News - Page 331
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Longer tunnel and new depot planned for HS2 Phase 2a
A longer tunnel south of Crewe, revised connections to the WCML and a relocated construction railhead are planned for Phase 2a of HS2).
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GTR consults on 2018 timetable changes
Govia Thameslink Railway is consulting passengers on a major recast of its timetables from 2018, when the Thameslink programme is due to be completed.
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Transport Select Committee to scrutinise rail safety
Transport Select Committee (TSC) to hold an inquiry into railway safety, following previous investigations into safety at level crossings and security.
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24 shunters for sale as DB ceases using own Class 08s and '09s'
The final 24 shunting locomotives owned by DB Cargo are up for sale, including eight still in use today.
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Arriva Northern award could lead to higher fares
CMA says the award of the Northern rail franchise to Arriva in December 2015 may result in higher fares on some local routes.
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Freightliner and Dapol commemorate armistice
Freightliner and Dapol honour Britain’s war dead for 100th anniversary of the Armistice on November 11 2018, to raise money for former servicemen and women.
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Eurotunnel sets new truck shuttle record
Eurotunnel reported the highest number of trucks carried on its Channel Tunnel shuttle service this August, with a 24% increase on 2015’s figure.
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Nationalise the railways, says TUC
The TUC Congress in Brighton has repeated its call to renationalise the railway as a way of ending the “chaos”.
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Commuters plan legal challenge against Government handling of Southern
A recently formed rail passenger group is to fund a legal review of the Government’s handling of Southern Railway.
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Cancellations “worst since records began”
Nearly 3 in 10 GTR services failed to reach their destination on time between June 26 and July 23, according to figures from the ORR.
