Scottish Government hopes ‘fair pay increase’ can be agreed for ScotRail staff Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 6, 20210 Scottish Government hopes 'fair pay increase' can be agreed for ScotRail staff The Scottish Government has signalled a possible end to the long running industrial disputes over pay which have been disrupting ScotRail services since March. Transport minister Graeme Dey told the BBC that ScotRail management, the RMT and Unite were
Adaptable Mechan Jacks Aid Rail Services in South Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 5, 20210 Adaptable Mechan Jacks Aid Rail Services in South Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, has provided South Western Railway with a flexible way to service rolling stock at two of its key maintenance facilities. The Sheffield-based manufacturer delivered a set of 16 lifting jacks to the Bournemouth and Salisbury Traincare Depots, where they
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
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
EMR reprimanded for cancelling competition over ‘poor quality of entries’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20210 East Midlands Railway has been reprimanded by the advertising watchdog after it failed to award a promised £5,000 prize in a competition due to the “poor quality of entries”. The Build Back Better competition featured on the East Midlands Railway website in February and invited members of the public to
‘Rolling motorway’ launched for cross-Channel rail freight Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 21, 20210 'Rolling motorway' launched for cross-Channel rail freight Eurotunnel is launching a new rail freight service between France and Britain via the Channel Tunnel which will convey unaccompanied cargoes, dubbed a 'rolling motorway'. A partnership has been formed between Eurotunnel and freight handler CargoBeamer to run the new service between Calais and
Alstom Hands Over Turkey’s First ETCS Levels 1 and 2 Locomotive Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 17, 20210 Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları (TCDD) has received the first of 26 Alstom locomotives equipped with the European Train Control System (ETCS) levels 1 and 2. Alstom hands over Turkey’s first locomotive equipped with ETCS level 1 & 2 for the Eskişehir-Kütahya-Alayunt-Balıkesir railway line © Alstom This is part of Alstom’s contract with TCDD
Installation of Roediger Train Systems for Rail Depots Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 15, 20210 Our contribution to environmentally-friendly, hygienic and efficient drinking water supply and wastewater disposal of trains: Installation of further Roediger train systems for railway service and maintenance depots in China. In cooperation with our Roediger sales partner Hubei Infinity Railway Technology, we are proud to equip four more railway service and maintenance
RMT stages Waterloo protest over South Western changes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 13, 20210 RMT stages Waterloo protest over South Western changes The RMT is protesting at London Waterloo station today as the union steps up its campaign opposing proposed service reductions on South Western Railway. Other operators are also considering trimming their timetables, including ScotRail and LNER. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: 'We’re
Concern grows about HS2 eastern leg Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20210 ANOTHER leak has raised concern still further that the eastern leg of HS2 is unlikely to be built in the foreseeable future. Although the western leg between London and Manchester is progressing, with construction underway on Phase 1 to Birmingham, the government has been declining to make any commitment to Phase 2b
Major Railway Work Completed in Manchester as Part of Transpennine Route Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 18, 20210 Major railway upgrades have been completed between Manchester Victoria, Rochdale and Stalybridge by the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) West Alliance including Network Rail, Arup, Bam Nuttall and Amey. Beam cutting on Dantzic St © Network Rail The TRU is set to improve connectivity in the north of England by providing faster, more reliable
Major Railway Work Completed in Manchester as Part of Transpennine Route Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 18, 20210 Major railway upgrades have been completed between Manchester Victoria, Rochdale and Stalybridge by the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) West Alliance including Network Rail, Arup, Bam Nuttall and Amey. Beam cutting on Dantzic St © Network Rail The TRU is set to improve connectivity in the north of England by providing faster, more reliable
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
Aluminium Drawers Designed for Rail Catering Operations! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 10, 20210 Aluminium Drawers Designed for Use in Airline and Rail Catering Operations! Curious about our aluminium drawer product portfolio? Keep reading! As a specialist galley insert equipment manufacturer, we take great care in the quality of the raw material selected for use within our manufacturing process. Delivering catering equipment that is strong and
Trains return to Troon after destructive fire closed station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 30, 20210 ALL ScotRail services between Glasgow and Ayr are running normally again this morning, after the line was closed by a destructive fire at Troon station just under two weeks ago. The seat of the blaze on 17 July appears to have been the ticket office on platform 1, where the main
Rail firms still facing staff shortages despite emergency measures on self-isolation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 23, 20210 Companies will still face staff shortages and lost revenue because of the number of workers having to self-isolate despite emergency measures to ease the crisis, industry leaders are warning. The Government has announced plans to allow firms in sectors including transport, energy, local councils and digital infrastructure to deploy the
Reliable, Safe and Efficient Infrastructure through Automated Rail Testing Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 20, 20210 Reliable, Safe and Efficient Infrastructure through Innovative Testing Technology for Automated Rail Testing In order to ensure rail traffic safety, it is vital to have precise knowledge of the condition of the track infrastructure. The subgrade, superstructure, switches, rails and overhead line form an overall complex in which individual components influence
Facemasks remain compulsory on TfL, but confusion grows Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 14, 20210 THE Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has asked Transport for London to keep face coverings compulsory on all its services, even though the law will change on Monday in England so that the use of masks in crowded areas will be recommended but no longer compulsory. In the case of TfL
Elizabeth Line Improvements Offer Step-Free London Underground Access from Moorgate Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20210 Liverpool Street Elizabeth line station, built by Laing O’Rourke, is the fifth station to be transferred to TfL and the third station which London Underground will take over as infrastructure manager. It is the deepest of the new central London stations, at 34m below ground at platform level, and has a
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
Avanti West Coast and Network Rail join forces for London to Glasgow record attempt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20210 Avanti West Coast and Network Rail , in association with The Railway Magazine, are teaming up today (June 17) to attempt to break the record for the fastest journey from London to Glasgow. The intercity operator’s iconic Pendolino set No. 390044 will depart London Euston at 10.36 for a
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
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
Rail disruption due to train cracks to last ‘for a number of weeks’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 10, 20210 Disruption to rail services due to cracks in trains is expected to continue for weeks. LNER tweeted a statement that the issue is “likely to be going on for a number of weeks”. Hitachi Class 800 trains were withdrawn from service on Saturday for safety checks after cracks were discovered in
Rail services ramped up as lockdown rules ease in England Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 12, 20210 Industry body the Rail Delivery Group has said more than 1,000 daily weekday services have been added to timetables since mid-February. The increase means nearly 18,000 services will run today, when non-essential shops, pub beer gardens and outdoor visitor attractions are among premises allowed to reopen in England. A more significant
Aluminium Rail Catering Drawers – the Durable Solution! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 30, 20210 Superb Strength and Product Longevity. That’s Our Rail Catering Drawer! The importance of investing in robust catering drawers should not be underestimated. It is for this reason that our engineering team carefully designed the aluminium catering drawer to withstand the most intensive catering operations. Engineered to Give the Best Return on Investment Our
Pinpointing Core to Earth Faults for a Safer Rail Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20210 Railways require safe, reliable power systems to support signals, points and communications infrastructure. Trackside equipment must be protected from failure, and with thousands of miles of track to maintain, Network Rail demands maximum visibility to assess the health and condition of its infrastructure. UK rail networks are subject to harsh operating conditions
ScotRail: Rail services to be nationalised when Abellio contract ends Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20210 Glasgow, Scotland, UK – July 12,2013: A ScotRail train at the platform at Queen Street station in Glasgow. Glasgow Central Station was opened on 31 July 1879. The ScotRail rail franchise will be nationalised from 2022, the Scottish Government has announced. Train services will be run by the Government as an
ScotRail will move to state ownership Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 17, 20210 THE Scottish Government has decided to keep ScotRail under public control when the present Abellio franchise is terminated using a break point in the contract a year from now. The franchise is presently being supported under an Emergency Measures Agreement, with costs paid and revenue collected by Transport Scotland in return
Network Rail Begins Decommissioning Work at Old Oak Common Site Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 8, 20210 Network Rail has started clearing the London site where HS2’s Old Oak Common station will be built. The work includes decommissioning railway lines and train depots to prepare the area for the new Old Oak Common rail interchange. Network Rail will remove overhead electric lines and disconnect utilities as a first
Britannia Bridge works to protect rail link for future years Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 16, 20210 The three land towers on Britannia Bridge are set to receive refurbishment works from February 17, 2021. Designed and built by Robert Stephenson in 1850, the Grade II listed bridge provides a vital rail and road connection between communities on Anglesey with mainland Wales. Related articles The work will see support beams installed underneath the stone lintels at
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
Amtrak CEO Tells Congress the Railroad’s 5 Key Demands Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 27, 20210 Amtrak’s CEO Bill Flynn has written to Congress to present the key priorities for the railroad that he wants Congress to address. COVID Relief Funding Mr Flynn said Amtrak would require further COVID relief funding to sustain and restore operations and recall employees for the rest of the 2021 financial year and
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
British Steel Rail Helps Provide Sustainable Solution for £1 Billion Project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 18, 20210 British Steel’s conductor rail is set to help revolutionise rail services for passengers to and from London Waterloo as South Western Railway (SWR) invests £1 billion into an innovative engineering project. Their investment will see a new state-of-the-art depot in Feltham, London and a 90-strong fleet of brand-new high-tech trains that
European Commission Publishes 7th Rail Market Monitoring Report Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 15, 20210 The European Commission has published the seventh monitoring report on the development of the rail market in the European Union, covering data from 2015 to 2018. The data also includes figures from EEA member Norway and former EU member the United Kingdom. Because of the date range of the figures, this
Train services reduced to average of 72% Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 14, 20210 THE level of National Rail services is being reduced this month to an average of 72 per cent of pre-Covid timetables, following the reintroduction of travel restrictions in lockdowns. Passengers are being urged not to use trains unless their journeys are essential and, if so, to check for timetable changes before
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
Stadler to Deliver New EMUs for Ticino’s Centovalli Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 8, 20210 Stadler has won a contract to supply eight electric multiple units for the Centovalli railway (also known as the Valle Vigezzo railway in Italy) that connects Domodossola in Italy with Locarno in Switzerland. The new electric trains will replace the existing rolling stock on the line starting in 2023. The contract
Railroad Spat Over Tennessee Pass Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 6, 20210 The Colorado Pacific Railroad says it will challenge an agreement struck between Union Pacific and Texas-based short-line operator Rio Grande Pacific that looks at starting up passenger and freight rail services on the Tennessee Pass Line. Rail tunnel at Tennessee Pass, Colorado The Colorado Pacific Railroad (CXR) said it would file
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
Open access operators cancel services for third time Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 6, 20210 OPEN access operators Grand Central and Hull Trains are withdrawing their services in response to the new lockdown in England. Grand Central says it plans to ‘hibernate’ services to Sunderland and Bradford from 9 January until at least 1 March. Hull Trains will also withdraw all its services from 9 January
Hancock brands those who packed trains out of London ‘irresponsible’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 21, 20200 Photos: PA Media Passengers who crowded on to trains to escape the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in London have been branded “totally irresponsible” by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Mr Hancock condemned the busy scenes on Saturday night which came after the Prime Minister announced tougher coronavirus measures for the capital. Extra
GWR cancels Christmas rail services after COVID-19 outbreak among crew Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 17, 20200 A train operator has announced it will cancel “a small number” of services over Christmas due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff. Great Western Railway (GWR) said it will run an amended timetable from December 21 to 27 to give passengers “greater clarity”. This will include providing “road transport at
Ceneri Base Tunnel Officially Open Completing the NRLA Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 14, 20200 The Ceneri Base Tunnel in Switzerland, the last section of the New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA) to be built, started operating regular timetable services on Sunday, 13 December. In September the SBB took over the tunnel and is now responsible for its maintenance and train operations. Test services got
Commission Presents Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 11, 20200 Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy The strategy noted several milestones that can measure how on track the European transport system is with these objectives. With regard to rail, the milestones are as follows: 2030:an increase of rail freight traffic of 50 percenta doubling of high-speed rail traffic across Europerail and waterborne-based intermodal
Amtrak to Run Commuter Rail Services in Southern California Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 4, 20200 The Metrolink network consists of seven lines that run Bombardier bi-level coaches as well as Hyundai Rotem bi-level cars, hauled by locomotives. The network covers Ventura County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Orange Country, Riverside County and San Diego Country. source= https://railway-news.com/amtrak-to-run-commuter-rail-services-in-southern-california/
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
Train Operator Grand Central to Resume Services in December Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 27, 20200 Open access train operating company Grand Central will resume passenger services from 3 December following a cessation during the current national lockdown. Grand Central, which is owned by Arriva UK Trains and operates passenger rail services on the East Coast Main Line between Sunderland and London King’s Cross and between Bradford
Support for rail services set to rise to £8bn this year Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 25, 20200 THE price of keeping trains running in England during lockdown restrictions, when passenger figures and revenues fall sharply, is set to reach a total of £8 billion in the year to March 2021. The figure appears in the small print which accompanied today’s Spending Review. Light rail and trams in the provinces,
Avanti West Coast abolishes morning peak fares on Fridays Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 20, 20200 PASSENGERS on Avanti West Coast have been able to travel at off-peak rates from the start of services today, and Fridays will continue to be ’off-peak’ until the New Year. The axeing of more expensive fares is seen as one way of attracting passengers back to rail, and Fridays on AWC
Crossrail 2 Issues Update Statement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 19, 20200 Crossrail 2, which is promoted by Transport for London and Network Rail, has issued an update statement in light of the current finances of TfL. The funding agreement between the government and TfL from 31 October 2020 contains a commitment by TfL regarding Crossrail 2 that TfL “prioritises safeguarding activity and
15.9m USD Grant for Harrisburg Line Signalling Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20200 The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a 15.9 million USD grant to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), in partnership with Amtrak and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), via its Federal-State Partnership for the State of Good Repair Grant programme. The funds will be used to improve the signalling
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
Open access services cancelled again Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 3, 20200 Update 11.06 THE new lockdown in England has prompted open access operator Hull Trains to suspend its services from Thursday until further notice. Unconfirmed reports say Grand Central is following suit. The RMT reacted by claiming that open access operators have become the ‘poor relation’ in the rail sector because they do
Welsh Government Takes Wales & Borders Franchise under Public Control Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 22, 20200 As a result of the overwhelming drop in passenger numbers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Welsh Government has made the decision to bring the Wales & Borders franchise under public control. A new publicly owned subsidiary of Transport for Wales will take responsibility for day-to-day rail services from
Transport for Wales to be nationalised Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 22, 20200 THE Welsh Government has announced that the Transport for Wales concession which has been run by KeolisAmey since 2018 will be handed over to public ownership, in response to sharply lower revenues caused by the Covid-19 pandemnic. Day to day rail services will become the responsibility of a new publicly owned
Protests as operators refuse Advance ticket refunds Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 6, 20200 PASSENGERS with Advance tickets who cannot make booked train journeys because of new Covid restrictions in parts of Britain are being told that no refunds will be paid. Although in many cases the details of a journey can be changed for a £10 fee there is no certainty about future travel
Performance, Flexibility and Elegance at Its Best Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 2, 20200 The Goldschmidt BRB 32B – a New Generation of Road-Rail Inspection Vehicle In Italy, RFI operates and maintains the public railway infrastructure. The maintenance of railway bridges, as part of the infrastructure, is particularly important and this also requires inspecting these bridges. Railway bridges can be classified based on the following