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Isolated safety systems let train move with doors open
A passenger train was able to start moving with several doors open and before the conductor had completed the dispatch process because safety systems had been isolated in an attempt to correct a fault, RAIB has found.
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London Northwestern plans to extend Euston-Crewe service to Manchester Victoria
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced plans to launch new services between Manchester, the West Midlands and London.
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Gibb plan provides a way forward for cancelled HS2
Philip Haigh delves into Chris Gibb’s plan for a New Northern Line using 155mph Pendolinos
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SWR returns refurbished Class 458s to service
South Western Railway has put the first of its refurbished Class 458 Coradia Juniper trains back into passenger service on suburban routes.
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Central door locking to safeguard Scottish Mk 1s
Locomotive Services Limited’s Royal Scot arm and the Scottish Railway Preservation Society have entered into a partnership that will enable the SRPS’s Mk 1 coaching stock to be upgraded with central door locking (CDL), thereby ensuring its long-term survival on the main line.
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Island Line to close again
The Island Line on the Isle of Wight is to close completely for a month from September, and partly for nine months.
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RAIB reports on two Tube trap-and-drag incidents
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has made several recommendations to London Underground Ltd following two incidents last year where passengers were dragged along the platform after their coats were caught in train doors.
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Rail Safety Week 2024: GTR invests £2.5 million to tackle antisocial behaviour on trains
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced a £2.5 million investment to combat abuse and disorder on its network through a new Antisocial Behaviour Improvement Plan.
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Final Pendolino completes its refurb as UK's biggest fleet upgrade finishes
Avanti West Coast's iconic Pendolino fleet is back on track, following its record-breaking £117 million refurbishment project. The last completed train rolled out of Alstom's Widnes facility on Monday, marking the successful conclusion of the UK's biggest ever fleet upgrade.
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Sheffield-Manchester rail users face seven-week line closure
Network Rail has warned passengers travelling between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly that the railway will be closed in July and August between New Mills Central and Chinley in Derbyshire for emergency repair work.
