Articles by David Stubbings - Page 15
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Network Rail and DB Cargo prepare for increased Port Talbot steel traffic after blast furnace closure
Steel slabs are being taken from South Wales docks to Port Talbot with the number of trains set to increase
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Timelapse footage shows new bridge under Midland Main Line being slid into place
Bridge will eventually provide rail access to the Radlett Strategic Rail Freight Interchange,
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Mick Lynch announces retirement after four years as RMT General Secretary
RMT leader says it's 'time for change' as union begins process to elect his successor
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SWR not ruling out using refurbished '458s' on Portsmouth line as fleet is deployed on suburban routes
Fleet has been upgraded to run at 100mph but is being deployed on suburban routes
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Open access operator Go-op begins crowdfunding campaign ahead of planned 2026 launch
Co-operative train operator needs more than £2 million to start running services in Somerset and Wiltshire
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Four washouts along North Wales branch line leads to two-week closure
Bridges and level crossings were also damaged in bad weather over new year
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Same bridge hit twice by lorries in two hours - and three times in four days
Network Rail is urging lorry drivers to know the height of their vehicles after a spate of bridge strikes
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Fleet
Southeastern announces 'mid-life refresh' for Class 376 fleet
Refurbishment to be done in two stages, however toilets won't be fitted to EMUs
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Ex-Great Western Railway HST power cars move to preserved railway pending export
Two power cars along with Mk 3 sleepers were taken from Laira in mid-December leaving just three Class 43s at the Plymouth depot
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Transport Secretary raises open access concerns in letter to ORR
Heidi Alexander writes to rail regulator which is currently assessing a number of track access requests from open access operators