Škoda Group Begins Production of New Arriva Trains for Czechia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 9, 20260 Škoda Group has started production of a new generation of electric multiple units for Arriva, with the first car body already painted at its Ostrava plant in the Czech Republic. The manufacturer has completed the design and technical preparation of the project and has begun building prototypes of both train variants.
Arriva to Expand Regional Services in Poland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 31, 20250 Arriva Group has signed a set of new service agreements with the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region in Poland. The agreements aim to strengthen the operator’s rail services within the country. The contract is valued at 5 million EUR © Arriva Group The new contract, which has been valued at nearly 5 million EUR, will see Arriva
Arriva to Operate Electric Trains in Czechia Under €750 Million Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20250 The Czechia Ministry of Transport has contracted Arriva Group to operate new long-distance electric train services from December 2028. The contract includes a planned investment of 300 million EUR in 22 electric trains capable of operating at speeds up to 200 km/h. These will serve routes west of Prague, connecting the capital
Arriva Proposes New Direct Service Linking Newcastle & Brighton Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 28, 20250 Arriva Group has submitted an open access application to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for the introduction of a new direct rail service linking Newcastle and Brighton. If approved; the new service will travel via London Gatwick and provide five trains per day in each direction, establishing the first
Arriva Group Invests in Hitachi Rail Tri-Mode Train Fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 3, 20250 Arriva Group is investing 300 million GBP in a new fleet of Hitachi Rail battery-hybrid trains designed to increase seating capacity and support the UK’s decarbonisation efforts. The order comprises nine tri-mode trains, totalling 45 rail cars, to replace the entire Grand Central fleet. The trains will be built at Hitachi
Industry Insider Week 34 / 35 – 16 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 34 / 35 for 19–30 August 2019: New Electronic Interlocking at Linz Station | Infrastructure Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) announced that Linz Stations’s new electronic interlocking system has entered service. The system
Entire DB Cargo Fleet to Go Digital by 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20190 DB Cargo says it will equip its entire fleet of freight cars with intelligent sensors and telematics by 2020. In total, DB Cargo has a fleet of around 68,000 cars. The company has now reached the half-way milestone: the 34,000th freight car has been equipped with modern telematics and intelligent
DB Cargo wagons are getting smarter Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20190 GERMANY: A total of 34 000 wagons, or half of DB Cargo’s fleet, have now been equipped with telematics and smart sensors, the operator announced on August 27. All 68 000 wagons are scheduled to be equipped by 2020. The retrofitting programme is being carried out at Seelze near Hannover in
Northern ‘Pacers’ to nod along until 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 Photo: Ben Jones. Arriva Rail North has confirmed that some of its unpopular ‘Pacer’ railbuses will be required beyond the December 31 withdrawal deadline. Delays in the delivery and commissioning of new CAF Class 195 DMUs and Class 331 EMUs, which entered limited public service six months late on July
From the archive: Last of the Giants – SNCF CC72000 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 Late August saw the final regular workings of France’s most powerful diesel locomotives. Ben Jones looks back at their varied career. AFTER the devastation of the Second World War, the railways of France recovered quickly during the 1950s. Electrification was a priority, with most of the major routes
Abellio Takes Over East Midlands Franchise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20190 Abellio, which won the East Midlands franchise in April this year has started operating the line, which serves the Midland Main Line. Operating as East Midlands Railway, major calling points include London St Pancras, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield, Leeds, York and Scarborough. The franchise contract is set to run for eight
ProRail Increases Capacity for 2020 Timetable Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 The Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail has determined its 2020 timetable. This is a major logistical feat, taking into account 7,000km of track, 400 stations and the wishes of 34 freight and passenger train operators. Creating the new timetable, which always comes into force in December in European countries, is a
Filling the intermodal information gap Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 18, 20190 EUROPE: Intermodal freight company Kombiverkehr is piloting Train Monitor, which provides real-time information on the location and punctuality of its services operating within Germany and from Germany to Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Poland. This includes the estimated time when
New Stock Focus: CAF – Class 195 DMUs and 331 EMUs Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20190 Passengers using Northern services have endured a torrid time, travelling in trains which are overcrowded and past their ‘best by’ date. On July 1, the first of a fleet of 101 Class 195 and 331 trains was introduced, which is expected to start and alleviate some of the problems. Chris
New pressure on DfT after franchise competition was cancelled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 8, 20190 TWO frustrated bidders for the South Eastern franchise could be set to join the growing number of companies sueing the Department for Transport over its handling of franchise competitions. The DfT has cancelled the competition for South Eastern, with the bidders down to two, saying it had ‘significant concerns that continuing
South Eastern franchise competition cancelled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 7, 20190 THE Department for Transport has cancelled the competition for the next South Eastern franchise, and confirmed that the existing contract with Govia will now continue until April 2020. The decision to cancel the bidding has come only days after the High Court rejected an attempt by the DfT to quash
5 August: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 5, 20190 High Court refuses to reject claims from frustrated franchise bidders THE HIGH COURT has rejected a government attempt to quash legal challenges from Stagecoach, Virgin and Arriva, which argue that the rejection of four franchise bids in April was unlawful. In each case the reason was the same, because the bidders
UK railway news round-up – August 1 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 1, 20190 On July 25 TransPennine Express accepted the first of the Nova 2 branded Civity EMUs which are being supplied by CAF and Eversholt Rail. The five-car Class 397 units will enter service later this year on TPE’s services from Manchester and Liverpool to Edinburgh and Glasgow via the West Coast
ADLINK Announces New Rugged, Fanless, Real-Time Video/Graphics Analytics AIoT Platform for Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20190 ADLINK, a global provider of advanced Edge Computing products, has released its latest rugged, fanless NVIDIA Quadro embedded AIoT (AI and IoT) platform, the PIS-5500, designed for real-time video/graphics analytics applications in the rail industry. ADLINK PIS-5500 AIoT platform © ADLINK Technology Inc. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are being adopted globally by
29 July: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20190 Maynard returns to DfT PAUL Maynard has returned to the DfT as a transport minister, as part of Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle. Grant Shapps had already returned to the Department as the new transport secretary, replacing Chris Grayling. Other new arrivals as ministers at the DfT are Chris Heaton-Harris (replacing Michael Ellis),
First Upgraded Class 175 DMU Back in Service for TfW Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20190 Transport for Wales is investing 40 million GBP (44.5 million euros | 50 million USD) in upgrading its fleet. 6.7 million GBP (7.5 million euros | 8.4 million USD) is going towards its 27 Class 175 DMUs. Refurbished exterior of the Class 175 Alstom Coradia DMU © Transport for Wales Class 175
Hungarian Railways Gets Its First Stadler KISS Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20190 Stadler and Hungarian state railway company MÁV ceremoniously celebrated the roll-out of the first new KISS train. The train will now undergo the necessary testing before it can enter commercial service. The date set for this is from February 2020 onwards for both this train and ten additional units. The
No. 813 returns to the North East for Tanfield ‘legends’ gala Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20190 FORMER Backworth Collieries 0-6-0ST No. 12, better known in preservation as Great Western Railway No. 813, returned to the Tanfield Railway to celebrate its North East heritage at the line’s Legends of Industry gala on June 14-16. The 1901-built ‘Swindonised’ Hudswell, Clarke last visited Tanfield in 2007, and again was present courtesy of
Harsco Rail Partners with Möser Maschinenbau to Launch UK-Based Grinding Machine Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 12, 20190 There’s a new weapon in the UK rail industry’s armour to keep tracks in good condition and provide passengers with a smooth, reliable journey. Railway equipment manufacturer and track maintenance company Harsco Rail has entered into a partnership with railway equipment manufacturer Möser Maschinenbau, which includes the distribution of road/rail grinding
Ever wondered how the Harry Potter rail scenes were made? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20190 Have you ever wondered how the Harry Potter rail scenes were made? There are events which have a profound effect on one’s life or business — from West Coast Railway’s point of view, the Harry Potter film is one of them. My mobile rang early one morning in June 2000 as
Cleethorpes gala to host visiting locos Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20190 The Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway is to welcome two visiting locomotives when it hosts its Summer Steam & Beer Extravaganza event. The July 13-14 event will see two Exmoor-built locomotives visiting the railway for the first time – 0-4-0STT St Egwin from the Evesham Vale Light Railway and 0-6-0 Sandy
Finnish passenger tendering plan put on hold Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 3, 20190 FINLAND: Recently-appointed Minister of Transport & Communications Sanna Marin has suspended plans to call tenders for the operation of regional passenger services in southern Finland. On June 27 the ministry said that the preparatory process had shown that it would not be possible to proceed as planned. A fair and competitive
RMT prepares for national rail strike ballot over pensions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 28, 20190 THE first national rail strike for more than 20 years could be looming, as one result of the unresolved dispute over the railway pensions deficit. The RMT said it was now preparing for a national ballot of its members. The union said it had written to transport secretary Chris Grayling, the
New CAF Trains for Northern to Enter Service on 1 July Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 United Kingdom: On 1 July the first nine trains of Northern’s new fleet for local services will enter service. A Class 331 Civity EMU for Northern by CAF © Northern The trains will operate services between Cumbria and Manchester Airport, Liverpool and Manchester Airport, and Doncaster and Leeds. In total, Northern’s new fleet
Induction Welding System for Rail by Mirage Ltd Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 Mirage is proud to announce the arrival of its induction welding system for rail. We have developed the process and the mobile induction-welding head to be suitable – initially – for European Norms CEN 56 & 60 rail profiles. Other profiles will follow. We have been working towards Network Rail product acceptance
Grand Central to launch Blackpool service in spring 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 UK: Plans for a Blackpool – London open access service are ‘firmly on track’, with the launch now expected in spring 2020, Grand Central said on June 24. In June last year the Office of Rail & Road granted Alliance Rail Holdings’ Great North Western Railway rights to operate the service.
Cardiff – London open access plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 19, 20190 UK: Grand Union Trains has applied to the Office of Rail & Road for a track access agreement which would enable it to launch a Cardiff Central – London Paddington open access passenger service from late 2020. The proposed hourly service would call at Newport, Severn Tunnel Junction and Bristol Parkway,
Transforming the Rail Industry with AI and IoT Technologies Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are being adopted globally by all industries to drive efficiency, improve productivity and reduce costs. The rail industry is no exception. Fuelled by intelligence from AI-driven systems and applications, railway operations are becoming safer, smarter and more reliable, significantly enhancing the passenger travel experience and freight logistics
Industry Insider Week 22 – 10 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 22 for 27–31 May 2019: Alstom metro for Lyon Line 2 © Alstom/Mobylette Jaune Infrastructure Sydney Metro Rouse Hill Station © MDRX under licence Sydney Metro North West Enters Commercial Service Sydney Metro North West
Top Story: Manchester and Liverpool mayors call for termination of Northern Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 30, 20190 The mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool have called for Northern Rail to be stripped of its franchise, accusing it of “consistently failing”. Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham said Transport Secretary Chris Grayling should terminate the franchise as soon as possible. In a joint statement, they said Northern had “consistently failed”
Manchester and Liverpool mayors call for termination of Northern Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 29, 20190 The mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool have called for Northern Rail to be stripped of its franchise, accusing it of “consistently failing”. Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham said Transport Secretary Chris Grayling should terminate the franchise as soon as possible. In a joint statement, they said Northern had “consistently failed”
Alstom Delivers First MP16 Metro Train for Lyon metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 29, 20190 Alstom has delivered the first MP16 train that will run on Line B of the Lyon Metro. Following its arrival at the La Poudrette depot on 25 April. This train has been put through over five months of testing in Valenciennes. During that time it completed 5,000km. Now, this first
Legal action over ‘inappropriate’ risks in new West Coast franchise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 24, 20190 UK: The West Coast Trains Partnership joint venture of Stagecoach Group (50%), SNCF Holding (30%) and Virgin (20%) confirmed on May 24 that it had begun legal action against the Department for Transport. This follows DfT’s decision to disqualify it from bidding for the West Coast Partnership contract covering the
Grand Central DMU to be used for dual-fuel trial Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 22, 20190 UK: An Alstom Class 180 Adelante diesel-hydraulic multiple-unit is to be converted to run on a combination of diesel and liquefied natural gas in a dual-fuel technology demonstration project. One car of the DMU which Arriva-owned open access inter-city operator Grand Central leases from Angel Trains is to be equipped with
Rail Industry Impact: How Is Brexit Affecting British Steel? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 22, 20190 British Steel, the company from which Network Rail acquires 95 percent of its steel, has gone into receivership, citing Brexit as one of the major factors. Railway tracks © Network Rail British Steel in the Rail Industry British Steel is one of Network Rail’s biggest suppliers and the main rail supplier for maintenance
‘Brexit Express’ Nancy returns to steam and heads for Ireland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 18, 20190 RESTORATION to steam of ex-Eastwell Iron Ore Quarries 3ft-gauge Avonside 0-6-0T Nancy (1547/1908) has been completed. Alan Keef Ltd was racing to complete Nancy and dispatch it back to the Cavan & Leitrim Railway (C&LR) in Ireland before Britain exited the EU (RM Nov 2018). The locomotive hadn’t steamed since entering
Eurostar provides guide for travellers with autism Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 15, 20190 EUROPE: Eurostar has launched a virtual guide designed to help passengers with autism have a stress-free journey. The cross-Channel high speed train operator reviewed its travel experience with the Ambitious About Autism charity, which advised that travellers with autism are more comfortable if they have seen information about sights and sounds
Branson says franchise competitions should be cancelled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 2, 20190 VIRGIN founder Sir Richard Branson has called for all outstanding Department for Transport franchise competitions to be scrapped until the recommendations of the Williams Rail Review have been published in the autumn. He has also claimed that four current franchises are ’struggling’. Virgin is one of four companies which have had
SNCF may challenge Chris Grayling in court over pensions row Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 29, 20190 THE rejection of four franchise bids over pension liabilities could lead to a legal challenge from the national French operator SNCF. The Department for Transport announced on 10 April that bids from Stagecoach for East Midlands, South Eastern and West Coast Partnership had been rejected because they had attempted to change
‘New’ world’s oldest operational steam loco Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 28, 20190 TWO iconic UK-built Indian steam locomotives have returned to steam in recent years. Former East India Railway (EIR) 2-2-2 No. 21 Express, built by Kitson, Thompson and Hewitson in Leeds in 1855 (W/No. 480), has been restored to operational condition. Still in steam aged 164! EIR No. 21 Express after arrival at Kanyakumari with
Countdown to Return of Rail Industry’s Leading Showcase Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 24, 20190 Railtex 2019, the complete showcase of railway equipment, systems and services, is now less than one month away, and professionals from around the world are preparing to come together for the highlight of this year’s industry calendar. Taking place at Birmingham’s NEC, Railtex will welcome more than 420 exhibitors from 22
Ron Buckley, Britain’s oldest railway photographer Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20190 Chris Milner met centenarian Ron Buckley, a railway photographer with a fascinating past, who took his first railway picture in the 1930s, but also spent more than 40 years employed by both the LMS and BR. Most of us hope for a long and fruitful life and for centenarian Ron Buckley
Gertrude leaves Wales to join Leighton Buzzard fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 19, 20190 The Andrew Barclay 0-6-0T Gertrude (AB1578/1918) was relocated from Welsh Highland Heritage Railway to Leighton Buzzard Railway in late-February. Sarah Westmacott on the footplate of her Andrew Barclay 0-6-0T Gertrude following its arrival at Leighton Buzzard Railway’s Page’s Park on February 26. Credit: CHRIS WRIGHT Gertrude is a sister loco to
Travel information and adverts at Stansted Airport Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 19, 20190 UK: The baggage reclaim area at Stansted Airport now has digital screens which show live car, coach and rail journey time comparisons for travel to London Liverpool Street station. The project was jointly devised and created by train operator Greater Anglia, creative agency LIDA and DOOH.com, with ads appearing on media
Juche Travel: Exploring the mysteries of North Korea Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 18, 20190 JUCHE Travel Services, a UK-based travel agency specialising in tours to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), is delighted to announce the return of it’s Grand Rail Tour, departing Sunday, October 27-Wednesday, November 6, 2019 (10 nights in the DPRK + 2 nights on the train). This is a
DfT response to Stagecoach ‘vague and incomplete’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 17, 20190 Updated 12.50 THE Department for Transport has responded to the demand from Stagecoach Group for a ‘prompt, full and transparent response to help restore public confidence’ after three franchise bids from the Group were rejected on the grounds that they attempted to reduce pensions risk. It had been reported that the deadline
Flex: The go-anywhere train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 16, 20190 With so many new trains being delivered and electrification schemes shelved, Porterbrook and Brush Traction are using their engineering expertise to convert surplus Thameslink commuter trains into ‘go-anywhere’ bi-mode trains. Ben Jones visits Loughborough to see how the project is progressing. When you’ve invested millions of pounds in maintaining and updating
RMT threatens strikes and MPs protest as pensions row goes on Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 12, 20190 Friday analysis THE rejection of three franchise bids from Stagecoach and another from Arriva over pension provisions has ignited new industrial tensions (writes Sim Harris), with the RMT now threatening national action over what it sees as a risk to the rights of staff. Meanwhile, transport secretary Chris Grayling has come under
Bimode and hydrogen trains as Abellio wins next East Midlands franchise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 10, 20190 UK: The Department for Transport named Abellio as the winner of the next East Midlands passenger franchise on April 10. Formal award is subject to a regulatory standstill period. The contract is due to begin on August 18 2019 and run until at least August 22 2027. The franchisee is to
Feature | Access all areas? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 9, 20190 Ben Jones looks at the thorny issue of open access in the UK and Europe, its successes and failures, and the arguments for and against. Grand Central was set up by open access specialist Alliance Rail, but is now part of the Arriva/Deutsche Bahn empire. It operates a fleet of 10
Access all areas? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 9, 20190 Ben Jones looks at the thorny issue of open access in the UK and Europe, its successes and failures, and the arguments for and against. ASK someone for their views on open access passenger operations and the response will give you a pretty good idea where they stand on the much
Deutsche Bahn Looks at Options for DB Arriva Sale Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 28, 20190 During its regular meeting in Berlin on Wednesday the supervisory board of Deutsche Bahn AG asked the company’s management […] The post Deutsche Bahn Looks at Options for DB Arriva Sale appeared first on Railway News. https://railway-news.com/deutsche-bahn-db-arriva-sale/
DB to dispose of Arriva Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 27, 20190 EUROPE: The DB AG Supervisory Board confirmed on March 27 its intention to dispose of the company’s international operating subsidiary Arriva, Railway Gazette’s sister publication Rail Business has reported. DB’s management team has been tasked with developing options for the transaction, which could either take the shape of a sale to
EMUs in Queensland built by Bombardier… in India! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 27, 20190 QUEENSLAND Rail is over half way through the roll out of a new EMU fleet, after first introducing the train in December 2017. Unlike all previous EMU fleets in Queensland this one is not being built in Australia, but instead is being built by Bombardier in India. NGR set 723 seen at
ČD awarded long-distance operating contracts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 27, 20190 CZECH REPUBLIC: The Ministry of Transport has announced that, following a market consultation assessment, it would award all the remaining long-distance public service obligation operating contracts directly to state incumbent ČD. Other operators had not shown sufficient interest in the contracts, which cover six express and 13 fast services and run
Revised punctuality measure aims to improve performance Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 25, 20190 UK: The Rail Delivery Group has announced that passenger operators and Network Rail will publish new measures of train punctuality from the beginning of April, as part of an ongoing plan to improve performance and reduce delays. The approach will see services measured to the minute at all stops, replacing the
Punctuality rules to tighten next month Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 22, 20190 TIMETABLES should be ‘fact, not fiction’, said a transport watchdog, after new rules measuring the punctuality of trains were announced by the Rail Delivery Group. From April actual train timings will be published to the minute at every calling point. The industry is already making internal use of this information in
ProRail and Arriva launch automation trials Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 21, 20190 NETHERLANDS: ProRail, Arriva and Stadler have started a week-long trial of automatic train operation on the Groningen – Zuidhorn line in the north of the country, with a modified GTW DMU successfully undertaking a first run on the evening of March 15. Operating in Grade of Automation 2, with a driver
ProRail and Arriva launch ATO trials Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 21, 20190 NETHERLANDS: ProRail, Arriva and Stadler have started a week-long trial of automatic train operation on the Groningen – Zuidhorn line in the north of the country, with a modified GTW DMU successfully undertaking a first run on the evening of March 15. Operating in Grade of Automation 2, with a driver
ORR fines GTR £5m for poor information after timetables failed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 14, 20190 Updated 10.40 THE Office of Rail and Road has announced a fine for Govia Thameslink Railway of £5 million, along with a clampdown on the effectiveness of crisis management plans by all train operators and Network Rail. After the disruption which followed the introduction of new but unworkable timetables last May, the
SVR pannier seeing red Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 GWR 0-6-0PT No. 5764 is seen inside the Severn Valley Railway’s Bridgnorth paint shop on February 19. The ‘57XX’ is being prepared for a re-paint into LT ‘bullock maroon’ as No. L95, part of a cosmetic restoration, which will see the loco go back on display in the Engine House at Highley later
Severn Valley Railway pannier sees red Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 GWR 0-6-0PT No. 5764 is seen inside the Severn Valley Railway’s Bridgnorth paint shop on February 19. The ‘57XX’ is being prepared for a re-paint into LT ‘bullock maroon’ as No. L95, part of a cosmetic restoration, which will see the loco go back on display in the Engine House at Highley later
Green light for East Coast Azumas Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 12, 20190 THE Office of Rail and Road has approved the use of Hitachi Class 800 Intercity Express sets on the East Coast Main Line, but only between London and Leeds. LNER is ‘delighted’, and hopes to be running some 800s in passenger service by the summer. The news, given to Hitachi Europe in
Practice & Performance: Thames-Valley transformation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 In the third and final instalment, Keith Farr concludes his analysis of the steam-to-electric transformation the Great Western Main Line has undergone in the Thames Valley. Part two of this series ended with a brief eulogy of Class 387s, the electric trains that have transformed stopping services between Paddington and Didcot.
Northern’s farewell to ‘37’ haulage Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 28, 20190 LOCOMOTIVE haulage on the Cumbrian Coast Line came to an end last month with Arriva Rail North operating a special return trip to mark the event on January 11. Displaying both ‘The Cumbrian Coast Express’ and ‘Class 37 Farewell’ headboards, Northern’s 09.52 Carlisle-Carnforth special passes Maryport. No. 37409 Lord Hinton
Flying Scotsman heads railway tribute to Sir William McAlpine Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 28, 20190 THE railway industry paid tribute to one of its leading figures of the past few decades on January 11 when No. 60103 Flying Scotsman hauled a special train from King’s Cross to York. UK Railtours operated ‘The Scotsman’s Salute’ special from King’s Cross to York on January 11, paying tribute
North Yorks Moors’Drewry shunter restored Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 27, 20190 CLASS 04 No. D2207 (originally No. 11108) has received an extensive overhaul at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, including the fitting of a replacement engine. NYMR Drewry No. D2207 is seen hauling NER coach No. 1111 on November 20 from Levisham, where it resided in a dead-end siding for 45 years. Owned
Green light for new £10.5m Durham coast station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 A £10.55 MILLION plan to build a new station near Peterlee on the Durham coast line has been given the go-ahead by local authorities. Horden station, between Seaham and Hartlepool, will be funded by Durham County Council, supported by £4.4m from the Department of Transport’s New Stations Fund and
PACA launches TER tendering process Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 22, 20190 FRANCE: President of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Renaud Muselier has announced the start of tendering for the operation of local rail services from the end of 2022. Speaking in Marseille on February 19, alongside Vice-President for Transport & Intermobility Philippe Tabarot, Muselier said the quality of service being provided to around 100 000 TER
Digital technology aims to improve rail accessibility Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 19, 20190 ACCESSIBILITY: The TOC Ability consortium has published a report into the use of digital technology to improve the accessibility of the UK rail network by enabling disabled passengers to share their journey requirements with train operators while protecting their privacy. The consortium comprises Atkins, Arriva, Enable iD, Goss Consultancy, Loughborough University,
THE KING’S CROSS STORY 200 YEARS OF HISTORY IN THE RAILWAY LANDS Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 By Peter Darley THIS is a superb book. Peter Darley tells the story of the Great Northern’s King’s Cross station and the extensive nearby ‘Railway Lands’ during the last 200 years. The term Railway Lands refers to such things as associated stations, numerous goods depots, potato markets, locomotive sheds and works, coal