Reopening confirmed for railway to Okehampton Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20210 FUNDING worth £40.5 million has been confirmed to restore passenger services in Devon between Exeter St David’s and Okehampton. Part of the line as far as Crediton has never lost its passenger services and is used by Barnstaple trains, but the cash injection from the Department for Transport means that the
VIDEO: Watch the moment Green Arrow returns to Doncaster Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 23, 20210 Courtesy of exclusive footage, here is the moment that pioneering locomotive Green Arrow returned to Doncaster, 75 years since it left the town. Thanks to a partnership between the National Railway Museum and Doncaster Council, Green Arrow completes the line-up of locomotives in Danum Gallery, Library and Museum by joining No. 251 in a
First of 270 GTR Electrostar Trains Back in Service after Modernisation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 9, 20210 Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is modernising 270 Class 377 and Class 387 Bombardier Electrostar trains in its fleet. The first updated unit (a Class 377) has now returned to passenger service. The modernisation programme is costing a total of 55 million GBP. Govia Thameslink Railway operates the Southern, Gatwick Express and
Welsh railways return to public ownership Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 8, 20210 Updated 10.13 THE first British railway operator to be formally renationalised is Transport for Wales, which became publicly owned yesterday. The Welsh Government said it had taken action to ‘protect services, safeguard jobs and deliver infrastructure improvements in light of the ongoing challenges of coronavirus’. Transport for Wales is now providing Wales and
Monday essay: a high speed problem Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 11, 20210 HS2 may now be under construction, but the debate about it continues in no uncertain terms. The problem with HS2 is that it is quite simple to make a case for or against the idea. AFTER more than ten years of discussion, work is finally underway on Phase 1 of HS2. Tunnelling
Highways England is ‘finishing off what Beeching started’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 5, 20210 PLANS by Highways England to demolish more than a hundred structures on disused railways have been condemned for potentially preventing future railway reopenings. Responsibility for non-operational railway land was transferred to the Department for Transport’s Highways Agency and then to Highways England after the British Railways Board had been finally wound
Isle of Wight bids farewell to vintage trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 4, 20210 THE last train on the Isle of Wight formed of redundant London Underground tube stock ran last night, bringing to an end an era which goes back to 1967. After permission to close the last surviving line on the island between Ryde and Shanklin had been refused, British Rail electrified the
Monday essay: Thomas is a distraction the railway can’t afford Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 7, 20200 You may have seen reports that Prince William and his wife the Duchess of Cambridge are touring the country in the Royal Train to thank community workers and frontline staff for their efforts during the pandemic. Sim Harris suggests one small aspect of this tour is rather out of date. THE
Monday essay: Is it time to let the Doctor rest? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 30, 20200 ONCE again the Department for Transport has issued a list of favoured railway schemes which have each won a modest slice of a fund to help pay for developing them. Also once again reports of this generosity have been littered with the ‘B’ word. Sim Harris suggests that this word
Last of Northern’s Pacers departs later than planned Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 30, 20200 THE last of Northern’s ‘Pacer’ trains, which were built in the 1980s by British Rail to replace ‘first generation’ diesel units on local lines, has been withdrawn almost a year later than had been hoped. The Class 142 unit carried passengers from Kirkby to Manchester Victoria late on Friday afternoon. The
New technology comes to the aid of Ribblehead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 24, 20200 THE famous Ribblehead viaduct which was at the centre of unsuccessful proposals to close the Settle & Carlisle Line in the 1980s is receiving more attention than ever, after Network Rail scanned the structure of the viaduct using drones, lasers and 3D software, turning the resulting data into a computer
Monday essay: Should the state pay our fares? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 23, 20200 THE Department for Transport is paying National Rail operators who had been running franchises until March this year to keep going. The government takes the revenue and pays the bills, and the deficit so far has reached £4.2 billion. But does this amount to renationalisation, and should the state simply
Monday essay: A political problem (conclusion) Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 16, 20200 THE Department for Transport has agreed to provide financial help for Transport for London until next year, but the agreement has not been reached without a price. In the second of two essays, Sim Harris looks at the effect politicians can have on the business of running transport services.‘I would
Hydrogen Is a Distraction Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 12, 20200 There is a lot of buzz about hydrogen trains and hydrogen technology at the moment. Hydrogen trains are already in commercial operation in Germany and are being tested in the Netherlands and the UK. And they have their place. However, their contribution to decarbonising transport is tiny and the danger is
Monday essay: A political problem (part 1) Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 9, 20200 THE Department for Transport has agreed to provide financial help for Transport for London until next year, but the agreement has not been reached without a price. In the first of two essays, Sim Harris looks at the effect politicians can have on the business of running transport services. ‘I would
First stage of Barmouth bridge work complete Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 5, 20200 WORK to upgrade a Welsh viaduct which came close to being destroyed by a wood-boring marine worm has reached the end of its first stage. The £25 million upgrade to the bridge across the Mawddach Estuary at Barmouth on the west coast of Wales involves replacing more than 1,000 timber and
Monday essay: Getting the message Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 2, 20200 A NEW version of a classic railway alphabet first seen in 1965 has been unveiled. Rail Alphabet was a key part of modernising British Rail’s corporate identity in the days of Beeching, and its effects eventually reached every part of the country. Sim Harris considers the prospects for Rail Alphabet
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Centenarian cameraman: Ron Buckley – Britain’s Oldest Railway Photographer: Part Two Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 13, 20200 Chris Milner concludes his interview with 100-year-old photographer Ron Buckley, who returned from wartime military service to a railway preparing for Nationalisation. AFTER leaving England in 1940 and serving with the Worcestershire Regiment, Ron returned home after demobilisation in 1945 after four-and-a-half years away – and to a very different railway. The
Water troughs: Simple, revolutionary invention for long-distance rail travel Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 28, 20200 Making a splash: It was a relatively simple invention yet it revolutionised long-distance train travel for more than a century. Consultant Editor Nick Pigott dips into the subject of water troughs. IT’S a hot summer’s day in the steam era and you are relaxing in a Pullman car speeding along the East
Monday essay: has franchising finished? Yes, it has. Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 21, 20200 All the franchises in England were transferred to Emergency Measures Agreements in March this year, to coincide with the start of lockdown. The EMAs essentially removed commercial risk for the operators, who neither pay the bills nor keep the revenue but simply receive a management fee. At the time, the
Franchising is Dead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20200 A Conversation with Gareth Dennis In March 2020 the UK Government suspended rail franchise agreements, instead putting in place Emergency Measures Agreements (EMAs), paying franchisees a 2 percent management fee to run trains, due to a collapse in passenger numbers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. These EMAs due to
Get your name in The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20200 Get your name in the limited edition copy of The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line. Mortons Books are launching a brand-new, limited edition book titled The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and The Esk Valley Line. If you order your limited edition copy before September 20th, the
The Aln Valley Railway – then and now Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20200 Alan Barnes is a regular visitor to the North East. Here, he takes a look at the history of the Aln Valley Railway and its progress in extending one of Britain’s newest heritage lines, a project which has not had the easiest of starts. VERY little evidence remains of the railway
Network Rail signals end of the line for diesel trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20200 A NEW report from Network Rail is setting out plans for the future railway, and it reveals that the last diesel trains could be withdrawn or converted to other forms of traction within three decades or less. The report, an ‘interim business case’, sets out the strategy for decarbonising the network.
Monday essay: is franchising finished? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20200 All the franchises in England were transferred to Emergency Measures Agreements in March this year, to coincide with the start of lockdown. The EMAs essentially removed commercial risk for the operators, who neither pay the bills nor keep the revenue but simply receive a management fee. At the time, the
Trips with a difference: 40 years of rail ale rambles Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20200 Dave Richardson recalls more than 40 years of connecting railways with beer festivals and brewery visits, organised by former Salisbury area BR manager Gerald Daniels. REAL ale and rail travel somehow go together, especially with heritage railways, which often hold beer festivals at stations or on board trains. Both interests appeal
Monday essay: commuting catastrophe ahead? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20200 ONCE again some media commentators are predicting the end of commuting as we have known it for well over a century, and implying that it also could spell disaster for public transport systems (writes Sim Harris). This kind of forecast is based on the quaint notion that transport organisations – rail
Remembering Richard Hardy Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 21, 20200 One of Dick Hardy’s favourite places – on the footplate. Here, he is with Linda at Tan-y-Bwlch on the Ffestiniog Railway. Photo: Robin Stewart-Smith Richard Hardy, who died on February 18 2018, aged 94, was one of the last remaining professional links with the ‘Big Four’ and a railwayman who
Obituary: R H N HARDY Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 21, 20200 1923-2018 RICHARD Hardy, who died on February 18, aged 94, was one of the last remaining professional links with the ‘Big Four’ and a railwayman who commanded as much respect in the preservation era as he did during his illustrious career with the LNER and British Railways. Known affectionately in his autumn
Monday essay: Stonehaven answers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 17, 20200 Stations in Scotland and many in England and Wales will fall silent for a minute on Wednesday at 09.43, one week after the derailment south west of Stonehaven in which two members of ScotRail’s staff and one passenger tragically lost their lives. The time has been chosen to mark the
Monday essay: the Stonehaven mystery Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 17, 20200 Stations in Scotland and many in England and Wales will fall silent for a minute on Wednesday at 09.43, one week after the derailment south west of Stonehaven in which two members of ScotRail’s staff and a passenger tragically lost their lives. The time has been chosen to mark the
Monday essay: an open cheque book? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 10, 20200 The government has just announced a new round of funding to support English tram, light rail and bus services outside London, but Sim Harris suggests that the final reckoning, along with the billions already allocated to National Rail, will be a high one. FINANCIAL support is needed because of the continuing
Monday essay: Attlee returns? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 3, 20200 The Department for Transport has been traditionally unhappy about the n-word – nationalisation, that is. But Sim Harris has been wondering whether perhaps it is time for a u-turn. WHEN the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise collapsed in 2018, it was suggested that the Intercity East Coast operation had been nationalised
MOVING IN, MOVING ON, MOVING OUT Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20200 Britain’s train fleet is undergoing its biggest transformation since the 1950s, with around 5,700 new vehicles being delivered or on order. BEN JONES looks at what we’ll be seeing on the rails over the next few years and how it will affect existing trains. If you keep an eye on the
Britain’s biggest train flee transformation since the 1950s Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20200 A Class 385, destined for ScotRail, inside the production hall at Hitachi, Newton Aycliffe, on November 20, 2017. CHRIS MILNER Words: The Railway Magazine Britain’s train fleet is undergoing its biggest transformation since the 1950s, with around 5,700 new vehicles being delivered or on order. Ben Jones looks at what we’ll be
Britain’s biggest train fleet transformation since the 1950s Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20200 A Class 385, destined for ScotRail, inside the production hall at Hitachi, Newton Aycliffe, on November 20, 2017. CHRIS MILNER Words: The Railway Magazine Britain’s train fleet is undergoing its biggest transformation since the 1950s, with around 5,700 new vehicles being delivered or on order. Ben Jones looks at what we’ll be
Livery Design: Giving the railway the ‘WOW’ factor Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 23, 20200 While many transport companies look to external agencies and specialists to develop and maintain their brand and image, some undertake the activity in-house. Virgin Trains was one of the companies that until recently had its own design unit. Steven Knight speaks with creative designer Sam Jessup, whose artistic talents were
Alstom, Eversholt ‘jump start’ hydrogen trains project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20200 ALSTOM and Eversholt Rail are investing another £1 million in the development of British hydrogen-fuelled trains, which will be produced at Alstom’s Transport Technology Centre in Widnes. The trains, branded Breeze, are converted from ex-British Rail electric Class 321s, and will form a new Class 600 series. They will emit
Network Rail’s Mark Langman to step down Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 21, 20200 THE director of Network Rail’s Wales and Western region Mark Langman has announced his retirement. Mr Langman joined British Rail in 1986 as an apprentice on the Youth Training Scheme. During his career he managed stations and worked in control rooms, among other jobs, before becoming general manager for Wales and
Monday essay: look, no driver Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 13, 20200 Boris Johnson risked re-igniting a storm when he advocated driverless trains on the London Underground while on a visit to Siemens’ future train-building works at Goole. Rail unions are not in favour, but recently-designed new trains for the Underground include provision for automatic and even driverless working. Sim Harris describes
Monday essay: misplaced enthusiasm? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 6, 20200 The Department for Transport is now considering no fewer than 50 suggestions for railways or stations to be reopened. MPs and local authorities have bid for a share of the second round of the Restoring Your Railway ‘Ideas Fund’, and their ideas will be considered by a panel which includes
Network Rail to celebrate 72nd birthday of NHS Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 3, 20200 STATIONS and bridges will be illuminated by Network Rail tomorrow night as a tribute to the National Health Service, whose 72nd anniversary falls this weekend. The NHS was created by the post-war Labour government and was launched on 5 July 1948, as the first service of its kind anywhere in the
Restored Cambridgeshire station gets green light Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 29, 20200 PLANS to reopen the station at Soham, between Ely and Kennett, have won planning permission for Network Rail from East Cambridgeshire District Council. The funding has come from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, and enabling works should now start this autumn. The rebuilt station will include a 99m platform, long enough
Monday essay: brave new world Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 28, 20200 If there was any remaining doubt about the survival of the established rail franchises that doubt was put to rest by transport secretary Grant Shapps on 24 June. What is not yet confirmed, writes Sim Harris, is the future shape of the passenger railway. WE do have a fairish idea. Keith
Rail bailout has cost £3.5bn so far – but there’s no end in sight Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 16, 20200 THE cost of keeping the passenger railway operating during the Covid-19 pandemic has reached £3.5 billion, according to rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris. He was answering a Parliamentary question raised by Labour MP Ian Mearns, who represents Gateshead. Mr Heaton-Harris said: ‘Since the outbreak of Covid-19 the government has approved £3.5 billion
Monday essay: is nostalgia out of date? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 8, 20200 The railway industry faces a struggle to emerge from the restrictions of the pandemic. Sim Harris asks if it will have the time to simultaneously celebrate its own history as well, at least in the immediate future. THE history of the railway is rich with details, which go back for two
Pacers delivered to Gobowen for Cambrian Heritage Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 23, 20200 Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) has acquired a pair of Class 144 Pacer diesel railbuses from Porterbrook leasing. Nos. 144006/7 travelled under their own power by rail to Gobowen from the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on Friday, May 22, saving four separate lorry moves. <img data-attachment-id="14806" data-permalink="https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/14804/pacers-delivered-to-gobowen-for-cambrian-heritage-railways/chr-pacer1/" data-orig-file="http://www.railsistem.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pacers-delivered-to-gobowen-for-cambrian-heritage-railways.jpg" data-orig-size="899,586" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}"
Tragedy on the West Coast Main Line: Defining moment in level crossing use Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 14, 20200 An aerial view of the devastating aftermath of the Hixon level crossing crash on January 6, 1968. The remains of the low-loader still straddle the rail line. The transformer lies beyond the crossing, dislodged by the electric locomotive. PRESS ASSOCIATION In the last part of our mini-series looking back to events
Promising start to Epping Ongar SOS appeal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20200 Essex’s Epping Ongar Railway says it has had a promising start to its £200,000 Covid-19 appeal. The appeal has raised nearly £14,000 in its first week, thanks to the support of well-wishers. GWR ‘Hall’ 4-6-0 No. 4953 Pitchford Hall returned to action in late 2019 sporting 1950s British Railways lined black
Monday essay: How can operators make a profit now? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20200 Social distancing on trains will come at a price, says Sim Harris. IT has been reported over the last few days that rail timetables could be restored to around two-thirds of the normal pre-pandemic service on 18 May, particularly on urban commuter lines. But even though up to 70 per cent of
Here’s what you didn’t know about Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid CBE Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 22, 20200 SR Merchant Navy Pacific No. 21C11 General Steam Navigation passes Clapham Junction with the ‘Devon Belle’ in August 1947. Photo: COLOUR-RAIL.COM SR 3 / P. Hughes In a historical review of locomotive engineers, Heritage Railway magazine highlights the career of Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid, who succeeded REL Maunsell in 1937. When Richard
From the archive: Princess in waiting Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 20, 20200 ‘Received Sept ’35’ said the pencilled note on the back of this truly classic photograph by H. Gordon Tidey in The Railway Magazine’s’ archives. It shows No. 6203 ‘Princess Margaret Rose’ heading the down ’Royal Scot’ at Bushey and picking up an excess of water! The Railway Magazine Archive | April
Monday essay: could the Great Central be used for HS2? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 20, 20200 Construction of HS2 is going ahead, after the Government authorised the issuing of Notices to Proceed to the main contractors for Phase 1 between London and Birmingham. But alternatives to the route, or details of it, are still being urged by some transport campaigners. Sim Harris considers the possibilities offered
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 14, 20200 The era of risk-taking rail franchises appears to be over. In this week’s essay, Sim Harris tries to predict what will happen now. EVEN before the current emergency and the replacement of all franchises with management contracts for at least six months, transport secretary Grant Shapps had coined a new term
Talyllyn Railway to host Titfield Thunderbolt ‘Watch Party’ online while 1950s classic film is on TV Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 7, 20200 Former Corris Railway 0-4-2ST No. 3 Sir Haydn is seen slowing to stop at Pendre station on December 29, 2018. GARETH EVANS As part of the BBC’s programme of Classic Films being aired during the Covid-19 lockdown period, the classic Ealing Comedy ‘The Titfield Thunderbolt’ is being shown on BBC2 this Wednesday
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Mortons Books launch brand new book catalogue brimming with new titles Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 26, 20200 The people who bring you The Railway Magazine, Heritage Railway and Rail Express have just launched their latest book catalogue – brimming with fantastic new titles to explore while you’re stuck at home. Among the many new books included is Locomotives of the National Collection by Heritage Railway editor Robin Jones.
Industrial Locomotives & Railways of Wales Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 25, 20200 By Gordon Edgar THE ‘Industrial Locomotives & Railways of…’ series by Gordon Edgar has made fascinating reading, but this latest volume covering Wales may arguably be the best yet. For this book covers the many industries that made Wales famous the world over – namely steel, slate and coal. After a short introduction
From the archive: First batch of class “508” electric multiple-units in service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20200 The Railway Magazine Archive: March 1980 Apart from the underground trains on the Waterloo and City line, the Southern Region of British Railways has, until now, exclusively used hinged doors on its suburban trains; with the advent of 43 four-car sets of class “508” electric multiple units to the South Western
The Golden Age of the ‘Big Four’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 10, 20200 No. 6201 Princess Elizabeth near Mossley Hill, Liverpool, on an express to London Euston in 1938. The 1930s were the golden age of the ‘Big Four’ railway companies that arose from the Railway Act of 1921 following the experience of placing the country’s many diverse railway companies under government control during
From the Archive: Railway Personalities: George Dow Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20200 In the fifth in our series of railway writers and artists, the life of the great communicator and railway historian supreme is recounted by Robert Humm. George Dow was a man of many parts. Professionally he was a career railwayman for his entire working life, much of it spent in public
The story of railway historian supreme George Dow Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20200 An official portrait of railwayman and author George Dow. The life of the great communicator and railway historian supreme, George Dow, is recounted by Robert Humm. George Dow was a man of many parts. Professionally he was a career railwayman for his entire working life, much of it spent in public relations
From the Archive: Britain joins the European high-speed network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 13, 20200 It has taken nine years and 50 million man-hours to build and is the first major new railway in Great Britain for more than a century. ‘High-Speed 1’ opens throughout on November 14 and plugs the UK- at last! – firmly into the European high-speed network. Formerly known as the Channel
Government confirms £500m railway reopening fund Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 28, 20200 A FUND of £500 million has been promised by the Government as the first step in reopening railways around the country, although only £21.9 million has been allocated so far. Transport secretary Grant Shapps visited the Fleetwood area, where the line from Fleetwood to Poulton-le-Fylde lost its passenger services in 1970,
From The Archive: Sir Allen Sarle Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 21, 20200 Original article excerpt from The Railway Magazine, January 1898 Illustrated interviews: Sir Allen Sarle, General Manager, London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. The retirement of Sir Allen Sarle in the course of the next few weeks means the disappearance of an old familiar face from the management of the London, Brighton and
From the Archive: A Dales delight Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 17, 20200 In 1965, the Skipton to Ilkley line was closed by Dr Beeching. The line reopened 16 years later as the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway and has gone from strength to strength. It is now bidding to reach Skipton. Mark Smithers tells the story. IN less than four decades of
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway going from strength to strength Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 16, 20200 Words: Mark Smithers In 1965, the Skipton to Ilkley line was closed by Dr Beeching. The line reopened 16 years later as the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway and has gone from strength to strength. It is now bidding to reach Skipton. In less than four decades of operation during the
16 January: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 16, 20200 MD of troubled Caledonian Sleeper franchise steps down THE managing director of Caledonian Sleeper Ryan Flaherty is to leave his post after almost two years. Franchise owner Serco said Mr Flaherty was leaving for ‘family reasons’, and would be returning home to the south of England. He will move to another
LNER says farewell to HST sets as ‘Azumas’ sweep in Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 9, 20200 THE curtain came down for scheduled HST services on the East Coast Main Line on December 15. LNER is changing many services to become ‘Azuma’ operated, and the move brings to an end 41 years of sterling HST service on the ECML. Since early November, the number of HST
From the archive: Five decades of the Foxfield Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 22, 20190 Half a century has now passed since a group of like-minded individuals got together in early 1967 to take over the operation of a former colliery branch. In those 50 years the Foxfield Railway has seen many changes, but has remained faithful to its original aim of preserving and operating
The big bird that flew too far: Part 2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 18, 20190 It’s 50 years since the prototype diesel Kestrel first graced the British Rail network, but after four years it was sold to Russia. The Railway Magazine presents the story of the big bird that flew too far, its life behind the Iron Curtain and the locos it inspired in the
Get the perfect gift this Christmas with Mortons Books! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 13, 20190 Our publisher, Mortons Media Group, has recently launched a range of non-fiction books to complement the selection of Mortons bookazines available from retailers all over the world. If you’re looking for the perfect Christmas gift for the rail enthusiast in your life, Mortons Books has you covered with a
Three classes planned for Avanti West Coast Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 10, 20190 NEW Intercity West Coast operator Avanti has revealed that it is planning another class of travel, which would be inserted between Standard and First. Passengers buying tickets for the intermediate 'premium economy' class would sit in first class areas but have fewer at-seat extras than first class ticket holders, with snacks,
Sun sets on Virgin Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 8, 20190 THE Virgin West Coast franchise came to an end at 01.59 this morning, after more than 20 years of operation on the route by Richard Branson’s company and Stagecoach Group. Operation has been transferred to the new West Coast Partnership, which is a consortium of FirstGroup and Italian operator Trenitalia. Virgin Trains
December issue on sale! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 5, 20190 Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present. This month’s The Railway Magazine features an insightful look into the final whistle for Virgin Trains! Plus, see Royal Scot return to Skegness! Also in
LNER to say goodbye to Inter-City 125 High Speed Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 5, 20190 LNER will celebrate more than four decades of service from the iconic Inter-City 125 trains on the East Coast route with a special farewell tour this month. LNER will mark the retirement of the HSTs by operating a four-day special service taking in the majority of destinations along the LNER route.
Steam locomotives on the East Lancashire Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 29, 20190 Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No. 46441 spent several years operating on the ELR following its appearance at the August 1993 Steam Railway Festival. Photo: Mike Taylor The East Lancashire Railway has become well known for its wide variety of steam locomotives that have operated along the line and while it would
The official last day of steam Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 29, 20190 Sunday, August 4, 1968 – the day named by British Rail for the end of ‘normal’ steam – saw just two engines with a full head of steam at Rose Grove. Immaculately turned-out No. 48773 was all set for the Blackburn-Hellifield- Carnforth leg of the Locomotive Club of Great Britain’s
Five things you may not have known about British Rail freight Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 29, 20190 A big player for the UK economy According to the Rail Freight Group, rail freight contributes £870m to the economy and plays a big part in reducing congestion and carbon emissions. The overall freight tonnage carried by rail has declined gradually, from 175 million in 1973/74 to 138 million in 1986/87,
Pitchford Hall creates Collett preservation ‘first’ after overhaul brings new livery Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 27, 20190 EPPING Ongar Railway-based GWR ‘Hall’ No. 4953 Pitchford Hall is back in steam after overhaul, and carrying a livery never before seen on one of the Collett 4-6-0s in the preservation era. Roger Wright’s ‘Hall’ caught many by surprise when it arrived at the Great Central Railway (GCR) for testing on
Preorder Your Copy of The Changing Face of Railfreight Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 26, 20190 Freight services on British railway lines have changed dramatically over the last 40 to 50 years. The Changing Face of Railfreight looks back over this period to chart both the physical changes to the network and the organisational changes which have had such an impact on this vital aspect of Britain’s
Virgin Trains signs off in style! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 21, 20190 Photo: PA With the end of the Virgin Trains franchise taking place at 01:59am on December 8 after 22 years of running trains between London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, they’re going out with a bang! To celebrate all that Virgin has achieved since it launched in 1997, the company has
Virgin Trains signs off in style with video featuring Mr Blobby Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 21, 20190 Photo: PA With the end of the Virgin Trains franchise taking place at 01:59am on December 8 after 22 years of running trains between London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, they’re going out with a bang! To celebrate all that Virgin has achieved since it launched in 1997, the company has created
Major changes for Welsh timetables soon Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 20, 20190 THE pattern of Sunday rail timetables in Wales is set to change radically next month. Transport for Wales said the number of services would increase by almost half, with an extra 186, or 40 per cent, being introduced on 15 December for the winter timetable. Among the many changes, Maesteg will
Rail Riders enthusiasts’ club set for relaunch Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 6, 20190 Rail Riders, the club for rail travellers and enthusiasts founded and operated by British Rail between 1981 and 1991, is being relaunched in February. Almost 30 years after the iconic fan club closed, it is being revived by well-known railway accessory and clothing supplier Bufferbeam. Unlike the original club,
Industry Insider Week 44 · 8 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 4, 20190 All the important rail news of the past week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 44 for 28 October–01 November 2019: Talgo to Establish Manufacturing Base in Scotland | Business Following Talgo’s recent announcement that it was setting up Talgo UK in order to see through
First trains for BR green Cheltenham since 1962 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 14, 20190 THE National Railway Museum’s Maunsell ‘V’ class 4-4-0 Cheltenham has re-entered traffic at the Mid-Hants Railway following its repaint into British Railways livery as No. 30925. The refreshed ‘Schools’ made its Brunswick green debut on September 14, the first time it had hauled a passenger train in this guise since 1962.
Bath conundrum Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 9, 20190 I enjoyed Mike Arlett’s articles on Bath Green Park in the August and September’s issues. In particular, I was pleased to see the Ivo Peters’ photograph in the September article showing the departure of No. 568 on a Bournemouth train, and specifically No. 41902 preparing to leave on a local to
Railway Accidents: Lamentable Failures Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 8, 20190 Thirty-one people lost their lives on Tuesday, October 5, 1999, when a Thames Trains Class 165 ‘Turbo’ collided with a First Great Western InterCity125 at a combined speed of 130mph at Ladbroke Grove, two miles from London Paddington. Fraser Pithie looks back 20 years to one of Britain’s worst post-Privatisation
NR annual report highlights delivery successes – but debt grows again Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 29, 20190 NEW and expanded stations, electrification schemes and capacity for an additional 3,000 trains a week are all highlighted as successes in Network Rail’s 2018/19 annual report. The year to March 31, 2019, saw £7billion invested in targeted improvements to the British rail network, and although many of those were delayed, the
New power research to be aided by veteran train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 18, 20190 A VETERAN train which was built by British Rail around 40 years ago is to play a key part in research into alternative power sources. Porterbrook is leasing a redundant diesel High Speed Intercity 125 set to the University of Birmingham, where it will be used to step up an
LNER to pilot UK rail ticketing reform Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 UK: East Coast Main Line operator LNER is to pilot proposed reforms to Great Britain’s fares system from January 2 2020, with tickets going on sale from November 29. Announcing the trial on August 29, the Department for Transport said its aim was to ‘significantly boost customer confidence and flexibility in
A West Highland celebration Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20190 In the first of two features focusing on the West Highland line, which marks its 125th anniversary this year, Keith Farr analyses steam-hauled journeys over this scenic and demanding route. Glasgow (Queen Street) high-level terminus is being transformed. Platforms are being extended to cope with more frequent and longer trains
Archive: Open day at Barrow Hill Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20190 As printed from the January 1972 edition of The Railway Magazine, take a look at this story by Peter A Hogarth about the Barrow Hill roundhouse. On Sunday, September 26 1971, British Railways held one of its increasingly popular “open days” at Barrow Hill diesel servicing depot, Staveley, Chesterfield. Despite limited
Abellio Takes Over East Midlands Franchise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20190 Abellio, which won the East Midlands franchise in April this year has started operating the line, which serves the Midland Main Line. Operating as East Midlands Railway, major calling points include London St Pancras, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield, Leeds, York and Scarborough. The franchise contract is set to run for eight
Industry Insider Week 33 – 9 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 33 for 12–16 August 2019: Russia’s Busiest Airport to Get New Railway Line | Infrastructure Russia’s busiest airport, Sheremetyevo International Airport, is to get a new railway line. The airport is located
State of the Art Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 16, 20190 Nick Pigott tells the story of the Guild of Railway Artists, from early brush strokes to acknowledged masterpieces and now looking to the future as the group celebrates its 40th anniversary… RAILWAY art is almost as old as steam railways themselves. In the 19th century, Monet, Turner, Frith and
Northern Adds 15 New CAF Civity Trains to Its Fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 UK: The City of Liverpool and much of the North West are benefitting from 15 new trains. Northern is making a 500 million GBP investment in 101 new trains. These trains are replacements to Northern’s Pacer fleet, which it is required to remove from service by the end of the
First/Trenitalia to Operate West Coast Partnership Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20190 First/Trenitalia will run the West Coast Partnership franchise from December 2019 to 2031. The two partners – FirstGroup and Trenitalia – have different areas of expertise. For example, the former is highly familiar with the British rail industry, while Trenitalia is incredibly knowledgeable about high-speed trains. The West Coast Partnership replaces