Freightliner Heavy Haul signs new deal with EDF Energy

Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd and EDF Energy today confirmed that they have entered into a new rail haulage agreement for coal deliveries into EDF Energy’s power stations at Cottam and West Burton. The revised, long term deal gives EDF Energy increased...
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Whitecraigs named top station in Scotland

Whitecraigs station in East Renfrewshire was today named as the top station in the country by Keep Scotland Beautiful, the environmental charity. The organisation has spent six months assessing all 346 stations in Scotland on issues ranging from clea...
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Merseyrail proposes alcohol ban on all services

Following its successful pioneering campaign that has seen antisocial passengers prosecuted for putting their feet on seats, Merseyrail is proposing making all their trains and stations ‘dry’ to deter alcohol related crimes on the network. ...
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Rail passengers ‘injured after train hits tree’ in Perthshire

Two passengers have ‘suffered minor injuries after a train hit a tree on the line’ after storms in Perthshire. The 06:47 Inverness to Edinburgh ScotRail service hit the tree near Dunkeld. Following severe weather that has disrupted hundreds...
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Blackfriars Rail Bridge back in Business

This article is being written on an auspicious day for Network Rail’s project at Blackfriars. Today, 5 December 2011, the new South entrance of Blackfriars station opened to the public for the first time, making the station the first new one on the S...
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Blackfriars Rail Bridge back in Business

This article is being written on an auspicious day for Network Rail’s project at Blackfriars. Today, 5 December 2011, the new South entrance of Blackfriars station opened to the public for the first time, making the station the first new one on the S...
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The opening of Epping Station on the suburban railway network in Melbourne, Australia

The suburban railway network in Melbourne, Australia, covers 830 kilometres of track. Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) is the current franchise holder with an agreement lasting eight years from 2009. MTM is a joint venture of the Hong Kong-based MTR Corpor...
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The opening of Epping Station on the suburban railway network in Melbourne, Australia

The suburban railway network in Melbourne, Australia, covers 830 kilometres of track. Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) is the current franchise holder with an agreement lasting eight years from 2009. MTM is a joint venture of the Hong Kong-based MTR Corpor...
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Leicestershire school considers subsidising pupils’ rail travel

Humphrey Perkins School in Leicestershire is considering subsidising train travel for its 51 pupils living in Sileby following council cuts that have decimated bus subsidies resulting in the axing of the free school bus. The school, located in Barrow-u...
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Better access and better stations for the railways

Over the past few years, the rail industry has seen an increase in station improvement projects across the UK. These include the development of concourses and canopies, and the provision of drop off areas and car parks. The needs of commuters have chan...
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Better access and better stations for the railways

Over the past few years, the rail industry has seen an increase in station improvement projects across the UK. These include the development of concourses and canopies, and the provision of drop off areas and car parks. The needs of commuters have chan...
Read more

Opening Epping Station on the suburban railway network in Melbourne, Australia

The suburban railway network in Melbourne, Australia, covers 830 kilometres of track. Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) is the current franchise holder with an agreement lasting eight years from 2009. MTM is a joint venture of the Hong Kong-based MTR Corpor...
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