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October 30, 2018 | Rolling stock

Hitachi delivers new intercity trains for south west England

August saw another milestone in the modernisation of the Great Western Railway fleet with the introduction of new bi-mode class 802 trains on services from London to Cornwall. Keith Barrow was on the inaugural run.

October 26, 2018 | Financial

British Government announces £350m loan for Crossrail

BRITAIN’s minister of state at the Department for Transport (DfT) and minister for London, Mr Jo Johnson, has announced that £350m of short term repayable financing will be made available for Crossrail, after the opening of the central section of London’s £14.8bn Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Abbey Wood was delayed from December until autumn 2019.

October 25, 2018 | Light Rail

Sheffield - Rotherham tram-train finally enters service

THE long-awaited Sheffield - Rotherham tram-train pilot, the first in Britain, carried its inaugural passengers on October 25, just over nine years since the project was announced and six-and-a-half years since securing approval from the Department for Transport.

October 25, 2018 | High-speed

Five compete for £2.75bn HS2 fleet order

Tendering is underway for a contract to supply and maintain 54 360km/h trains for operation on Phase 1 of Britain’s HS2 high-speed line linking London and Birmingham as well as conventional lines to the north. As David Briginshaw explains, five bidders have been shortlisted for this demanding contract.

October 23, 2018 | High-speed

Eurostar to step up Amsterdam services in 2019

EUROSTAR confirmed on October 23 that it will introduce a third daily service between London, Rotterdam and Amsterdam next summer with plans for further expansion in the longer-term.

October 22, 2018 | Commuter Rail

Access for all: new trains open up new opportunities for Merseyrail

Merseyrail is set to introduce a new fleet of specially-designed Stadler EMUs from 2020. Kevin Smith visits Liverpool and speaks with the operator and combined transport authority, Merseytravel, about how the new trains will enhance services for passengers and potentially aid network expansion.

October 19, 2018 | Europe

West Midlands draft 30-year rail strategy unveiled

WEST Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) published its draft 30-year rail strategy on October 19, marking the start of a month-long public consultation on proposals for the long-term development of the network in central England.

October 16, 2018 | Metros

Automating Glasgow’s ‘Clockwork Orange’

Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, is home to one of the world’s smallest and oldest metro systems. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport senior director Charlie Hoskins tells Keith Barrow how modernisation and automation is bringing this technically-unique system into the 21st century.

October 16, 2018 | High-speed

Study to look at adapting Bordeaux station for London services

PROPOSALS to develop direct services between London and Bordeaux took a step forward on October 10, when the four infrastructure managers on the route signed an agreement to launch a joint feasibility study into adapting Bordeaux St Jean station for international operations.

October 16, 2018 | Fleet

Porterbrook plans Siemens Desiro battery-electric conversion

BRITISH rolling stock leasing company Porterbrook has completed an engineering assessment that makes a positive case for the conversion of a Siemens class 350 Desiro 25kV 50Hz ac EMU into a battery-electric train.

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