Rail freight operators have stopped using electric trains and switched to diesel locomotives due to soaring energy prices.
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Eurostar secures £250m bailout after collapse in demand
Eurostar has secured a £250 million rescue package after warning it was “fighting for its survival” due to the coronavirus crisis.
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Rail disruption due to train cracks to last ‘for a number of weeks’
Disruption to rail services due to cracks in trains is expected to continue for weeks.
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Government calls on operators to urgently resolve train cracks disruption
The Government has called on rail operators to “urgently set out a comprehensive plan” to resolve the ongoing disruption to services due to cracks found in some trains.
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First train in GTR’s fleet modernisation programme back in service
The first of 270 trains in Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) new £55 million fleet modernisation programme has returned to service with a host of new features.
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Hitachi Rail to launch UK first long distance battery trains
Long-distance trains will run on battery power in a UK first, manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced.
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Crossrail gets £825 million more Government funding
London’s delayed and over-budget Crossrail project has been given £825 million more Government funding.
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Digital signalling roll-out set to bring more reliable journeys
The roll-out of digital signalling – set to improve safety and slash delays – has been accelerated through £1.2 million of new government funding announced by Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris.
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Transport Secretary opens rail’s largest electric vehicle charging hub
Govia Thameslink Railway welcome Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to open rail’s largest dedicated EV charging hub at Hatfield station.
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Remembering the ‘Clay Tigers’
With the release of the Kernow model, David Ratcliffe profiles a career that spanned two decades.
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