News - Page 335
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RAIL Features
RAIL ARCHIVE: Features from RAIL 790
A selection of features from RAIL issue 790 (December 23 2015 - January 5 2016)
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Network
Mail Rail to open two years early in 2017
London’s secret railway reaches a milestone with breaking ground event to start construction
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Network
Examination of Dover sea wall begins
Engineers are investigating how to repair the damaged sea wall at Shakespeare Beach, Dover
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Network
Bore work enables faster trains to run through Farnworth Tunnel
Work has been completed to widen one bore of the Farnworth Tunnel in Lancashire, so that it can accommodate two rail tracks.
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Network
First and Stagecoach shortlisted for South Western franchise
Plans for smart ticketing and improved connectivity
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Network
Borders Railway patronage exceeds forecast figures
More than half a million passengers have used the £353 million Borders Railway since it re-opened in September last year.
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Network
Modernisation programme helps TfL meet delay targets
Transport for London says London Underground has reached targets of 30% reduction in delays, set out by the city’s Mayor Boris Johnson five years ago.
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Network
Thirteen developers selected to build on TfL sites
Transport for London has selected 13 property developers to build a total of 10,000 homes on more than 300 acres of TfL land,
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Fleet
Class 387/2s enter traffic with GTR
On February 2, 387201 entered traffic with GTR on its Thameslink network, paired with 387117. This was the first day of revenue-earning traffic for a '387/2'.
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Fleet
Late-February debut for Gatwick Express Class 387/2s
Class 387/2s will begin running between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport on February 29, replacing the Class 442s that currently operate these trains.
