Passenger levels continue recovery Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 1, 20220 The number of passengers on National Rail reached 99 per cent of pre-Covid levels on Friday 18 November according to the latest statistics from the Department for Transport, which also said the usage level remained at 97 per cent over the weekend which followed. The DfT is set to publish a
RMT members accept ScotRail pay settlement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 25, 20220 General grades members of the RMT at ScotRail have voted to accept an improved pay offer. The union had recommended that its members accept the deal when it was put to a vote, which closed yesterday. The new terms only apply to ScotRail employees and are not applicable to Network
3Squared Win DfT & Innovate UK’s FOAK Competition Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20220 3Squared Named Winner in Department for Transport and Innovate UK’s ‘First of a Kind’ (FOAK) Competition Rail software and solutions specialist 3Squared have secured funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) and Innovate UK’s ‘First of a Kind’ (FOAK) competition, to further deveop its PathPlanner tool to improve freight operations and unlock network capacity,
DfT Funding to Advance the Development of Sustainable Self-Charging Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 15, 20220 The UK Department for Transport (DfT) is funding a series of projects to advance the future of Britain’s rail network. In partnership with Innovate UK, the DfT has awarded more than 5 million GBP in grants to 24 innovators through the First of a Kind (FOAK) 2022 competition. This funding will contribute
DfT predicts ‘cleaner, greener, self-charging trains’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 15, 20220 Government funding could lead the way to the introduction of self-charging battery trains, according to the Department for Transport. This year’s ‘First of a Kind’ competition has resulted in 24 innovators receiving grants of up to £400,000, as their share of more than £5 million. Other technologies being developed include
New ASLEF strike will affect 12 operators Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 11, 20220 The train drivers’ union ASLEF has called another 24-hour strike at 12 train operating companies on 26 November. ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan said: ’We regret that passengers will be inconvenienced for another day. We don’t want to be taking this action. Withdrawing our labour is always a last resort for
Transport minister returns to back benches Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 28, 20220 Dismissed ++ Torbay MP Kevin Foster has been dismissed from his job as minister of state at the Department for Transport. He had only been at the DfT for seven weeks, having been appointed on 7 September. His departure is the latest in a series of replacements of Liz Truss’s ministers
DfT Places Avanti West Coast on Short-Term Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 10, 20220 The Department for Transport (DfT) has placed Avanti West Coast (owned 70% by FirstGroup and 30% by Trenitalia) on a short-term contract to “stabilise its operational challenges”. This short-term contract will run for a period of six months, until the end of March 2023. During this period, the current contractual arrangements for
Liz Truss tells Shapps to leave transport post Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 7, 20220 The new Prime Minister Liz Truss has replaced Grant Shapps as transport secretary with former international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan. Mr Shapps, MP for Welwyn Garden City, is returning to the back benches. In recent days Mr Shapps had supported Boris Johnson in calling on Transport for London to start planning for
Demiryolu anlaşmazlığı olarak adlandırılan yeni grevler devam ediyor Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 1, 20220 ASLEF üyeleri, 12 Eylül'de 15 operatörlerinde ödeme konusunda greve gidecekler ve İngiltere'deki demiryollarına yeni bir kesinti turu getirecekler. İskoçya ve Galler'deki şehirlerarası hizmetler de etkilenecek.Büro ve yönetim kademelerinde çalışan TSSA üyeleri de 26 Eylül öğlen saatlerinden itibaren 24 saat boyunca dokuz operatörden ayrılıyor. ASLEF, tren sürücülerinin yüzde 96'sını temsil ettiğini söylüyor.
Abellio UK and Nederlandse Spoorwegen Announce Management Buyout Deal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20220 Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) subsidiary, Abellio UK has announced a management buyout deal that will pave the way for a new UK-based company to take over all of Abellio UK’s existing services. These include four of the UK’s rail passenger services – East Midlands, West Midlands, Greater Anglia and Merseyrail – as
Union accuses DfT of blocking rail pay deal for political reasons Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 18, 20220 The RMT has accused the government of preventing agreement in the long running rail disputes because of its political agenda. Staff are walking out again today at Network Rail and most train operators, and only one in five trains are expected to run, with many lines closed entirely. Operators have been
Mayor of London warns of double-digit TfL fare rise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 17, 20220 Fares on Transport for London could rise by the rate of inflation plus 1 per cent, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned, as negotiations over the government funding of TfL continue. The Retail Prices Index for July was 12.3 per cent, the Office for National Statistics has announced. The government has
War of words with union after Avanti announces service cuts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 9, 20220 Avanti West Coast has announced a sharp reduction of its services from Sunday, saying that staff absence is making the current timetable unreliable. But the RMT is denying that absence is the cause of the problems, and is demanding a meeting with transport secretary Grant Shapps to discuss the situation. Avanti
RMT calls two more national rail strikes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 15, 20220 The RMT has announced two more national rail strikes in August, and the union has warned that the dispute with Network Rail and the train operators in England over jobs and pay ‘will not simply vanish’. The 24-hour walkouts of 40,000 staff have been called for 18 and 20 August. After striking
RMT leader says industry is facing ‘fight of our lifetime’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 5, 20220 RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has said that the demands of employers are being ’ramped up’, rather than being eased after the recent three days of national strikes. He said it was normal for an employer to be a little more reasonable in talks following an industrial stoppage, but not on
RMT leader tells government to ‘tone down rhetoric’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 27, 20220 Train services are returning to normal today after almost a week of industrial action, while RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has told transport secretary Grant Shapps to ‘tone down the rhetoric and get on with his job, which is to settle this dispute’. Mick Lynch was on a picket line at
New GWR National Rail contract for FirstGroup Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 14, 20220 FirstGroup’s GWR has been awarded a new National Rail contract to replace a direct award which began on 1 April 2020. The contract will start on 26 June, and First said it has a core three-year term to 21 June 2025, with an option for the DfT to extend it by
RIA issues warning as passenger figures rise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 7, 20220 Passenger totals rose to a new post-Covid record in late May, according to new figures from the Department for Transport. Totals had hovered around 80 per cent of the totals before the lockdowns since the start of May, but they peaked at 92 per cent on the 25th, which was a
3squared Selected for the Department for Transport’s 2021 TRIG Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 14, 20220 We are pleased to announce that 3Squared has been selected for the Department for Transport’s (DfT) 2021 Transport Research Innovation Grants (TRIG) Programme. These grants are designed to support feasibility and proof of concept projects that will foster innovation within the UK transport sector, generate growth in the transport sector and
Govia Thameslink Railway Awarded National Rail Contract Following ERMA Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 28, 20220 Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will continue to operate the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern rail services, having been awarded a new contract by the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT). A subsidiary of public transport operator Go-Ahead, GTR has been operating this, the UK’s largest railway network, since 2014. A Southern train passes
Govia Thameslink wins new-style National Rail Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 25, 20220 A new National Rail Contract has been awarded to Govia to run the Govia Thameslink Railway network for another three years. The new contract is a stepping stone between the former franchise model and the forthcoming Passenger Services Contracts which will be awarded by Great British Railways in future. Like the future
LSER Issued with £23.5 Million Penalty over Breach of Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 17, 20220 London & South Eastern Railway (LSER) has been issued with a penalty notice of 23.5 million GBP by the UK government, following a ‘serious’ breach of its franchise agreement. This penalty notice is in addition to the 64 million GBP being recovered by the government following the decision not to renew
Southeastern fined �23.5m for multi-million pound shortfalls Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 17, 20220 THE Department for Transport has issued a penalty notice and fined the former operator of Southeastern £23.5 million for breaches in its contract. These led to a multi-million pound shortfall, and it has now been revealed that this had been accumulating since 2006. In September last year the transport secretary announced that, following
Underground disruption continues Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 2, 20220 Services on most London Underground lines are disrupted, with no services on some sections. A good service is running only on the Central and Victoria Lines. The problems are the result of yesterday's strike by 10,000 RMT members in a dispute over jobs and pensions. TfL has denied that either
No Train, No Gain? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 25, 20220 Once upon a time, not too long ago, CrossCountry Trains ran three trains between Birmingham and Southampton every two hours. You could travel by rail from the south coast to the West Midlands without worrying too much about what time you were coming back again. Today, just a third of those
Train operators have been profiting on refund fees Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 16, 20220 THE Office of Rail and Road has revealed that train operators have been charging up to twice their actual costs when levying a fee for refunding unused tickets. The ORR said the average fee, when charged, has been estimated at £6.96, but the real average cost of handling a claim has
National Rail sets out to attract commuters with coffee Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 27, 20220 National Rail sets out to attract commuters with coffee Legal facemask requirements end in England today, but train operators will continue to encourage their use, while they remain compulsory on Transport for London services. Meanwhile, National Rail operators are attempting to attract commuters back on board by offering them free coffee,
Your attention, please: this announcement has reached the end of the line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 21, 20220 Your attention, please: this announcement has reached the end of the line Repetitive and unnecessary announcements on trains are to be cut back in a 'bonfire of banalities', according to the transport secretary, who says the almost continuous loudspeaker chatter on trains is to be stripped back, leaving only essential statements
Rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris leaves DfT Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 20, 20210 Rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris leaves DfT A new rail minister has been appointed to replace Chris Heaton-Harris, who has become minister for Europe. His replacement is Wendy Morton, 54, who is the MP for Aldridge-Brownhills. The Railway Industry Association's chief executive Darren Caplan has welcomed her. He continued: 'We look forward
DfT confirms 3.8% rail fares increase Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 17, 20210 DfT confirms 3.8% rail fares increase: 'far from fair', says CBT The DfT has confirmed that regulated rail fares will rise by 3.8 per cent in March, saying the the increase, based on last July's RPI, had been 'capped to prevent high increases for passengers', and that 1 per cent will
Trains return between Crosskeys and Newport Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 13, 20210 Trains return between Crosskeys and Newport Trains are running again today between Crosskeys on the Ebbw Vale line and Newport for the first time since 1962. Services were restored between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale in 2008, but until now there had been no direct service to Newport, although it is
BREAKING: HS2 rolling stock contract awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 9, 20210 The government has announced the award of a £2 billion contract to build HS2 trains to Hitachi and Alstom. The fleet will be built at Derby, Crewe and County Durham. The Department for Transport says 2,500 jobs will be created. The fleet will consist of 200m units able to work in
HS2 rolling stock contract awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 9, 20210 The government has announced the award of a £2 billion contract to build HS2 trains to Hitachi and Alstom. The fleet will be built at Derby, Crewe and County Durham. The Department for Transport says 2,500 jobs will be created. The fleet will consist of 200m units able to work in
Arriva Group Signs Six-Year National Rail Contract with DfT for Chiltern Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 6, 20210 Arriva Group has signed a new six-year National Rail Contract with the Department for Transport for its Chiltern Railways train operating company. The new contract will come into effect on 31 December 2021. National Rail Contracts differ from previous franchise agreements as they remove the revenue risk from the operating company.
Dartmoor Line Passenger Services Resume After 50-Year Hiatus Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 23, 20210 Regular train services resumed on the Dartmoor Line between Exeter and Okehampton this past weekend after a 50-year hiatus. The first train arrived in Okehampton from Exeter St David’s at 7.10am on 20 November and GWR will now operate a daily two-hourly service between the two – via Crediton. Regular passenger services
Part of HS2 scrapped in Integrated Rail Plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20210 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed a budget of £96 billion for his new Integrated Rail Plan. He said the plans for HS2 had been designed 'in isolation from the rest of the transport network', and the eastern leg of HS2 will now go no further than East Midlands Parkway, but the
Integrated Rail Plan: breaking news Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20210 Transport secretary Grant Shapps confirms a budget of £96 billion for the new IRP, saying that the plans for HS2 had been designed 'in isolation from the rest of the transport network'.____________________________________________________ Key points: The eastern leg of HS2 will stop at East Midlands Parkway but the DfT will remain 'open to
HS2 eastern leg set to be cut back Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20210 HS2 eastern leg set to be cut back The eastern leg of HS2 is set to be cut back and may be built only between Birmingham and East Midlands Parkway. In a preview announcement ahead of today's formal launch of the Integrated Rail Plan, the Department for Transport stopped short of
Talks begin over new passenger contracts, as confidence grows Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 4, 20210 Talks begin over new passenger contracts, as confidence grows Private sector transport operators have been invited to a market engagement exercise today by the Department for Transport as a first step towards awarding Passenger Service Contracts, while the Rail Delivery Group says travel is recovering in the wake of the Covid
Talks begin over new passenger contracts, but RMT protests Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 4, 20210 Talks begin over new passenger contracts, but RMT protests Private sector transport operators were invited to a market engagement exercise on Thursday by the Department for Transport as a first step towards awarding Passenger Service Contracts, while the Rail Delivery Group said travel is recovering in the wake of the Covid lockdowns,
RIA: UK Government Must Publish Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline Update Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 25, 20210 The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is asking the UK government to publish an update of its Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline (RNEP) urgently. Work to reconstruct Dantzic St bridge © Network Rail This is the list of railway improvements, estimated to cost approximately nine billion GBP (10.65bn euros | 12.39bn USD), that Network Rail
Third franchise renationalisation as Govia loses Southeastern Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 18, 20210 Third franchise renationalisation as Govia loses Southeastern The former Southeastern franchise was taken over by the Department for Transporr's Operator of Last Resort at 02.00 yesterday morning, after Govia had been stripped of the contract. Govia had been accused of a 'breach of trust' by transport secretary Grant Shapps, after it
Rail Passenger Service Contracts Day Announced for UK Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 15, 20210 Next month (November), the first phase of industry engagement on the UK’s new passenger service contracts (PSCs) will begin. PSCs are being introduced as a new way for the private and public sector to work together following the collapse of the franchising system. These contracts, part of the reforms proposed in
Date set for Night Tube restart Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 14, 20210 Date set for Night Tube restart All-night services will return on two London Underground lines next month, said Transport for London. All 24-hour services were suspended in March last year as a result of the pandemic, but TfL said restoring night running on the Central and Victoria Lines on Fridays and
Dartmoor Line Resumes Year-Round Service This November Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 13, 20210 After a 50-year hiatus, the Dartmoor Line will resume regular passenger services next month. Services between Okehampton and Exeter St Davids, via Crediton, will start on 20 November with a journey time of 40 minutes. Dartmoor Line Resumes Year-Round Service © Network Rail The return of Dartmoor Line’s year-round passenger service, which was withdrawn
Opening date announced for Dartmoor Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 12, 20210 Opening date announced for Dartmoor Line Full train services will return to the Dartmoor Line in Devon on 20 November. The Department for Transport said the DfT and its partners had 'accelerated' the reopening of the railway, because passenger services will now be launched only nine months since funding was approved.
Go-Ahead shares dented by Southeastern’s ‘breach of trust’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 29, 20210 Go-Ahead shares dented by Southeastern's 'breach of trust' Shares in Go-Ahead Group closed sharply down last night after it had been revealed that the DfT was ending the Southeastern contract in the wake of the discovery that more than £25 million in taxpayers' money had been wrongly retained by the operator.
Train firm stripped of franchise over failure to declare £25m of taxpayer cash Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 28, 20210 Train operator Southeastern has been stripped of its franchise after failing to declare more than £25 million of taxpayer funding, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Elodie Brian, the chief financial officer of transport firm Go-Ahead – the majority owner of the rail firm’s parent company Govia – has
Southeastern renationalised after £25m ‘contract breach’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 28, 20210 THE Department for Transport is to renationalise Southeastern by transferring the contract to the Operator of Last Resort. It is the third former franchise to be taken back under full public control. The DfT says Southeastern, which is owned by Govia, did not declare over £25 million of taxpayers' money.
Southeastern renationalised after �£25m ‘contract breach’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 28, 20210 THE Department for Transport is to renationalise Southeastern by transferring the contract to the Operator of Last Resort. It is the third former franchise to be taken back under full public control. The DfT says Southeastern, which is owned by Govia, did not declare over £25 million of taxpayers' money.
Southeastern renationalised after 25m pounds ‘contract breach’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 28, 20210 THE Department for Transport is to renationalise Southeastern by transferring the contract to the Operator of Last Resort. It is the third former franchise to be taken back under full public control. The DfT says Southeastern, which is owned by Govia, did not declare over £25 million of taxpayers' money. This
UK railway roundup Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 24, 20210 This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry. Rail freight ‘never been more crucial’ amid HGV driver shortage The rail industry is claiming a surge in the movement of goods by train shows it can help ensure supermarket shelves remain stocked during the lorry driver shortage. Office of Rail and Road
‘No clear end in sight’ to HS2 costs or delays with ‘many difficulties ahead’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20210 A House of Commons committee is warning that the HS2 crisis is deepening, saying that there 'is no clear end in sight' and that the programme will 'literally run out of time' if a key decision about the size of the high speed station at London Euston is delayed any
Government helps to fund Stratford upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 17, 20210 Government helps to fund Stratford upgrade Network Rail has secured a £2 million grant from the Department of Transport to help with the development of plans for congestion relief at Stratford station in east London. Stratford is a major hub, served by National Rail, the Docklands Light Railway, London Underground and
Air quality on some diesel trains ‘worse than major roads’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20210 Air quality on some diesel trains 'worse than major roads' Research funded by the Department for Transport and carried out by the RSSB on diesel trains has found that in some cases air quality levels are poor, with concentrations of nitrogen dioxide peaking at levels ranging from 1 to 13 times
What if rail operators designed cars… Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 25, 20210 Department for Transport (DfT) figures show the number of journeys being made by train in Britain is approximately 57% of what it was before the coronavirus crisis, while car use has fully recovered. It is widely reported that more people than ever have taken to buying used motors for solo, Covid-safe
Demand for trains will fully recover from pandemic – Heaton-Harris Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 16, 20210 Demand for train travel will return to pre-pandemic levels despite currently lagging behind car use, a minister has insisted. Department for Transport (DfT) figures show the number of journeys being made by train in Britain is approximately 57% of what it was before the coronavirus crisis, while car use has
ORR, Network Rail and the DfT Launch Better Value Rail Toolkit Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 13, 20210 The Office for Rail and Road (ORR), Network Rail and the Department for Transport (DfT) have launched the Better Value Rail toolkit. This new toolkit is an ‘online space’ for those sponsoring rail projects and their advisors to assist them in making good decisions early on in rail projects. The aim
First Trains Run on Proposed Northumberland Line Route Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 13, 20210 Special rail services have run between Newcastle and Morpeth in advance of the reintroduction of passenger trains on the Northumberland Line. Northumberland County Council and train operating company Northern hosted the events at which trains travelled on a section of the line. Five or six new stations have been proposed along
Industry welcomes improved station accessibility plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 28, 20210 THE Rail Delivery Group has welcomed a Department for Transport plan to make stations easier to use for less able passengers. The DfT says a 'major audit' of all stations, which was outlined in the Williams-Shapps rail review, has now started, with the intention of seeing what improvements should be made
Innovate UK and DfT Fund Project to Electrify Rail Freight Terminals Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 21, 20210 A prototype electrified rail freight terminal is one of 30 projects to receive funding from Innovate UK and the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of the First of a Kind 2021 rail innovation competition. Diesel shunter at terminal Engineering firm Furrer+Frey will use the funding to develop an overhead conductor
GTR Sub-Leases 6 Gatwick Express Trains to GWR Following Class 800 Cracks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 15, 20210 Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) says it is temporarily sub-leasing six Gatwick Express Trains – Class 387/2 – to Great Western Railway (GWR) to help the operator with additional capacity, while passenger numbers on Gatwick Express services remain low due to COVID-19. The first three Class 387 units – 204, 205 and
Union calls for ‘rail rethink’ in wake of MPs’ report Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 7, 20210 A HIGHLY critical rail report from a committee of MPs published today says the Department for Transport faces 'an extremely challenging and uncertain environment in which to implement its proposed reforms'. In response, the RMT union has called for an 'urgent' government rethink. The Public Accounts Committee says the English rail
Elephant and Castle station reopens after huge fire Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 29, 20210 Around 100 firefighters battled a huge blaze close to Elephant and Castle station which caused a large plume of smoke to billow over south London. London Fire Brigade said shortly before 4pm that the fire close to Elephant and Castle station was “under control”, but its crews will remain in
Northern Powerhouse Rail ‘faces axe’, claims report Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20210 IT IS being claimed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to hold a meeting in secret as soon as today at which plans will be agreed to axe much of Northern Powerhouse Rail, including a high speed line across the Pennines which has been dubbed ‘HS3’. The reason is said
New part time season tickets go on sale Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20210 THE first part-time season tickets have gone on sale today, and will be valid from next Monday, 28 June. The Department for Transport said the paperless tickets will allow travel on any eight days in a 28-day period, with passengers able to tap smartcards or scan mobiles at the station. There
GTR’s Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement Extended Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 18, 20210 The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has extended GTR’s Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement (ERMA) until 31 March 2022; it was previously due to end 20 September 2021. There has been no change to its terms and conditions. Two passengers on a Thameslink train © Go-Ahead Around 90 percent of the group’s revenue is
Govia Thameslink emergency contract extended Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20210 THE government has extended Govia Thameslink Railway’s Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement from 20 September to 31 March 2022. The original GTR franchise was unusual, because the DfT collected the revenue from the beginning, paying Go-Ahead a management fee. However, GTR had to pay its own costs until the first pandemic emergency measures
Rail pay and recruitment to be frozen to cut costs Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 16, 20210 POSSIBLE industrial action over the loss of railway jobs appears to have been averted, following the publication of an Enabling Framework Agreement signed by the unions, with the agreement of train operators and Network Rail. Staff numbers are set to fall and there is to be a recruitment freeze unless the
COP26: Network Rail and Porterbrook to showcase sustainable trains of the future Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 9, 20210 Photos: Network Rail/Porterbrook Network Rail have announced a partnership with Porterbrook to showcase Britain’s low-carbon train technology at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). Glasgow will host COP26 on November 1-12 later this year in an effort to bring countries together to accelerate action towards tackling climate change. Also see The hydrogen-powered HydroFLEX
In Depth: The Government’s Plans to Reform Britain’s Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 8, 20210 On 20 May 2021 the UK government published Great British Railways – The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail. The positive take-away is, many of the ideas in this white paper are broadly good and show a real awareness of the problems the sector faces. Some Background The Williams Rail Review was originally launched in
Transport for London agrees third Government bailout worth £1.08bn Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 1, 20210 Transport for London (TfL) has agreed a third Government bailout to keep services running amid the collapse in demand for travel during the pandemic. The Department for Transport said the latest package is worth £1.08 billion and runs until December 11. Also see London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who chairs TfL, said it
UK Government Announces Railway Funding for the North and Midlands Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 27, 20210 The UK government has announced additional railway funding for the north and Midlands. An investment of 317m GBP (366.58m euros | 448.69m USD) into the TransPennine route upgrade is to boost punctuality, reliability and connectivity for passengers between York, Leeds and Manchester, and complete the delivery of electrification and upgrades between
Government announces £401m rail funding boost Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 26, 20210 A £401 million government funding boost promises rail services in the North of England and the Midlands with new stations, faster journeys and more reliable services. The Department for Transport (DfT) said £317 million would be invested in the Transpennine Route Upgrade to improve “punctuality, reliability and connectivity” for passengers travelling
FirstGroup Signs National Rail Contracts for SWR and TPE Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 21, 20210 FirstGroup has signed new National Rail Contracts with the Department for Transport (DfT) for its South Western Railway (SWR) and TransPennine Express (TPE) train operating companies. These National Rail Contracts will begin on 30 May 2021, replacing the current Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements (ERMAs). The contracts will have a runtime of
UK Rail services to unify under state-owned body, Great British Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 20, 20210 Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps. Control of trains and track will be brought under a new public sector body named Great British Railways (GBR) as part of sweeping reforms, the Department for Transport has announced. Issue date: Thursday May 20, 2021. Photo: PA Media The creation of a
Radical reforms lay foundation for ‘modern, green railway’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 20, 20210 ► Concessions will replace franchises► New industry body to absorb Network Rail► Fares shakeup includes part time seasons► White Paper to be presented to ParliamentTHE long-delayed reform of the railways has begun, with confirmation from the Department for Transport that franchises will be replaced by concessions, and control will be given to a
FirstGroup Agrees Termination Fee with DfT for TransPennine Express Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 12, 20210 FirstGroup has reached an agreement with the Department for Transport (DfT) regarding the termination fee for the TransPennine Express train operating company, with operates the TransPennine Express (TPE) franchise. One of the conditions of the Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements (ERMAs) created by the DfT in response to the coronavirus pandemic was
DfT confirms cracks as Intercity Express disruption continues Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 9, 20210 CRACKS have been confirmed in the chassis of a number of Hitachi-built Intercity Expresses, and serious disruption is continuing on intercity routes as emergency checks are carried out. It is not clear how many faults have been found, and some trains are returning to service. Htachi said: ‘Inspection has identified cracks
Williams rail review quietly renamed by DfT Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20210 THE long-awaited Rail Review commissioned from Keith Williams by the Department for Transport in the autumn of 2018 has gained a new official co-author and title. The Review has been repeatedly delayed and is now at least 18 months behind schedule, with the Covid-19 pandemic adding to the hold up. It
Government proposes 10-year contract for West Coast Partnership Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 1, 20210 THE Department for Transport is proposing to award a new ten-year contract to run intercity services on the West Coast Main Line when its present agreement with FirstGroup and Trenitalia expires on 1 April next year. The DfT has published a Prior Information Notice which says the replacement contract ‘may be
Transport Committee Calls for Rolling Programme of Electrification Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 23, 20210 The UK’s Transport Committee has published a new report, Trains Fit for the Future?, which says the government must give the rail industry a clear strategy on how to decarbonise the network in order for it to hit its own decarbonisation deadline. It makes the following recommendations: a 30-year rolling programme of
Transport for London agrees more funding worth up to £485m Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 22, 20210 A SHORT-TERM funding settlement from the government has been accepted by Transport for London. The deal was placed on the table at the end of last week, but the Mayor of London did not accept it immediately. There will be an additional £260 million in ‘base funding’ plus additional revenue support
Dartmoor Line services to return for first time in half a century Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20210 Regular passenger services will return on a largely disused Dartmoor Line later this year as part of Government plans to reverse the Beeching cuts. The Department for Transport (DfT) said trains will run every two hours on the Dartmoor Line between Exeter and Okehampton, Devon, all year round by the
Transport for London set to gain ‘short-term funding deal’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20210 Updated 10.18 TRANSPORT FOR LONDON has been offered a short-term funding extension which would run for a further two months on the same terms as now. The deal has not yet been accepted. TfL said: ‘We continue to discuss with the DfT our need for further financial support and a long-term capital funding deal to enable a
DfT to open new offices in Midlands and North Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 15, 20210 A NEW second headquarters for the Department for Transport is being formed in the West Midlands, along with a further regional hub in Leeds. The DfT will be keeping its London headquarters near Victoria, but said its new centres would be employing 650 people by 2025, including senior civil servants. Rail minister
Rail fares increased across UK despite low demand for travel Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 1, 20210 Rail passengers in England and Wales have been hit by above inflation fare rises despite the collapse in demand. Ticket prices have increased by around 2.6%, leading to accusations that the UK Government is “pricing the railways out of existence”. Related articles The figure represents the Retail Prices Index measure of inflation
Protests as regulated fares rise by 2.6% Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 1, 20210 REGULATED fares on National Rail are rising by approximately 2.6 per cent in England today, but critics are condemning the rise. The increase is lower in Scotland, where peak time journeys are rising by 1.6 per cent and others by 0.6 per cent. The increases have come two months later than usual,
Rail minister challenges industry to cut costs Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20210 THE government has challenged the rail industry to pioneer new ways of working and to halve the time and reduce the cost of completing infrastructure projects, with the launch of the next stage of Rail Project SPEED. In a speech at the Project SPEED conference today, hosted by the Rail Industry
Union claims rail renationalisation is moving ahead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 22, 20210 RECORDS at Companies House show that transport ministers are taking steps to renationalise more train operators, according to a rail union. The RMT is demanding that the process is stepped up, following a series of ‘strategic changes’ which it says have been made to the structures of a a number of
Concern grows over Northern Powerhouse Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 16, 20210 A DELAY in publishing the Department for Transport’s Integrated Rail Plan is causing more concern at Transport for the North, whose board is set to be told that improvements to the region’s rail services are also being affected by the uncertainty. TfN had already reacted with dismay in January when cuts
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
Mounting Concerns Over Government Efforts to Roll Back HS2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 28, 20210 “We continue to provide input into the DfT-led study on proposals for Euston following publication of the Oakervee Review in 2020. The DfT has recently instructed HS2 to proceed with further design development for one of the options, which provides a solution based around 10 HS2 platforms, a single stage
East West Rail councils welcome funding announcement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 25, 20210 COUNCILS which have been campaigning for East West Rail between Oxford and Cambridge are describing a Department for Transport funding announcement as ‘a milestone worth celebrating’. The DfT said on Saturday that it is investing £794 million in the restoration of two routes which were closed to passeger trains in the
Manchester rail service consultation launched Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 14, 20210 THE Department for Transport has launched a public consultation about three possible future patterns of train services in Greater Manchester, in a bid to improve reliability on its congested network. The first option makes few changes, but the second sacrifices the through service between Sheffield and Manchester Airport in return for
Rail operators and Government to assess rail service levels Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 6, 20210 Photo: Rail Delivery Group Rail operators are “working closely” with the Government to ensure adequate rail services throughout England’s fresh national COVID-19 lockdown. It comes as a rail operator announced it is to suspend all its services for the next two months in what it described as a “hugely disappointing” start to
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
Rail fares in England to rise above inflation for first time since 2013 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 16, 20200 Rail passengers will be hit by an above inflation fares rise for the first time in eight years, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Ticket prices will increase by an average of 2.6% from March 1 next year, which is July’s Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation plus
Inflation-plus rail fares increase confirmed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 16, 20200 Updated 11.05 FARES on National Rail will be increased by 2.6 per cent next year, but the government has put back the increase from the first week in January until 1 March, saying that the decision to delay the increase will offer ‘a significant window for commuters who cannot work at