Govia Thameslink Railway has successfully run one of its Great Northern Moorgate Class 717 trains using the digital in-cab signalling system ETCS level 2 (European Train Control System).
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Category: News
EMR reprimanded for cancelling competition over ‘poor quality of entries’
East Midlands Railway has been reprimanded by the advertising watchdog after it failed to award a promised £5,000 prize in a competition due to the “poor quality of entries”.
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Rail operator unveils new recycling initiative to make Brighton Britain’s greenest train station
Currently 12% of the total waste collected across GTR’s 800-mile network comes from Brighton; prior to the pandemic, in an average year the station produced 650 tonnes of rubbish.
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West Somerset Railway trade ‘better than expected’
West Somerset Railway plc chairman Jonathan Jones-Pratt said that the line’s financial fortunes during the peak summer period were better than expected.
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Reborn Llangollen Railway runs first steam services
Steam services returned to the Llangollen Railway on Saturday, August 21.
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Government admits air quality on trains is ‘poorer than desired’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has admitted that air quality on some diesel trains is “poorer than desired”.
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Southeastern campaign encourages passengers to be mindful of those with accessibility requirements
Southeastern has launched a video to encourage passengers to support the accessibility needs of fellow travellers returning to the railway.
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Restoration of Taff Vale locomotive reaches fundraising milestone
The Gwili Vintage Carriage Group has reached the first fundraising milestone to enable the overhaul and eventual return to steam of Taff Vale Railway Locomotive No.28.
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London Underground Northern Line expands with two new stations
Two new London Underground stations have opened to the public as of Monday 20 September 2021, making the new expansion the largest the Underground has had within the last century.
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UK railway news round-up
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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