News - Page 438
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Rail fare rises of 3.5% - unless government intervenes
Regulated rail fares are set to increase by 3.5% on January 1, unless the Government intervenes to ease the burden on passengers in an election year.
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Re-tractioned SWT '455' to be released in September
The prototype re-tractioned Class 455 unit in the South West Trains fleet is to be released in September, ahead of commissioning and formal testing.
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FGW updates its HSTs - by paying homage to the past
First Great Western has unveiled its latest First Class HST upgrade, and it sees the Great Western Railway reborn on the main line.
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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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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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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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Electrification needs 'integrated strategy' for freight
Electrification needs “an integrated strategy”, according to GB Railfreight Managing Director John Smith.
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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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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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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.
