News - Page 357
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DB delivers record mail train improvements
DB Schenker claims a record improvement in operational performance with 96.3% of mail trains arriving at their destination within ten minutes of the schedule.
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Whip aerial caused January Channel Tunnel fire
An over-height whip aerial on a lorry “almost certainly” caused an electrical arc that led to a fire in the UK portal of the Channel Tunnel on January 17.
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Crossrail Flyover takes shape
Work on Stockley Flyover in London is moving closer to completion, with the final concrete beam to support its second ramp fitted six weeks ahead of schedule.
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Mixed responses on Shaw report
Labour has slammed the Shaw Review’s scoping document, with Shadow Transport Secretary Lilian Greenwood promising to oppose any privatisation of Network Rail.
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Network Rail opens Rugby ROC
The £22 million Rugby Rail Operating Centre (ROC) was officially opened on November 11 by Michael Stokes, the leader of Rugby Borough Council.
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AGA awards for station adopters
More than 100 station adopters from across the Abellio Greater Anglia network joined the celebrations at AGA’s Station Adopter Awards in mid-November.
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First wires erected on Great Western
Network Rail has installed the first mile of overhead wires on the Great Western Main Line (GWML).
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Tain station to be upgraded
A new restaurant has opened in a disused station building at Tain, on the Highland Main Line.
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48-hour challenge to design software for rail passengers
Software designers and developers aim to design a software
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Boxing Day trains on Merseyside
Merseyrail will run trains on parts of its network on Boxing Day. It will be the first time the train operating company has run trains on December 26.
