Siemens Mobility Awarded Extended Train Maintenance Contract in North England Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 1, 20230 Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract extension for the maintenance of 51 Class 185 trains operating on TransPennine Express routes in the north of England. This service contract is valued at 530 million EUR and will see Siemens Mobility maintain the fleet of Class 185 trains for an additional 8
Transpennine Express to Be Brought into Operator of Last Resort Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20230 The transport secretary has announced that Transpennine Express will not have its contract renewed on 28 May. Instead, the company will be brought into Operator of Last Resort (OLR) on that date. There have been months of substantial disruptions as well as frequent cancellation across the entire Transpennine Express network, leading to
Network Rail Track Upgrade to Deliver Improved Reliability in Scarborough Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 27, 20230 Network Rail is set to upgrade just under three miles of railway tracks in the north of England to improve the reliability of trains running through Scarborough. This 3.2 million GBP investment between Willerby Carr and Seamer will provide smoother journeys and reduce the need for future maintenance. Network Rail track renewal Chris
Avanti under new pressure amid calls for dividend reversal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 30, 20220 Figures released by the Office of Rail and Road have shown that Avanti West Coast paid £12 million to its owners FirstGroup and Trenitalia last year. The revelation has prompted calls from Labour for the money to be repaid to taxpayers in the light of Avanti’s poor performance in recent months,
Rail reforms ‘only way’ to make pay rises possible—Minister Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 28, 20220 Pay disputes ++ The transport secretary Mark Harper has warned that railway industry reforms are essential if pay is to be increased, and that he has no ‘bottomless pit of taxpayers' money to throw at this problem’. Among the reforms being called for are changes to working practices at Network Rail
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
Rail industry braces for another walkout Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 21, 20220 Drivers’ strike ++ Train operators in England are warning of another day of severe disruption on Saturday, when ASLEF stages a 24-hour strike of drivers at 11 companies. There could also be some disruption on Sunday morning as a result of the previous day‘s strike. The Rail Delivery Group’s director
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
The Indirect Way of Getting from London to Liverpool by Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 14, 20220 Normally, if you want to travel from London to Liverpool by train, you’d start from Euston. A few weeks back, though, I decided to take a different route. Instead of going to Euston and heading north west, I would go to Kings Cross and travel north, to Leeds. There, pausing only
Camira and TPE Bring Snowdogs To Train Rides across Kirklees Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 14, 20220 To celebrate the Snowdogs Support Life art trail across Kirklees, fabric manufacturer Camira has collaborated with TransPennine Express (TPE) to bring the beloved character on board. Organised by The Kirkwood, in partnership with Wild in Art and Snowman Enterprises Ltd, Snowdogs Support Life, Kirklees is a free art trail inspired by
ASLEF to stage two more strikes at 12 train operators: now RMT to strike as well Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 20, 20220 Update: The RMT has also announced a strike of its members at 14 operators on 1 October. Train operators have urged the drivers’ union ASLEF not to go ahead with two more strikes at 12 train operators on 1 and 5 October. The Rail Delivery Group said: ‘These strikes will once again
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.
More ASLEF drivers vote for strikes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 26, 20220 Drivers belonging to ASLEF at three more train operating companies have voted for strikes in the continuing dispute over pay. The votes were held at Chiltern Railways (majority in favour 92.1 per cent), Northern (96.6 per cent) and TransPennine Express (97.1 per cent). Turnouts were all over 80 per cent. ASLEF has
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
Operators appeal to ASLEF after strike vote at eight TOCs Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 12, 20220 Headlines ++ ASLEF urged not to go ahead with strikes at train operators ++ More industrial action threatened at Network Rail after TSSA ballots++ MPs approve controversial law change allowing agency workers to replace strikers ASLEF members at eight train operators in England have voted in favour of strikes in a dispute
More rail disruption looms Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20220 Staff on Govia Thameslink Railway are set to join any future national rail strikes, the RMT has warned. In last month’s rail strike GTR staff did not take part in the walkouts, because a strike ballot had not supported action. However, staff have now voted in a second ballot in favour of
UK: Major Rail Upgrades Approved for West Yorkshire Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 1, 20220 The Secretary of State for Transport has approved Network Rail’s plans to carry out multi-billion-pound rail upgrades in West Yorkshire, following the submission of a Transport and Works Act Order. The improvements are set to transform rail journeys between Huddersfield and Westtown (Dewsbury) as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, which
Büyük Transpennine geliştirmeleri için yeşil ışık Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 1, 20220 Ulaştırma bakanı tarafından planlanandan altı ay önce 27 Haziran'da bir Ulaştırma ve İşler Yasası emri imzalandıktan sonra, Batı Yorkshire'daki Transpennine güzergahındaki gelişmelere yeşil ışık yakıldı. Yükseltmelerin maliyeti, Transpennine Güzergah Yükseltme programında bugüne kadarki ‘en büyük kilometre taşı’ olduğunu belirten Network Rail tarafından ‘multi-milyar’ olarak tanımlandı. İyileştirmeler, Dewsbury'deki Huddersfield ve Westtown arasında gerçekleştirilecek
Exploring Speech-to-Text to Enhance On-Board Communication Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 16, 20220 Siri and Alexa may be the most famous examples of speech-to-text technology for daily tasks or questions in business-to-consumer contexts. At Televic GSP, we strongly believe that the underlying principles can counter a tricky issue in the railway sector: the understanding of on-board audio announcements. Steven Lauwereins, our Research Lead, tells
Pay offer for ScotRail drivers improved Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 27, 20220 Drivers at ScotRail have been offered an improved pay increase from 2.2 per cent to 4.2 per cent, according to reports. It’s understood that it followed new talks with the drivers’ union ASLEF. The earlier offer had contributed to a driver shortage, and as a result ScotRail axed a third
RMT members vote ‘overwhelmingly’ for rail strikes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 25, 20220 The staff in 13 train operating companies have voted in favour of rail strikes. The ballot also involved staff at Network Rail, who have added their support for walkouts. A majority of RMT members at Govia Thameslink Railway only voted for industrial action short of a strike, while those at
UK: Hope Valley Line Upgrade to Begin this Month Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 23, 20220 Network Rail will begin its 145 million GBP (170.93m EUR | 182.36m USD) upgrade of the Hope Valley railway line at the end of May. Multi-million-pound upgrade begins on Hope Valley railway line © Network Rail This project will remove several bottlenecks between Manchester and Sheffield, which will allow passenger trains to overtake
Government preparing ’emergency measures’ as strike ballot continues Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 16, 20220 Emergency plans are reported to be under discussion at Cabinet level ahead of a possible national rail strike. The RMT is currently balloting 40,000 staff at Network Rail and train operators in protest at job losses and pay falling well below the inflation rate. Rail freight disruption could hamper the
Railway braces for weekend changes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20220 This weekend will see many new timetables introduced when summer schedules begin on Sunday. Train operators are urging their passengers to check before travelling, in the case the times of their trains have been altered. One of the many changes includes the doubling of service frequencies on the recently-reopened Dartmoor Line
TransPennine Express braces for another strike Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 6, 20220 Train services on some routes in the north of England will be disrupted again this weekend, as the RMT stages a further Sunday strike of conductors in its continuing dispute with TransPennine Express over rest day and Sunday pay. TPE customer experience director Kathryn O’Brien said it was ‘really disappointing
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
TPE passengers warned not to travel on Sunday Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20220 Passengers who use TransPennine Express are being asked not to attempt to travel on Sunday, because RMT conductors will be staging another strike in a dispute over pay. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has vowed to continue industrial action until 'pay discrimination is dealt with'. TPE had said it was
Rail Delivery Group calls for railfreight volumes to treble Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 22, 20220 The Rail Delivery Group says there should be a target of trebling rail freight in England and Wales by 2050, so that rail is 'the backbone' of a sustainable zero-carbon transport network. The RDG has made its call in a submission on behalf of independent passenger and freight operators to
RMT stages first of four TransPennine strikes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 14, 20220 Conductors on TransPennine Express have staged their first Sunday strike, in a dispute over pay. Unless there is a breakthrough in the meantime, strikes have also been called for the next three Sundays. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: 'Our members refuse to be treated unfairly and will be continuing
Reward offered after train driver was injured by brick Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 9, 20220 Reward offered after train driver was injured by brick A reward of £1,000 has been offered by Northern to achieve a conviction after a brick was thrown at a train travelling on the Manchester-Bolton line near Clifton at 22.00 on Friday night. Broken glass from the windscreen hit the driver's face.
RMT calls Underground strikes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 4, 20220 RMT calls Underground strikes The RMT has called two 24-hour strikes on London Underground. The walkouts on 1 and 3 March are being staged in protest at the continuing financial crisis at TfL, which the RMT alleges has been 'engineered by the government'. General secretary Mick Lynch said: 'A financial crisis
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
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
Intercity battery hybrid train to be created Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20210 Intercity battery hybrid train to be created Hitachi and Angel Trains have announced a project to create a battery hybrid train for intercity services on TransPennine Express. The work will including retrofitting an existing Class 802 'Nova 1' unit, with test runs set to start next year. It is hoped that
Hitachi Rail and Angel Trains to Retrofit Batteries on TPE Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20210 Rolling stock manufacturer Hitachi Rail and rolling stock owning company Angel Trains have agreed in principle to retrofit TransPennine Express intercity trains with batteries. The move would allow these trains to reduce their diesel consumption over a route that continues to elude electrification. TransPennine Express train © Hitachi Rail | Bruce Galloway Hitachi, Angel
Weather disruption continues on West Coast Main Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 29, 20210 Weather disruption continues on West Coast Main Line Passengers cannot travel north of Preston this morning as the result of heavy rain. National Rail said between 100mm and 130mm of rain had fallen on high ground in Cumbria and South Lanarkshire and as a result Network Rail has imposed speed restrictions,
Most controversial changes scrapped in new Manchester timetable Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 13, 20210 Most controversial changes scrapped in new Manchester timetable A NEW timetable for train services in north west England has been confirmed by the Department for Transport. A public consultation was launched at the start of this year, and one of the options proved controversial because it would have ended direct trains
Controversial changes scrapped in new Manchester timetable Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 13, 20210 Controversial changes scrapped in new Manchester timetable A NEW timetable for train services in north west England has been confirmed by the Department for Transport. A public consultation was launched at the start of this year, and one of the options proved controversial because it would have ended direct trains between
Protests mount in reaction to East Coast changes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 4, 20210 PLANNED timetable changes on the East Coast Main Line are fuelling growing protests, with councillors and MPs unhappy about the implications for Darlington. LNER is proposing to increase the number of trains calling at Durham, but the price of that will be fewer trains calling at Darlington. LNER said the number
No train operators will require masks in England from July 1 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 13, 20210 Photo: Rail Delivery Group No domestic train operators will require passengers to wear face coverings on services in England from July 19, according to industry bodies. Transport companies have the power to turn away customers who refuse to cover their noses and mouths even when the legal requirement is lifted on
No train operators will require masks in England from July 19 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 13, 20210 Photo: Rail Delivery Group No domestic train operators will require passengers to wear face coverings on services in England from July 19, according to industry bodies. Transport companies have the power to turn away customers who refuse to cover their noses and mouths even when the legal requirement is lifted on
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
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
REVIEW: FirstGroup signs National Rail Contracts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 20, 20210 FIRSTGROUP has signed two of the new-style National Rail Contracts, worth up to £20.7 million a year. The contracts are for South Western Railway and TransPennine Express, and will start on 30 May when the present Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements end. First’s new NRCs will run for two years, with an option
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
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