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Levenmouth area to rejoin Scottish passenger network
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By Ben Jones A £75MILLION scheme to reconnect the Levenmouth area of East Fife to the rail network was approved by the Scottish Government in August. The five-mile line from Thornton Junction will serve reopened stations at Cameron Bridge and Leven. Passenger services ceased in 1969, but the line remained open for freight until 2001,…
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TransPennine ‘Nova 3’ enters passenger service after extensive testing
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A TRANSPENNINE Express ‘Nova 3’ train finally entered passenger service on August 24 after extensive testing and a start to driver and crew training. Each ‘Nova 3’ set comprises of five CAF Mk5a coaches powered by Class 68 locomotives, and have been working regular test runs across the Pennines in the lead up to the…
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Labour claims it was left out of HS2 review talks
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has agreed to meet with Labour after the party claimed it has been left out of cross-party talks on the future of HS2.
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Rise in violent crime on Britain’s railways
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BTP recorded 68,313 crimes in 2018/19, up from 60,867 during the previous 12 months.
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Passenger train driven at 80mph with door open
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A door on a passenger train in Southend was open for 23 minutes while the vehicle travelled at speeds of up to 80mph.
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First and Trenitalia to run West Coast Main Line
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By Tony Miles OPERATION of the West Coast Partnership (WCP) will be in the hands of First Group and Trenitalia from December 8, under what will be the first of a new franchise partnership model. With a 70/30 partnership in favour of First, the pair will end Virgin Trains’ domination of the flagship route, which…
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It’s crunch time for HS2 as Government review considers costs and scope
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By Ben Jones NEW Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has thrown the future of High Speed 2 (HS2) into doubt with a new review that will challenge the £56billion project’s scope, design and affordability. Doug Oakervee, a retired engineer, former HS2 Ltd chairman ,and ally of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, will lead the review, assisted by…
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Calls for HS2 building works to continue despite being over-budget
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The building of HS2 should continue despite being behind schedule and over-budget, a business group has claimed.
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HS2 railway to be delayed and exceed budget
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HS2 could cost up to £22 billion more than its previous budget and be delayed by as many as seven years, the company building the railway said.
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GBRf names loco Made in Sheffield
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GB Railfreight has reliveried Class 66 No. 66747 in branding to mark its growing relationship with Yorkshire-based haulier and logistics company Newell & Wright. The loco was named Made in Sheffield at the London Gateway freight terminal on July 9, two years after running the first service for the company. GB now operates trains, including…
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