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Avanti West Coast is set to invest more than £100 million to replace 20 old polluting diesel trains in Wales with greener alternatives,...
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Nov 11, 20212 min read
Hitachi Rail strike deal with ScottishPower over renewable supply
Hitachi Rail has announced a three-year deal with ScottishPower to supply its operations with 100% renewable electricity. An estimated...
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rodneypitt9
Nov 11, 20213 min read
Huge support' for Midlands Connect rail upgrade plan in two polls
The Censuswide poll saw 91% of the 800 Black Country residents questioned back proposals to make trains faster, electrify the line and...
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rodneypitt9
Nov 11, 20211 min read
RIA statement on digital signalling
On the day the ORR market study on the supply of signalling systems was published, David Clarke, Technical Director at the Railway...
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rodneypitt9
Nov 11, 20213 min read
Environmental groups blamed for Portishead rail delay
Abandoned Portishead rail line. (Credit: Barry Cash) North Somerset's MP Dr Liam Fox and council are both frustrated by the delay to...
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rodneypitt9
Nov 11, 20213 min read
Investment by CEMEX leads to growth of Small Heath Depot
Over the summer months, there has been significant investment by CEMEX into track improvements and extensions at three of its depots;...
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rodneypitt9
Oct 25, 20212 min read
Transport for Wales signs deal to purchase Pullman Rail Limited
Transport for Wales (TfW) has signed a deal with Colas Rail UK to purchase Pullman Rail Limited. TfW, the not-for-profit organisation...
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rodneypitt9
Oct 25, 20212 min read
South Wales Metro work to continue in Merthyr Tydfil
Transport for Wales (TfW) is continuing to push ahead with transformational plans for the South Wales Metro with work to be undertaken...
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rodneypitt9
Aug 4, 20213 min read
Look before you book’ August bank holiday travel advice
Railway improvements between London, the West Midlands, and North West are taking place between 28-30 August Future passenger and freight...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 31, 20213 min read
Council grants planning permission for £150m rail centre despite ‘concerns’
Planners have agreed in principle to building a £150 million train testing centre near Ystradgynlais despite concerns. At a meeting of...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 30, 20212 min read
Grant Shapps Calls a Halt to Railway Heritage Vandalism
Victorian railway bridges that were due to be filled in with concrete in an act previously decried as “cultural vandalism” will be...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 29, 20211 min read
Future of Oxfordshire rail network mapped out in new study
A new study highlighting future opportunities to expand Oxfordshire’s railway and help deliver economic growth to the region was...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 28, 20213 min read
Council backs plan for £150m rail centre of excellence in Dulais Valley
Councillors have backed the Welsh Government's plans to build a world-leading railway testing facility in south Wales. Members of Neath...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 28, 20212 min read
Barmouth Viaduct - Stage 2 - a Boost for the Local Economy!
The final stage of the Barmouth Viaduct upgrade project has just been awarded to local contractors Alun Griffiths, which will see the...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 27, 20212 min read
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Wales and Western region finds it successfully delivered
The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail’s performance shows the Wales and Western region was able to complete...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Testing begins on new Transport for Wales trains
New trains being built as part of the transformation of the Wales and Borders network have reached another key milestone as testing gets...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Wales Office minister opposed to HS2 being reclassified as an ‘England only’ project
Wales Office minister David Davies doesn’t believe that Wales should receive any Barnett formula funding for HS2. The Monmouth MP rejects...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 26, 20212 min read
Network Rail Budget Slashed Again
The budget for rail enhancements has been reduced by another £500M, as the government again delays the publication of an updated...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Tram work on track at Wolverhampton
Following the successful commissioning and opening of the second phase of Wolverhampton Railway Station, the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA)...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 20, 20212 min read
Facelift for Barry Station
Network Rail is upgrading Barry Station with lifts and a brand-new footbridge. Passengers will soon benefit from an improved travel...
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