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Railway Accidents: Lamentable Failures
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Thirty-one people lost their lives on Tuesday, October 5, 1999, when a Thames Trains Class 165 ‘Turbo’ collided with a First Great Western InterCity125 at a combined speed of 130mph at Ladbroke Grove, two miles from London Paddington. Fraser Pithie and The Railway Magazine look back over 20 years to one of Britain’s worst post-Privatisation…
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GB Railfreight celebrates 15 years of Locomotion
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GB Railfreight Class 66 No. 66788 was named Locomotion on September 21 as part of the celebrations to mark a decade and a half since the National Railway Museum opened its outstation in Shildon, County Durham. Bob Tiller, GBRf engineering director, said: “The work Locomotion does to showcase the history of the railways is an inspiration,…
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Network Rail submits plans for Forth Bridge experience
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NETWORK Rail has submitted a planning application to City of Edinburgh Council for proposals to install a bridge walk and visitor hub at the Forth Bridge. Under the plans, the public will be able to access the world-famous structure and explore its heritage as well as the outstanding views from a platform 367ft (110m) above…
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HS2 bill up to £88billion as completion date slips to 2040
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By Ben Jones HS2 Ltd has advised the Government the first phase of High Speed 2 to Birmingham could open five years later than planned in 2031, and the overall cost of the project could rise to £88billion. Phase 2b to Manchester and Leeds has also been pushed back, with completion now expected in 2040…
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Island Line to remain in rail franchising system after four-year battle
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Vivarail trains for Isle of Wight as part of £26m investment by Phil Marsh THE unique Island Line will remain a heavy rail-operated route thanks to an investment worth £26million to cover new trains, a new passing loop, new platform height, and other infrastructure changes. The news comes at the end of a four-and-a-half year…
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New Hybrid locos for Snowdon Mountain line
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SNOWDON Mountain Railway (SMR) has named Clayton Equipment Limited, specialists in bespoke hybrid battery-diesel locomotives, as preferred supplier of replacements for its Hunslet 0-4-0DH locomotives. Two new locos will be supplied next spring to enter service for the start of the 2020 season. The new hybrid 800mm-gauge loco for SMR is currently in the design…
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Stagecoach confirms legal action against Government over franchise bid ban
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Stagecoach has confirmed it will take the Department for Transport to court over a Government decision to ban them bidding for three rail contracts.
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No official lookout on tracks before rail workers killed, interim report finds
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Two rail workers were killed by a train while there was no official lookout in place, a report has found.
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5 facts you may not know about the ‘Azuma’ train
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LNER launched its first passenger services on the East Coast Main Line on May 15, using the Hitachi-built Class 800 ‘Azuma’ express trains as part of a rolling programme to replace both its Class 91 and Mk4 and HST fleets.