A FIVE per cent increase in construction traffic took the sector to its highest quarterly volume in the first three months of 2019/20, according to
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Tag: Office of Rail and Road
TransPennine accepts first Hitachi-built ‘Nova 1’ set
TRANSPENNINE Express has accepted the first Hitachi Class 802 bi-mode train into its fleet. Dubbed ‘Nova 1’, TPE received the set following approval from the
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Green light for TransPennine Class 802s
THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has given authorisation for TransPennine Express to introduce Hitachi Class 802/2 bi-mode units. TPE has ordered 19 five-car
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Stadler 755/4 approved for use by ORR
THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved the use by Greater Anglia (GA) of the Stadler ‘Flirt’ Class 755 four-car bi-mode multiple units.
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West Somerset rescued from the brink of collapse
THE West Somerset Railway has been saved from closure by a whisker – after failures were found in its finances, infrastructure and safety systems. In
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Freight tonnage slumps to lowest point since 1996/97
BRITISH rail freight operators recorded the lowest total volume of freight lifted since 1996/97 for the period between July and September 2018. Figures compiled by
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Transport group criticises hikes in access charges
Logistics lobby group the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has criticised what it believes are the ‘mixed signals’ being received by the rail freight sector from
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WSR to close for three-month ‘re-group’ after investigation
THE West Somerset Railway (WSR) has made the unprecedented decision to voluntarily close for three months from January 2 to April 1, 2019 in order
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Vintage Trains starts work as an independent TOC
VINTAGE Trains started work as an independent Train Operating Company (TOC) in October. The move comes after the company received its licence from the Office
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Railfreight rises by 3% – but still at record low levels
The total amount of freight lifted rose by 2% to 19.1 million tonnes compared to 2017/18.
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