Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 55
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Lords discuss concerns over Avanti West Coast
Peers in the House of Lords have been expressing their concerns about the performance of Avanti West Coast (AWC) services.
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£370 million Solihull Interchange contract awarded
Laing O’Rourke has been awarded the £370 million contract to build the new interchange station at Solihull in the West Midlands.
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HS2 employs novel piling method for sleek new viaduct
Piling work has begun on one of HS2’s most spectacular engineering features yet - the low 500-yard, nine-span Wendover Dean Viaduct in Buckinghamshire.
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Tree plan to stop graffiti vandals
Network Rail hopes that it can reduce the high level of graffiti south of London by planting trees in front of buildings and structures targeted by vandals.
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Northumberland line on track for 2023 opening
Ambitions to restore passenger services on the Northumberland Line have received approval from ministers, after passing a major planning hurdle.
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Consultation on operating model for Rail Ombudsman
The Office of Rail and Road has launched a consultation on proposals for an operating model for the future Rail Ombudsman.
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Windermere passing loop heads South Cumbria rail plans
A plan for South Cumbria, setting out realistic investment targets for the region’s lines with its local operator at its core, is aiming for ‘quick wins’.
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Maritime Transport takes over Hams Hall operation
Associated British Ports (ABP) is handing over operations at Hams Hall rail freight terminal to Maritime Transport from July 3.
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Chiltern Railways awarded six-year National RTail Contract
Britain’s longest-running passenger operator, Chiltern Railways, has been awarded a six-year National Rail Contract (NRC) with a commitment to decarbonisation
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MTMS secures depot maintenance deal with Hitachi
Derbyshire-based maintenance company MTMS has won a three-year contract with Hitachi Rail to look after its Train Maintenance Centres and Class 800 IEP trains