Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 74
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Network
Weymouth-Bristol to shut for 16 days
A 16-day closure will be required for what Network Rail describes as “major surgery” for the Weymouth-Bristol line.
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Network
NR chooses heritage traction ETCS suppliers
Network Rail has selected the suppliers that will fit European Train Control System (ETCS) equipment to steam and heritage locomotives.
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Network
ORR demands better planning of engineering possessions
“Improved planning, monitoring and delivery of possessions is essential in not only reducing disruption to passengers, but also in reducing costs.”
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Network
Regular services resume to Okehampton
For the first time in 50 years, regular passenger services will run on the Dartmoor Line from November 20, connecting Okehampton to Exeter.
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Network
£25m to reduce Newport line landslides
Network Rail hopes that a £25 million programme to shore up the landslip-prone Newport-Gloucester line will reduce the number of enforced closures
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Network
More ticket gates at Surbiton station
Work has begun on a Department for Transport-funded £6.7 million upgrade at Surbiton station in south-west London.
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Network
£750,000 training centre for slab track
The UK’s first training centre for the installation and maintenance of slab track, to be used on HS2, was opened at the City of Wolverhampton’s Bilston complex
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Fleet
Plaque unveiling marks Queen Street completion
A concourse with longer platforms and double the circulation space will greet passengers arriving at Glasgow Queen Street station
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Network
HS2 sees merit of alternative fuels
HS2 Ltd is exploring the use of alternative fuels for its construction vehicles, after trials revealed they are more efficient than the traditional red diesel.
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Network
CBR criticises Waverley delays
Governments have failed on their promises to publish far-reaching transport reviews.