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Yorkshire’s first new electric railway in 25 years set to cut carbon and slash journey times
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The first miles of new electric overhead wires on a mainline in Yorkshire are up.
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Better trains and roads would be a ‘supreme leveller-upper’ says Johnson
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Good roads and trains are a “supreme leveller-upper”, the Prime Minister has said.
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West Coast looks forward with Avanti
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Words: Ben Jones NEW trains, more services and a better customer experience are the priorities for Avanti West Coast (AWC), which replaced Virgin Trains on December 8. First-Trenitalia’s West Coast Partnership joint venture will operate the country’s busiest inter-city railway until March 31, 2031, during which time it will also become the shadow operator for…
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First Class 397 arrives for TransPennine
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TRANSPENNINE Express took delivery of its first ‘Civity’ Class 397 five-car EMU on December 4. They are being built in Beasain, Spain, by CAF, with 12 sets having been ordered. They will replace the Class 350/4 EMUs currently used on Manchester to Glasgow/Edinburgh services. They are being branded ‘Nova 2’ by TPE. Set No. 397003 –…
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