News - Page 342
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Goodwin primed for top TPE role
FirstGroup has appointed Leo Goodwin as Managing Director Designate for the new TransPennine Express franchise that starts on April 1.
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CRP introduced on Hereward Line
The Ely to Peterborough line has been designated a Community Rail Service.
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Worn bogie liners caused Washwood Heath derailment
Worn bogie centre pivot liners and severe track twist were primary causes of a freight train derailment at Washwood Heath on March 23 2015, says RAIB.
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Five-car ‘378s’ boost LO capacity
London Overground confirmed that all 57 Class 378s were running as five-car trains on January 6, increasing overall capacity on LO by a quarter.
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Commissioner to join HS2 Ltd
HS2 Ltd is recruiting a commissioner to deal impartially with issues that arise during construction of the new railway.
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Carillion Construction fined after worker’s death
The death of a railway worker in 2012 has led to Carillion Construction being fined £200,000 for breach of health and safety laws.
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Dawlish disrupted for 40 days per year by 2040?
Rail services on the Dawlish to Teignmouth section of the main line through Devon could be disrupted for more than 10% of each year by 2040.
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VIDEO: London Bridge station engineering work
Thameslink's engineering project on the London Bridge viaduct, which was completed over Christmas.
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High Speed Rail college gets green light
Planning permission has been granted for the National College for High Speed Rail to be built at Lakeside in Doncaster.
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Glaister takes over as interim ORR chairman
Professor Stephen Glaister has been appointed as chairman of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for a 12-month term.
