News - Page 345
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Charter marks service upgrades
A special charter for local passengers and stakeholders ran on December 11, to mark the start of upgraded west of England services from December 13.
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Moorfields Phase 2 upgrade starts
The second phase of the £12 million upgrade of Moorfields station in Liverpool is due to begin on January 4.
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New Northern and TransPennine Express franchises confirmed
DfT confirmed formal signing of contracts with Arriva Rail North Limited for Northern Franchise and First Trans Pennine Express Ltd for TPE franchise
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ORR approves Freightliner competition commitments
Commitments made by Freightliner Limited and Freightliner Group to strengthen competition in the intermodal freight sector were approved by the ORR in December.
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Edinburgh Trams ridership exceeds five million
More than five million passengers will have used Edinburgh’s tram network in 2015,
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Which? launches super-complaint on delay refunds
Consumer body Which? launched a super-complaint to the ORR on December 21 about claimed inadequacies of refunds to passengers when trains are delayed.
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Bombardier completes order for 1,395 S-Stock vehicles
The final S-Stock carriage of the initial 1,395-vehicle order was unveiled by Bombardier at its Derby Litchurch Lane factory on December 18.
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WCML engineering work over Christmas
New drainage system being installed underneath track near Northampton
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EXCLUSIVE: Brand new Class 387s inside Bletchley
Govia Thameslink Railway release image of four Class 387/2s inside Bletchley depot during commissioning.
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Siemens favoured for new GN trains
Siemens is preferred bidder for a fleet of 25 six-car trains for Govia Thameslink Railway’s Great Northern operation, in a deal worth more than £200 million.
