Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 129
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Network
Eurotunnel revenues rise by 5%
Channel Tunnel owner Eurotunnel is claiming a rise in revenues in 2015 to 1.22 billion euros (£930 million), an increase of 5% on 2014.
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Network
Work restarts on Manchester-Preston electrification
Network Rail holds ‘drop-in events’ along the Bolton-Preston line ahead of significant electrification work due to start this month.
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Network
Coventry Arena and Bermuda Park stations open
Two new stations on the Coventry-Nuneaton line - at Coventry Arena and Bermuda Park - finally opened for public use on January 18.
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Network
Portishead re-opening delayed
The re-opening of the railway to Portishead could be set back by as much as a year, to early 2020.
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Network
Whitby issues new challenge to Ordsall Chord
Benefits of Network Rail’s £150 million Ordsall Chord project stressed as yet another challenge from civil engineer Mark Whitby as to the scheme’s legality.
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Network
Eurostar sale “well handled” but DfT under fire from PAC
Public Accounts Committee says Government’s sale of its stake in Eurostar was “well handled and secured a good return for the taxpayer”.
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Safety
Saving the South West’s services
A major new study warns that rising sea levels could cause massive disruption at Dawlish by 2040 - with big implications for other coastal railways too
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Network
Consultations indicate further delays to rail projects
Network Rail’s review of delivery for GWML electrification has been completed with details included in the Enhancement Delivery Plan update to be published soon
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Network
Whittington takes over at ORR
Office of Rail and Road Director of Railway Markets Joanna Whittington took over as interim chief executive of the regulatory body on January 16.
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Network
EMT seeks more Newark services
EMT has applied to the ORR to extend its Matlock to Nottingham service through to Newark Castle on Saturdays from the May timetable change.