Sam Hewitt
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Vintage Trains starts work as an independent TOC
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VINTAGE Trains started work as an independent Train Operating Company (TOC) in October. The move comes after the company received its licence from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in September. Ex-GWR ‘Hall’ 4-6-0 No. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall was in charge of its first steam-hauled trips on October 9, working two Tyseley to Stratford-upon-Avon…
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ScotRail maps out December timetable improvements
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SCOTRAIL has confirmed one of the biggest timetable changes for many years will take place from December 9. The move follows various major infrastructure schemes having come to fruition and the arrival of new trains. ScotRail says the expanded timetable will deliver faster journeys, extra seats, and more services for its customers, including the introduction…
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New tech for NR to increase efficiency and cut costs
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NETWORK Rail is planning to spend up to 0.5% of its annual turnover, around £245million, on new technology and practices to increase efficiency and reduce costs. According to Jon Shaw, NR chief engineer and acting group director for safety, technology and engineering, the move could save the company around £1.4bn a year by allowing it…
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£9million roof repairs for Aberdeen to take a year
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ABERDEEN station’s glass roof will be repaired and improved in a £9million scheme lasting 12 months. Discoloured glass panels will be replaced with modern, lightweight polycarbonate glazing, and a new access system will make it safer for staff to work on the Grade A-listed structure in future years.Previously, a lack of access to the roof…
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‘1-in-7’ drivers wouldn’t wait for level crossing barriers
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NEW research from Network Rail reveals an alarming one-in-seven drivers claim they wouldn’t wait for barriers or gates to open at a level crossing before driving their vehicle over. In the last five years, six people have died in vehicles at level crossings, and many others have been injured. NR reports it currently averages 46…
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Derby remodelling completed on time
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INDUSTRY leaders are hailing the 79-day Derby blockade as a great success after the remodelled station was handed back on schedule on October 8. In the early hours of the morning, Network Rail and its contractors removed the final pieces of equipment and machinery from the lines to the north of Derby station, allowing East…
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Tinkerbell celebrates its 50th at Moors Valley
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THE Moors Valley Railway’s (MVR) Tinkerbell 50 event on September 22-23 featured 19 examples, including the original Tinkerbell. All five of the original 1978 production batch – of what was then termed the Type F 0-4-2T – were also at the event, namely Adam, Gurkha, Sir Robert, Susan Jane and MVR resident Talos. It was…
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Locos find new homes after Brookside site in Cheshire closes
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Two of the three Roger Greatrex-built, American-style diesel locos have been relocated.
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Doncaster’s £14m iPort terminal opens for rail traffic
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SEPTEMBER 18 saw the first revenue-earning freight service arrive at the £14million iPort terminal at Rossington, near Doncaster. GB Railfreight’s No. 66752 The Hoosier State hauled the inaugural 05.07 Southampton Western Docks-Doncaster iPort intermodal train and 18.04 return. The train is booked to run five days per week and is currently the only train scheduled to…
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Railfreight rises by 3% – but still at record low levels
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The total amount of freight lifted rose by 2% to 19.1 million tonnes compared to 2017/18.
