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Belfast Grand Central works mean bus replacements on Dublin-Belfast line
A bus replacement service is running on the northern end of the cross-border Dublin-Belfast line to allow connection of the new Belfast Grand Central terminus station.
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Land Recovery collects and moves Class 60s
A start has been made on collecting the 12 Class 60s acquired by Land Recovery from DB Cargo in January.
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Oxford bridge replacement delayed by utility diversion complexities
Network Rail has been forced to delay the replacement of a bridge close to Oxford station because “highly complex” utility diversion works in the road underneath cannot be completed in time. Consequently, an 18-month closure of the road will now be extended even further.
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Light rail body seeks tram safety improvement
The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) has launched a national campaign aiming to enhance pedestrian safety around UK tramways.
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£117m Pendolino refurbishment programme completed
Avanti West Coast’s £117 million refurbishment of its Class 390 Pendolino fleet is complete.
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London Trams strike that was due to affect Wimbledon called off
A fresh set of 14 days of strike action by engineers is under way at London Trams (formerly called Croydon Tramlink, and part of Transport for London), in a pay dispute.
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Bold new transport vision set by Transport for Greater Manchester
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has set out the region’s wider plan for transport which includes expanding the Bee Network with new Metrolink lines to surrounding towns including Stockport, Rochdale. and Bolton all set to be included under the new plans.
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DfT ministerial team now all in place
The Department for Transport now has a full complement of ministers as Sir Keir Starmer puts his new government in place.
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Royal Mail to stop moving post by rail on cost grounds
Royal Mail has officially told DB Cargo that it will end its use of rail freight in October, in favour of road haulage.
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National Rail Awards 2024: secure your place now
Have you secured your place at the 2024 National Rail Awards? Now is the time to book!
