Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 37

Devolution deal could help advance Leamside reopening

A £4.2 billion devolution deal for the North East of England could be the key to reopening the disused Leamside line

Watchdog rates delivery of HS2 phases as “unachievable”

HS2 Phase 1 (Birmingham-London) and Phase 2a (West Midlands-Crewe) have both been given a ‘red’ rating

Luton hits the bullseye with dart lift off

Las Vegas… New York… Venice… Luton. NICK BRODRICK finds out what’s behind a short, yet significant, new railway-airport link in Bedfordshire

Chiltern services powered by vegetable oil

Chiltern Railways has started to run services powered by vegetable oil derived from used cooking oil and other recyclable waste.

High electricity costs force DB to withdraw Class 90

DB Cargo has put its last five active Class 90 25kV AC electric locomotives into storage

£15m to help set up innovation centre at Goole

The University of Birmingham has been awarded £15 million by the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund to establish a research and innovation centre at Goole

Patrols to combat Warwick trespass

Network Rail has increased the number of patrols at Warwick station, following a “worrying rise” in the number of people crossing the tracks.

Discovery of arch halts Oxford work

GBR should adopt TfL processes when awarding contracts

Renewals close LU and LO lines

Bakerloo Line and London Overground passengers are being reminded of a series of closures this summer.