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India’s rail network claims 15,000 lives each year
A government committee has said around 15,000 people die trying to cross railway tracks in India each year. The High Level Safety Review Committee said it was a ‘massacre’ that was being ignored by railway authorities. Their report claims ...Blackfriars Underground station reopens
Blackfriars Underground station reopened this morning to accommodate a 60% increase in footfall. The station has been completely rebuilt over the last three years. New lifts and escalators make the station easier to access and a curved glass façade fl...RMT confirms Heathrow Express strike
The RMT has confirmed a ‘wave’ of industrial action on the Heathrow Express in a row over a sacked driver member. The RMT said Zahid Majid was ‘unfairly dismissed’ and despite a series of meetings, Heathrow Express have ‘r...Peruvian link for Pendolino driver
A Pendolino driver has been speaking of how he drove a freight locomotive down a mountain in Peru. Simon Davies was taking part in the BBC documentary, ‘The Toughest Place to be a … Train Driver.’ The BBC approached Aslef for help with the progra...Railcare awarded snow clearing contract in Sweden
Railcare has signed a five year development contract for the delivery of snow clearing services to the Swedish Transport Authorities (Trafikverket) with the world’s largest railway dedicated snow melting unit. The SR700 has a capacity to melt around ...Network Rail bonus row ‘storm in a teacup’
An industry analyst today described the recent row about Network Rail bonuses as “a storm in a teacup and a great example of the dissemination of inaccurate information.” Network Rail is obliged to have a Management Incentive Plan (MIP) under the t...More rail freight services between Poland and the UK
DB Schenker Rail said it is introducing a second weekly service between Poland and the UK this September. The freight operator said it is also looking to introduce up to five trains per week running between the two countries in 2013. The additional tra...New King’s Cross concourse to open in March
The new concourse at King’s Cross will be opened on 19 March, Network Rail said today. The redevelopment of the station started in 2007 and will be fully completed at the end of 2013 when a new public square is created. Ian Fry, Network Rail̵...Network Rail bosses waive bonuses
Network Rail’s Chief Executive has said he won’t be receiving a bonus this year. Sir David Higgins said: “I and my directors decided last week that we would forego any entitlement and instead allocate the money to the safety improveme...Severe weather affects rail services
Poor weather conditions, including ice and snow have caused disruption to some rail services. Train operators including Southeastern and the new Greater Anglia franchise, have seen delayed and cancelled services. The disruption is expected to continue ...
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