UK: GWR Steps In to Save Fast-Charging Battery Trial Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 20, 20230 Great Western Railway (GWR) has agreed contracts to buy several assets from Vivarail, which entered administration at the end of 2022. The rail operator is purchasing intellectual property, rolling stock and equipment relating to the development of high-performance battery and FastCharge technology. This will support wider introduction of battery-powered trains in the
Vivarail may appoint administrators as cash dries up Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 28, 20220 A pioneering company which led the way in converting redundant trains to new forms of traction is preparing to appoint administrators. Vivarail, which was founded by Adrian Shooter in 2013, acquired a large fleet of former District Line cars from Transport for London with the intention of re-using their aluminium
Timetables recover slowly after strikes were cancelled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 7, 20220 Many train operators are running more trains today, after their timetables were slashed in expectation of strikes on Saturday, today and Wednesday. But others are warning that service reductions will continue for now. The RMT cancelled the walkouts on Friday afternoon because talks with Network Rail and the operators are now
Southeastern timetable changes criticised by watchdog Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 29, 20220 Southeastern is abolishing First Class when its new timetable comes into force in December. The operator has revealed that compared to 2019, before the Covid pandemic, it is now carrying 56 per cent of its former weekday peak passenger totals, 77 per cent of weekday off-peak and 90 per cent of
Royal mourning: transport challenge ‘bigger than Olympics’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 15, 20220 Millions of people are due in London for the Queen’s Lying in State and her funeral on Monday, and the first overnight trains to carry some of the visitors to London during the mourning for the Queen are reported to have started to run. More are due over the following
Railway will be open for business over holiday weekend Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20220 Network Rail has reminded passengers that the ‘vast majority’ of the rail network will be open for business as usual this August Bank Holiday weekend. However, upgrades costing a total of £90 million are being carried out, which means some routes will be affected by engineering possessions. Network Rail added
RMT threatens general strike over union rights Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 28, 20220 A new controversy has been sparked by plans to allow agency staff to replace striking workers, although critics have pointed out that recruits are unlikely to have the skills to work in safety-critical jobs. Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss said she will change the rights of trade unions if she becomes
Train operators warn of more strike disruption Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 21, 20220 The RMT’s next national rail strike, on 27 July, is set to cause serious disruption once again. Train operators have been warning their passengers not to try to travel next Wednesday during the walkouts. Most operators will be affected, and even the few who are not involved, such as Transport for Wales,
Train operators warn of more strike disruption Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 21, 20220 The RMT’s next national rail strike, on 27 July, is set to cause serious disruption once again. Train operators have been warning their passengers not to try to travel next Wednesday during the walkouts. Most operators will be affected, and even the few who are not involved, such as Transport for Wales,
Network Rail to Complete Upgrades in the Severn Tunnel Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 30, 20220 Network Rail will carry out essential upgrades in the Severn Tunnel between South Wales and Bristol during July and August 2022. Throughout the work, more than two miles of track, sleepers and ballast will be replaced to make journeys through the tunnel quicker and more reliable. The tunnel’s electric power supply
Hitachi Installs Live Wheelset Monitoring System on GWR High-Speed Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 29, 20220 Hitachi Rail is installing a world-first live monitoring system on Great Western Railway’s (GWR) high-speed fleet to provide digital data on train wheelset performance. The wireless technology will be fitted to 93 intercity trains, marking the first time that Hitachi’s ‘Perpetuum Onboard’ wireless technology will be deployed to monitor all wheelset
Network Rail invites RMT to fresh consultation talks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 22, 20220 Fresh talks are reported to have been arranged for today with the RMT in a fresh bid to end the dispute which is reducing rail services to a fifth of their normal level on three days this week. Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines has defended plans to reduce the number
Most disruptive rail strike for more than 40 years has started Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20220 Thousands of trains have been cancelled and many stations closed as the result of the RMT’s first of three national strikes, which started at midnight. An emergency service is running on some main lines between 07.30 and 18.30, but last trains will often run much earlier than this and there are
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
UK: Dartmoor Line Upgrades Begin in Preparation for Hourly Services Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 22, 20220 Network Rail will start engineering upgrades on parts of the 14-mile Dartmoor Line next week, ahead of the introduction of new hourly services. The work will take place over 15 days, from Monday 25 April until early on Tuesday 10 May. Dartmoor Line hourly service upgrades begin © Network Rail This heralds stage two
Former Prime Minister joins GWR advisory board Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 14, 20220 Theresa May has joined Great Western Railway’s stakeholder advisory board, which is an independent external body. Mrs May was Prime Minister between 2016 and 2019, and is MP for Maidenhead. She was invited to join the board by Lord Faulkner of Worcester, who chairs the 12-strong group. Mrs May said: ‘I
Hitachi train cracks report calls for industry review Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 8, 20220 Cracks found in the bodyshells of several types of Hitachi trains almost a year ago were caused partly by salt in the air, according to a new report from the Office of Rail and Road. The problems were first discovered at GWR’s Intercity Express depot in Bristol, and similar trains
ORR Publishes Final Report on Hitachi Rail’s Class 800 Cracks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 7, 20220 The British rail regulator, the ORR, has made a number of regulations after reviewing how the rail industry handled the potential safety issues that caused the Hitachi Class 800 trains to be withdrawn from service in May 2021. Cracks were found on the bodyshell (yaw damper bracket and anti-roll bar fixing
RAIB Publishes Interim Report on Salisbury Tunnel Junction Collision Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 21, 20220 The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its interim report into the collision between a GWR train and an SWR train at Salisbury Tunnel Junction that occurred on 31 October 2021. Weather Conditions On the day of the collision, there were strong winds and heavy rain in the Salisbury area. ~
Trains cancelled as Storm Eunice arrives Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20220 Many train operators are warning passengers not to attempt to travel today, as the high winds of Storm Eunice sweep across Wales and England. Transport for Wales has suspended all services, and operators in England are running restricted timetables, with some lines closed entirely. GWR has cancelled all trains to
TOCs call for minimum controls Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 3, 20220 TOCs call for minimum controls as part of ‘levelling-up’ The government's Levelling Up white paper has prompted responses from many parts of the rail industry, with the passenger operators calling for as much freedom as possible when Great British Railways takes over. Rail Delivery Group director general Andy Bagnall said: ‘The
Train operators support ‘Brew Monday’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 17, 20220 Train operators support 'Brew Monday' MANY railway staff are helping people today, on the day which is alleged to be the most difficult and depressing date in the calendar. Transpennine Express is providing free cups of tea and coffee, Network Rail volunteers are pouring warm drinks at stations in the Midlands
Transport for London’s chief financial officer quits Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 11, 20220 Transport for London’s chief financial officer quits The chief financial officer at Transport for London has resigned, and is moving to a similar post at London-focused internet company G.Network. Simon Kilonback is leaving at a time when TfL's finances are still in critical disarray, with the current funding support from the
More operators reduce services in response to Covid Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 22, 20210 More operators reduce services in response to Covid More train operators have been trimming their timetables as passenger numbers retreat in response to new Covid restrictions, but at the same time some are warning that trains running on popular intercity routes during the Christmas period are likely to be very busy.
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
Reopened Dartmoor Line carried 10,000 in first fortnight Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 15, 20210 Reopened Dartmoor Line carried 10,000 in first fortnight More than 10,000 people have travelled on the Dartmoor Line in the first two weeks since it was reopened on 20 November. GWR said demand for the trains between Okehampton and Exeter has 'continued to remain high'. The reopening of the Dartmoor Line
Engineering Works at Salisbury to Check on Track Repairs Following October Collision Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 13, 20210 Engineering work will be taking place on the tracks near Salisbury station on Saturday, 18 December in order to finalise repairs to the damaged track following the collision between an SWR train and a GWR train outside Fisherton Tunnel in October. The track through the tunnel needed replacing after the collision,
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
Public services begin on Dartmoor Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 22, 20210 THE first daily trains to carry the public between Exeter and Okehampton for almost 50 years started running on Saturday. Invited guests had been given rides on a shuttle service between Okehampton and the former station at Bow on the previous Wednesday. Special summer Sunday services had been operated since
Salisbury crash caused by slippery rails and SPAD Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 3, 20210 THE Rail Accident Investigation Branch has revealed that the collision between two trains outside Salisbury station on Sunday night was caused by slippery rails on the approach to a junction, which meant that one of the trains involved could not stop before it collided with the other. The train which could
‘Tüneldeki nesne’ Salisbury çarpışmasından sorumlu tutuldu Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 1, 20210 Salisbury çarpışmasından 'tüneldeki nesne' sorumlu tutuldu Dün gece Salisbury istasyonunun yukarısındaki Fisherton Tüneli'nde iki yolcu treninin çarpışması sonucu toplam 17 kişi hastaneye kaldırıldı. Network Rail, Portsmouth Limanı'ndan Bristol Meads'e giden 17.08 GWR servisinin, son aracın tüneldeki bir 'nesne' tarafından raydan çıktığı 18.46'da istasyona yaklaştığını söyledi. Bu raydan çıkma sinyal ekipmanına zarar verdi
Enhanced Passenger Information Service Trialled by Network Rail and GWR Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 28, 20210 Network Rail and GWR have begun trialling a new information service designed to enable passengers to make more informed decisions when travelling by rail. Example of a rainbow board displayed in a station © Network Rail The trial covers services on Network Rail’s Western route from Paddington to Penzance and includes services in
Countdown on to ScotRail strike decision Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 27, 20210 Countdown on to ScotRail strike decision ScotRail is planning to replace striking rail staff with managers and supervisors during COP26 if tonight's 17.00 deadline passes without a last-minute agreement with the RMT over a pay offer. It is reported that the government is not optimistic that there will be a settlement
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.
Formal GBR Transition Team launched alongside HQ contest Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 5, 20210 Formal GBR Transition Team launched alongside HQ contest The next step towards creating the railway's new 'guiding mind' has been taken, with the formal launch of a Great British Railways Transition Team. It is being led by Andrew Haines, who as CEO of Network Rail has already been working behind the
New board to be set up for Welsh railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 23, 20210 New board to be set up for Welsh railways A Wales Rail Board is being created, after a recommendation by the Welsh Affairs Committee was partly accepted by the government. The Welsh Government wants Westminster to go further by devolving Welsh railways completely, but the new board will include representatives from
ORR Publishes Interim Report on Class 800 Train Cracks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 9, 20210 The Office of Rail and Road has published its interim report on the cracks affecting the Hitachi-built Class 80X (AT300 Class 800, 801 and 802) and Class 385 (AT200) trains. The cracks were caused by stress corrosion and fatigue and caused a large number of the Class 800 fleet being taken
Bristol East Junction Upgrade Works Completed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 6, 20210 The upgrade works at Bristol East Junction are now complete, resulting in a new track layout and modern signalling equipment. These upgrades will allow more reliable journeys for services into and out of Bristol Temple Meads. Major track upgrades at Bristol East Junction have been completed © Network Rail Network Rail’s upgrades at Bristol
PREVIEW: August issue of The Railway Magazine Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 10, 20210 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. Here’s what to expect in the August issue of The Railway Magazine: Headline Lines Bright future for post-Covid railfreight growth; European lines wrecked by heavy rain and floods; Hybrid
Ivatt tank to attack Bodmin’s banks! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 4, 20210 The Bodmin & Wenford Railway (BWR) has received a welcome visitor to assist with its peak summer timetable – Mid-Hants Railway-based BR ‘2MT’ No. 41312. The Ivatt 2-6-2T is set to spend around three weeks on the friendly Cornish heritage line before returning home to the Watercress Line. Ahead of entering
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
American S160 steams for Great Western Society’s 60th anniversary Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 9, 20210 Didcot Railway Centre will host celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Great Western Society across two separate gala weekends. The first Diamond Jubilee Gala will take place on July 31 and August 1 and is set to feature five or six locomotives in action and working passenger trains
West Somerset Railway plans two galas when restrictions ease Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 5, 20210 The West Somerset Railway (WSR) has announced plans for two small galas to take place in autumn as COVID-19 restrictions ease. The events will be the first enthusiast galas held at the West Somerset Railway in almost two years since the winter steam event in December 2019. Also see The first gala will
ORR: TOCs Kept Passengers Well Informed during Hitachi Class 800 Cracking Issue Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20210 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published a passenger impact review with findings showing that the train operators affected by the cracks in the Hitachi-built Class 800 trains kept their passengers ‘well informed’. They provided clear and consistent information to travellers throughout the period of disruption. The review looked at
Rail Industry Warns Against Cutting Domestic Air Passenger Duty Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 16, 20210 The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has warned that a cut in domestic air passenger duty (APD) would see thousands of passengers shift from rail to air and undermine Britain’s carbon reduction targets. In its response to the government’s consultation on aviation tax reform, which proposes reducing the levy passengers pay on
PREVIEW: June issue of The Railway Magazine Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 7, 20210 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 covers the Hitachi IET cracks which could take a year to repair, plus Llangollen Railway targets summer reopening. Here’s what is coming
ORR Launches Review into Hitachi Class 800 and 385 Crack Issues Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 7, 20210 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has launched a ‘lessons learned’ review into the cracking issue on the Hitachi-built Class 800 (AT300) and Class 385 (AT200) trains. The review, which is to provide valuable insights to the rail industry as a whole, will address both safety and passenger impacts. The
RMT calls for zero tolerance of Covid breaches as lockdowns ease Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 17, 20210 LOCKDOWNS are being eased again from today, but the RMT says although it supports increases in public transport services it is also calling for ’zero tolerance’ of any breach of transport Covid safety measures or abuse of staff. Many operators are boosting their service levels in response to fewer restrictions, although
Hitachi Rail Issues Class 800 Recovery Plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20210 Hitachi Rail, train operating companies and the UK government have agreed a plan to reintroduce the country’s Class 800 fleet back into passenger service. This service recovery plan was developed with oversight by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The Class 800 fleet, operated by four different TOCs – GWR,
Industry reveals Intercity Express recovery plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20210 Updated 09.55, 10.08 A PLAN to bring Hitachi Intercity Express trains progressively back into service has been unveiled by Hitachi, the Rail Delivery Group and the operators affected by the discovery of hairline tracks on some units in Classes 800 and 385. Services are back to normal on Hull Trains, ScotRail and
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
End of Hitachi trains crisis ‘a long way off’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 12, 20210 EXCLUSIVE THE return of all Hitachi-built Intercity Expresses to normal service is ‘a long way off’, according to notes of an internal industry briefing seen by Railnews. The document also reveals that two types of cracking have been discovered and that welding to repair the damage will be a ‘highly specialist
Cracks in Bogies of Hitachi-Built Class 800 Trains Sees Them Withdrawn from Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20210 Other train operating companies are lending any rolling stock they can spare to the affected operators to help keep disruption to a minimum. Operators are also using alternative trains where suitable. For instance, LNER is bringing two InterCity 225 trains back this week. Passengers have also been given the option of