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  • Railways mark the Armistice centenary

    Railways mark the Armistice centenary

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    TRAIN operators, Network Rail and many others held events in the lead-up to the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War and Remembrance Day on November 11. Some trains were specially named, notably GWR, with its unveiling of IET No. 800306 giving the names of all 2,545 men who worked for the GWR…

  • Temporary grounding for ScotRail Class 385s

    Temporary grounding for ScotRail Class 385s

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    THE introduction of ScotRail’s new Class 385 fleet was temporarily stopped after a driver reported a braking issue. It was the second such issue for the fleet and comes on top of electrification delays, software problems and windscreen issues that have dogged the upgrading of Scotland’s trains and services. In the first incident, believed to…

  • Innotrans 2018: Battery power and new technology on show

    Innotrans 2018: Battery power and new technology on show

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    THE biennial Innotrans global rail trade fair saw more than 160,000 people visit from 110 countries, with more than 3,000 companies from 61 countries exhibiting. The event was held in Berlin in September. As well as the 145 different items of rolling stock on show, which ranged from entire eight-coach trains to individual freight wagons,…

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