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April 15, 2019 | Freight

GB Railfreight to purchase ERTMS-enabled driver simulators

GB RAILFREIGHT (GBRf) has invested £850,000 in two new locomotive simulators, the first full-cab freight ERTMS-capable simulators in Britain.

April 15, 2019 | News

Eurostar loses 110,000 passengers due to industrial action

EUROSTAR lost an estimated 110,000 passengers in March following strike action by customs officers in Paris, which began on March 4.

April 15, 2019 | Europe

Stagecoach presses DfT for answers following franchise disqualification

STAGECOACH Group has written to Britain’s Department for Transport (DfT) calling for answers over the awarding of the East Midlands franchise after it was disqualified from participating in three franchise competitions, alleging changes to the bidding instructions and contradictions from DfT officials.

April 10, 2019 | Main line

Abellio selected for East Midlands franchise

BRITAIN’s secretary of state for transport Mr Chris Grayling confirmed on April 9 that Abellio has been selected as the winning bidder for the East Midlands franchise.

April 10, 2019 | Main line

Stagecoach disqualified from bidding for three British franchises

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has disqualified Stagecoach Group from participating in three rail franchise competitions.

April 8, 2019 | Main line

Open-access London - Cardiff service proposed

GRAND Union Trains, which was set up in 2018 by Mr Ian Yeowart, has applied to Britain’s Office of Road and Rail (ORR) to operate an open-access passenger service between London Paddington and Cardiff in competition with franchisee Great Western Railway (GWR).

April 4, 2019 | Main line

Virgin Trains sets ridership record

PASSENGER numbers on Virgin Trains services on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) increased by 3.1% to reach a record 39.5 million in the 2018 financial year, according to figures published by the British long-distance operator on April 4.

April 3, 2019 | Europe

New British factory not dependent on HS2 contract, Talgo says

SPANISH manufacturer Talgo has confirmed the launch of its new factory in Longannet, Scotland, is not dependent on the company winning the contract to supply the fleet for High Speed 2 (HS2), but stressed it does require a large order to “anchor” the factory before construction can begin.

April 3, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Crossrail project likely to open in 2021 and cost more

COMPLETION of London’s Crossrail project is likely to be further delayed until 2021 and cost even more according to a scathing report by the British parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published on April 3.

April 3, 2019 | Locomotives

Progress Rail to repower class 56 locomotives for GB Railfreight

GB Railfreight announced on April 3 that it has signed a lease and contract with Progress Rail for the repowering of 16 class 56 diesel locomotives acquired from UK Rail Leasing in June 2018.

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