News - Page 429
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Train fleets still feeling the effects of winter storms
On December 23 2013, South West Trains Desiro 450027 hit a fallen tree hard.
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HNRC in the market for more '47s' for contract work
Class 47s are the target for Harry Needle Railroad Company, which is looking to further increase the size of its fleet as more contract work is lined up.
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First GB Railfreight rebuilt '73/9' on test at Loughborough
The first of GB Railfreight’s rebuilt Class 73s was due to begin testing at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough as this issue of RAIL went to press.
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Northern cities reveal £15billion rail plan to unite
A new 125mph trans-Pennine rail route by 2030, is in the transport strategy launched under the banner One North: A Proposition for an Interconnected North.
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Electrification needs 'integrated strategy' for freight
Electrification needs “an integrated strategy”, according to GB Railfreight Managing Director John Smith.
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Mayor Boris launches £1.3 trillion infrastructure plan
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has begun consulting on a £200 billion transport plan.
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East Anglia deserves rail investment, urges AGA head Burles
It is East Anglia’s turn for rail investment, according to the region’s principal passenger operator.
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Task Force reiterates calls for South West investment
“Don’t forget the West Country,” is the message from the Peninsula Rail Task Force, as it continues to bang the drum for railway investment in the region.
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Hitachi unveils mock-up of Metro and commuter EMUs
New train fleets built by Hitachi in the UK could be in traffic by the end of 2015.
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Industry says UK needs new freight locomotives…
“We need manufacturers to develop new compliant locomotives for the UK market."
