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Planning application submitted for new £32 million Golborne rail station
A planning application by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) for a new £32 million railway station in Golborne has been submitted to Wigan Council
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Fifty-year-old rails on c2c network to be replaced this autumn
Stretches of track on the c2c network dating as far back as 1967 will be replaced this autumn
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Rail freight on upward curve as passenger rail performance dips, ORR data shows
The Office of Rail and Road has released its latest quarterly passenger and freight rail performance reports which showed a slight decline in performance across the network for the passenger performance but a marked improvement for freight in the three months of April to June.
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Capacity fears as private operators apply for access
A total of 85 separate applications have been lodged to launch new rail services or extend existing ones.
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Grand Central promises new train investment in ORR application
Grand Central, an open access train operating company owned by Arriva Group UK, has announced plans to extend its services for the next 15 years.
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SELRAP woos new MP supporters
Campaigners trying to break the deadlock in their bid to reopen the 12-mile Skipton-Colne link will be forging links with new MPs.
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West Yorkshire mayor visits Nottingham for City tram tour
Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, met with Nottingham City Council on August 7 to learn more about how Nottingham has developed its award-winning tram network (NET).
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Rail and Urban Transport Review calls for a paradigm shift in rail
Industry heavyweight Juergen Maier CBE has unveiled a bold vision for the future of the UK's rail and urban transport infrastructure, urging a radical overhaul to create a more connected, affordable, and high-capacity network.
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ERS Class 31 goes InterCity retro
Eastern Rail Services has repainted its sole main line locomotive into the 1990s InterCity Mainline livery.
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Namings and nameplate sales at Direct Rail Services’ Kingmoor open day
Direct Rail Services staged its biennial open day on July 6, with crowds flocking to its Carlisle Kingmoor depot.
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Avanti West Coast's Class 807 makes 'soft' passenger debut between London Euston and Birmingham
The first of Avanti West Coast's Class 807 units was given a soft launch into traffic at the weekend, running two return trips between Birmingham New Street and London Euston
Great Western Railway's acquisition of '175s' confirmed with 2025 introduction planned
A total of 27 units will move to GWR and potentially run in the south west until 2032
Man dies and 15 people injured after mid Wales train crash involving two Transport for Wales services
Two Transport for Wales 158s collided in mid Wales on the Cambrian Line on Monday evening
