News - Page 343
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Exchange Square welcomes first trams
The first Metrolink trams ran into Manchester’s Exchange Square in the early hours of November 1.
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NR’s Butcher to join Go-Ahead
Network Rail Group Finance Director Patrick Butcher is joining Go-Ahead Group in the New Year as chief finance officer.
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Caledonian is a ‘Super Sleeper’
The Caledonian Sleeper has been hailed as one of Lonely Planet’s ‘Super Sleeper Trains’.
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London stations support Poppy Day Appeal
Passengers at London’s biggest stations have raised £250,000 for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Day Appeal.
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Fleet
EMT names '158' after Eastcroft
East Midlands Trains named a Class 158 after its Nottingham Eastcroft Depot, with EMT Engineering Team Leader Derek Towle performing the honours.
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UPDATE - New Class 387 order details
Porterbrook confirms '387' order, but only names Rail for London as possible customer.
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CBI survey reveals importance of rail - and calls for investment
As more than 80% of businesses regard rail as being crucial or important to their operations, the Confederation of British Industry calls for capacity action.
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Joint Network Rail/SWT training centre opens
A £48 million railway training centre has opened in Basingstoke.
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Loss of coal threatens Scottish freight prospects
Scotland’s rail freight industry is likely to suffer a severe decline without co-ordinated intervention, warns a consultation released by Transport Scotland.
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Porterbrook buys 80 Class 387 vehicles
Eighty Class 387 Electrostar vehicles bought by Porterbrook, for delivery from June 2017.