting British jobs
Rail Delivery Group’s chief executive Paul Plummer highlights how the industry is spending £9.3 billion on new trains by the end of the decade.
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Network
Quarterly drop highlights a “difficult year for rail freight”
The amount of freight lifted on the railways in the second quarter of 2015-2016 was down 18.4%, compared with the corresponding period last year.
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Network
Atlas 200 ETCS to be fitted into GTR Class 365
Signalling Solutions Ltd and Eversholt Rail Group sign dealt to design and install Alstom’s Atlas 200 European Train Control System (ETCS) on a Class 365.
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Network
Scottish stations added to flexible m-Ticket scheme
Smart ticketing for travel between England and Scotland is now available on smartphones.
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Network
Maghull North opening planned for 2017
Merseytravel aims to start work on the new station at Maghull North in January 2017, with train services calling there in December 2017.
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Network
Refreshed business case indicates East West Rail benefits
East West Rail Consortium refreshing economic case for Phase 2 of East West Rail Western Section project to ensure construction starts at earliest opportunity
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Network
Final approval given for Sheffield tram-train pilot
Much delayed British tram-train pilot scheme granted of the Transport and Works Act Order and arrival of the first Vossloh tram-train from Spain is imminent
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Network
Devolution deals will help improve rail services
Elements of devolution deals worth £2 billion over next 30 years will contribute towards improving local rail in West Midlands and Liverpool city regions.
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£14.7m project to revitalise Carlisle station
Carlisle station’s roof and eight platforms are to be rebuilt in a £14.7 million scheme.