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NAO: DfT rolling stock strategy causes confusion
Whitehall mandarins have caused confusion across parts of the industry by procuring trains centrally, despite having a policy of leaving this to the industry.
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Rail industry contributes £9bn to UK economy
The rail sector contributes £9.3 billion to the UK economy each year, according to a new report published by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG).
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Cost of Dawlish diversion could reach £3.1 billion - NR
Rebuilding the Exeter-Plymouth line via Okehampton would probably cost £875 million (including a 66% uplift in costs).
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Fleet
SWT's refurbished '456s' are ready to enter traffic
Five-car dual-voltage Class 377/7 electric multiple units entered traffic with Southern on June 23.
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Southern starts running new five-car Class 377/7s
Five-car dual-voltage Class 377/7 electric multiple units entered traffic with Southern on June 23.
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GBRf welcomes the first five of 21 new '66s' onto UK soil
Five brand new Class 66/7s were off-loaded at Newport Docks on July 11, after arriving in the UK by ship from America.
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First cascaded Class 319 arrives in North West
The first of 14 four-car Class 319 (319361) electric multiple units that are being transferred from First Capital Connect to Northern Rail arrived on June 20.
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Network
Rail Delivery Group: Britons making more journeys by rail
Britons are making 60% more rail passenger journeys than they did 16 years ago, according to a report released by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG).
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82% of rail passengers satisifed - NRPS
Overall satisfaction scores in the Passenger Focus Spring 2014 National Rail Passenger Survey have remained steady.
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RDG sets out blueprint for cheaper railway enhancements
The railway can save hundreds of millions of pounds while delivering more and better services, according to a new report by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG).
