New Signalling System for the London Underground Successfully Tested
The transformation of London Underground’s sub-surface lines has taken a significant step forward, with multiple test trains running on …
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UK’s GWR Launches Brand New Intercity Express Train
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling hailed the start of a new era in rail passenger services when he travelled on …
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DfT: New £48 Billion Funding for Britain’s Railways
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling today (12 October 2017) unveiled the latest stage in the government’s record investment in Britain’s …
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Transport Secretary Opens Alstom’s New Academy for Rail
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling last week (October 4 2017) opened a new north-west rail academy which is due to …
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UK Government Plans £80m Smart Ticketing Rail Revolution
The UK Government has this week set out details of its £80 million programme to introduce smart ticketing across …
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Virgin Trains Launches Innovative Tool for Avoiding Rail Disruptions
Virgin Trains has launched an industry first tool aimed at helping customers avoid rail disruption on their journey and …
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DB Cargo UK Runs Trial Train as Part of Big Development Plans
The UK’s leading rail freight operator DB Cargo UK and steel and mining company, ArcelorMittal, launched a trial freight service on …
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HackTrain 4.0 – Hacking Existing and New Policies in Rail
HackTrain is now taking on a new challenge, one at the heart of transport, policy! This year’s HackTrain hackathon …
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Ground Work Commences on Depot for New Merseyrail Trains
Ground work has started on the new state-of-the-art depot at Kirkdale where all maintenance work for the new Merseyrail …
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All Sense of Being in a Hurry Gone – Britain’s 100 Best Railway Stations
A review of ‘Britain’s 100 Best Railway Stations’ by Simon Jenkins Published in Hardcover 28 September 2017 Philip Larkin’s …
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