New roof for Marylebone
The roof of London Marylebon’s grade II listed station has been refurbished by Morgan Sindall in a £4m Network Rail project. The 150 metre long…
Dismay as freight facilities grant scrapped
The freight facilities grant, which helps finance modal shift from road to rail, is to be scrapped. The DfT has confirmed the decision which has been slammed…
Wrexham and Shropshire to run their last train on Friday
Open access operator Wrexham and Shropshire Railway will cease operations on Friday, with the departure of the 18.30 London Marylebone to Wrexham service….
Heritage line looks at possibility of running commuter services
A feasibility study, funded by the Worth Valley Joint Transport Committee, has been carried out examining the business case for running a commuter style…
Milestone reached in Metropolitan line stock replacement
The first serviceable old Metropolitan line stock is going for scrap today. Prior to this a very small number of Metropolitan line stock vehicles had been…
Not in my rural idyll
While the financial and business benefits of a new high speed railway linking London with the Midlands and North are widely accepted, forces are already…
Government’s proposals for reforming the rail franchising system
The government has announced its proposals for reforming the rail franchising system. Train operators will, as a result of tough targets, be obliged to…
More coal moved by rail
The freezing temperatures of the last couple of months resulted in an increase of over 11% in the amount of coal moved by rail, compared to the same time…
Finlandia deal for Kilfrost
Finnish railways has placed an order for rail de-icing fluid with an English company. Newcastle-based Kilfrost will be exporting TDIce Plus to VR, the…
Donald, where’s yer troosers?
Over 100 people disdained the cold weather recently to ride the London Underground in their underpants. The stunt is part of a world wide bid to cheer…
Why Britain needs HS2
This year will see a massive mobilisation of those opposed to building a high speed rail network in Britain. It seems the new railway will cut a path through…
DB Schenker to create new fleet of class 60 locomotives
DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd is to invest £3 million to upgrade seven class 60 locomotives creating a new fleet of super 60 locomotives. During the first…
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