Reopened Dartmoor line carries quarter of a million Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 29, 20220 A line in Devon between Exeter and Okehampton has carried its first 250,000 passengers just over a year since regular passenger services were restarted, having been withdrawn in 1972. Rail minister Huw Merriman visited Okehampton to unveil a plaque marking the official reopening of the station building, which has gained
Transport minister returns to back benches Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 28, 20220 Dismissed ++ Torbay MP Kevin Foster has been dismissed from his job as minister of state at the Department for Transport. He had only been at the DfT for seven weeks, having been appointed on 7 September. His departure is the latest in a series of replacements of Liz Truss’s ministers
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,
Some Potential Winners of ‘Reversing Beeching’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 12, 20220 For nearly half a century, the 6,000 residents of the mid-Devon town of Okehampton did not have a proper railway. Trains west to Plymouth ceased in 1968; a shuttle east to Exeter, which surprised everyone by escaping the Beeching axe, only lasted another four years. After that, it was mostly heritage
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
UK: Work begins on Rockfall Shelter Extension at Parsons Tunnel, Devon Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 18, 20220 “The worksite at Parsons Tunnel is in a difficult location, surrounded by sheer cliffs, the sea and a tunnel. “While it’s disappointing to need to close the railway overnight for this period, the safety of those working on the project and our passengers is paramount and we have concluded the piling
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
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
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.
ScotRail ticket examiners vote to continue strikes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 24, 20210 ScotRail ticket examiners vote to continue strikes Ticket examiners on ScotRail have confirmed their backing for continued strikes in a new ballot. The law required another vote, because their industrial action began six months ago. The dispute concerns differences in pay for rest day working between ASLEF drivers and other frontline
Community rail partnerships encourage sustainable development, says report Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20210 Community rail partnerships encourage sustainable development, says report A NEW report produced by the Community Rail Network with support from the Rail Delivery Group says local partnerships can stimulate sustainable development. The report illustrates how sustainable development relies heavily on community-level activities and engagement. Various projects which respond to local needs
Air quality on some diesel trains ‘worse than major roads’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20210 Air quality on some diesel trains 'worse than major roads' Research funded by the Department for Transport and carried out by the RSSB on diesel trains has found that in some cases air quality levels are poor, with concentrations of nitrogen dioxide peaking at levels ranging from 1 to 13 times
Network Rail Chooses Siemens Mobility for Devon and Cornwall Re-signalling Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 15, 20210 Network Rail has awarded Siemens Mobility the contract to deliver GRIP stages 4–8 of the Devon and Cornwall re-signalling programme. Siemens Mobility, North Wales Coast resignalling © Siemens Mobility The programme will see a modular, network-based solution replace the existing signalling infrastructure. On completion in late 2023, it will provide better connectivity for
Construction starts on new Devon station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 16, 20210 WORK has begun on building a new station on the southern outskirts of Exeter. The two-platform station at Marsh Barton is part of the Devon Metro plan. It will be on the main line south of Exeter St Thomas, and will serve a major employment area. The new station will also include
Dartmoor Line services to return for first time in half a century Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20210 Regular passenger services will return on a largely disused Dartmoor Line later this year as part of Government plans to reverse the Beeching cuts. The Department for Transport (DfT) said trains will run every two hours on the Dartmoor Line between Exeter and Okehampton, Devon, all year round by the
Reopening confirmed for railway to Okehampton Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20210 FUNDING worth £40.5 million has been confirmed to restore passenger services in Devon between Exeter St David’s and Okehampton. Part of the line as far as Crediton has never lost its passenger services and is used by Barnstaple trains, but the cash injection from the Department for Transport means that the
New sea wall at Dawlish protecting tracks from storms Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 8, 20210 A new sea wall at Dawlish is protecting the section of railway track that was washed away seven years ago in devastating storms, according to Network Rail. In February 2014, storms struck the south Devon coastline at Dawlish and cut off the only railway line to the South West. Related articles But
Campaigners call for Okehampton route reopening on Dawlish anniversary Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 5, 20210 IT IS seven years since the first of two savage storms destroyed several hundred metres of main line along the sea wall at Dawlish in south Devon, on 4 and 5 February 2014. Attempts to provide some emergency protection using freight containers filled with sand and stones did not prevent a
Severn Valley Railway welcomes 4930 Hagley Hall boiler home Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 6, 20210 Photos: Bob Sweet The Severn Valley Railway has welcomed back the overhauled boiler of its flagship locomotive 4930 Hagley Hall, following extensive works at Northern Steam Engineering. The return of the boiler marks 18 months of work by Northern Steam Engineering, who previously built a brand new tender tank for Hagley
Servicing Capacity at Devon Rail Depot Given a Lift Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 1, 20200 Our equipment is set to improve servicing times in the South West, increasing passenger capacity. We have developed a set of 12 lifting jacks and two turntables for a new maintenance facility being built at Exeter’s Old Views depot in Devon. Mechan’s jacks installed in the new extension to Exeter’s Old Views rail
Monday essay: Is it time to let the Doctor rest? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 30, 20200 ONCE again the Department for Transport has issued a list of favoured railway schemes which have each won a modest slice of a fund to help pay for developing them. Also once again reports of this generosity have been littered with the ‘B’ word. Sim Harris suggests that this word
Phase 2 of Dawlish Sea Wall Repair Begins with Wavewalker Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 11, 20200 Work on the second section of the new sea wall at Dawlish has begun using the ‘Wavewalker’. The railway line, which runs right along the sea front between the Teign and Exe estuaries, is the only railway link into the southwest beyond Exeter, calling at Newton Abbot, Plymouth and Penzance in
Construction of sea wall to protect Dawlish coastal railway begins Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20200 Construction has begun on a new and bigger sea wall at Dawlish to protect the railway and town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for the next 100 years. In 2014, a storm caused a stretch of the Devon coastal railway to collapse into the sea – cutting off
Dinmore and more and more! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 20, 20200 The locomotives owned by Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd have earned themselves a reputation for reliability and good performance during their various spells in traffic. Yet their owning group retains a relatively low profile, conducting impressive feats largely ‘under the radar’. Gary Boyd-Hope went to meet them. ON June 7 last year
Railway children urge passengers to wear face coverings Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 13, 20200 South Western Railway staff are using an unlikely voice to spread a message about face coverings. New station announcements have been recorded by two staff member’s children to call on passengers to wear face coverings and keep their distance from each other. The announcements are now being played across the South
Network Rail to celebrate 72nd birthday of NHS Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 3, 20200 STATIONS and bridges will be illuminated by Network Rail tomorrow night as a tribute to the National Health Service, whose 72nd anniversary falls this weekend. The NHS was created by the post-war Labour government and was launched on 5 July 1948, as the first service of its kind anywhere in the
GWR Exeter Depot – Working during COVID19 Restrictions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 11, 20200 The FirstClass Safety & Control (FCSC) team have been busy working on site at Great Western Railway’s Exeter Depot Enhancement Project. Following all of the current Government guidelines during the COVID19 pandemic, the team have been installing the high level beacons, sounders and signals. Artist’s impression of the new depot © GWR FCSC would
Network Rail Unveils Dawlish Sea Wall Plans Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 26, 20200 “The Department for Transport and Network Rail have been working tirelessly to determine what needs to be done in order to protect this vital transport artery for Devon and Cornwall, in a way that works for Dawlish. Completing the Government’s £80m investment will protect the railway and improve facilities for
What’s inside the May issue of The Railway Magazine? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 19, 20200 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 devastating news about the COVID-19 pandemic as the rail industry is hit hard, as train companies thank the
Video: South Devon Railway from the footplate Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20200 If like me, you’re in desperate need of a heritage railway ‘fix’ in the current Covid-19 lockdown, you may be interested in this newly released video clip of the South Devon Railway (SDR). The 30-minute clip takes you on a ride from Buckfastleigh to Totnes Riverside. Shot from on top of
Monday essay: How can operators make a profit now? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20200 Social distancing on trains will come at a price, says Sim Harris. IT has been reported over the last few days that rail timetables could be restored to around two-thirds of the normal pre-pandemic service on 18 May, particularly on urban commuter lines. But even though up to 70 per cent of
Here’s what you didn’t know about Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid CBE Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 22, 20200 SR Merchant Navy Pacific No. 21C11 General Steam Navigation passes Clapham Junction with the ‘Devon Belle’ in August 1947. Photo: COLOUR-RAIL.COM SR 3 / P. Hughes In a historical review of locomotive engineers, Heritage Railway magazine highlights the career of Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid, who succeeded REL Maunsell in 1937. When Richard
17 April: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 17, 20200 Tamar rail bridge illuminated to celebrate NHS THE historic Royal Albert Bridge which links Devon and Cornwall by carrying the Great Western main line was lit up last night as part of the now-established Thursday evening ceremonies to thank the staff of the NHS for their courageous work. While millions of
South Devon Railway ‘encouraged’ by initial SOS appeal response Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 15, 20200 The South Devon Railway has launched a video to help increase awareness of its appeal. Just over a week since it was launched on Sunday, April 5, the latest updated figure for the South Devon Railway’s ‘SOS – Save Our Steam’ – £500,000 funding appeal shows that over £31,000 has been
UK railway news roundup Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20200 Coronavirus continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry. Services are being slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are introduced and events and runnings are postponed. Here’s this week’s roundup: UK rail services to be reduced as demand plummets Rail services in the UK will be reduced from next week
Historic Axminster Carpets Rescued Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20200 Axminster Carpets is a company with a proud tradition of making the world’s finest carpets for the most discerning clients, from King George III and Queen Charlotte who also visited the factory, to Queen Elizabeth II. Axminster carpet is in Buckingham Palace, Chatsworth House, Brighton Pavilion, The Houses of Parliament,
From the Archive: P B WHITEHOUSE Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 19, 20190 In the seventh of our series on the writers and artists who influenced the present generation of rail enthusiasts, Robert Humm recalls the life and times of the photographer, film maker, and pioneer preservationist Patrick Whitehouse. A phenomenon of the golden age of railway enthusiasm – those four decades of the
First day of new timetables marred by staff shortages Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 16, 20190 THE launch of the December timetables yesterday was marred in some areas, although the problems did not seem to be caused by the new timetables themselves. Great Western Railway said ‘an unusually high number’ of staff had not been available for work. It was the last Sunday but one before Christmas,
Four centuries on… Mayflower to honour the Mayflower Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 10, 20190 DAVID Buck’s Thompson ‘B1’ 4-6-0 No. 61306 Mayflower will pay homage to the ship of the same name next September when it heads a commemorative railtour from London to Plymouth and Penzance to mark the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Pilgrim Fathers to the Americas. Steam Dreams’ ‘Mayflower 400’ will
Former Wadebridge pannier welcomed back by South Devon team Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 3, 20190 FORMER Wadebridge ‘1366’ 0-6-0PT No. 1369 ran its long-awaited first revenue-earning train in slightly more than two years on October 5 at the South Devon Railway. The diminutive pannier had its first light engine test run on October 3, then double-headed with the 14.35 from Buckfastleigh to Totnes the following day
Reliable ‘Warship’ steps in and takes a turn on GC freight Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 1, 20190 SEVERN Valley Railway-based Class 42 No. D821Greyhound, along with South Devon Class 25 No. D7535, have been the most frequent and reliable gala visitors this season, both attending the Great Central Railway’s September 6-8 diesel event. Here, the ‘Warship’ (a last-minute replacement for ‘Clayton No. D8568), heads a rake of mineral wagons at Swithland
Ex-West Somerset Class 04 makes debut at South Devon diesel gala Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20190 CLASS 04 No. D2271 entered service at the South Devon Railway July 19-21 diesel gala. Running in plain green with no numbers or transfers it was found to be unable to keep its scheduled timings, and was the reason for late running on the Friday and the Saturday. No. D2271 worked
Industry Insider Week 37 / 38 – 20 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 24, 20190 After Poland’s accession to the EU, the country received massive economic investment as well as investment in its railway infrastructure and rolling stock. Some of the new rolling stock for the Polish market will be unveiled at this year’s TRAKO. Bombardier, a co-organiser of TRAKO, will present its new TRAXX DC3
Dinmore Manor makes it a Western 4-6-0 pair for Battlefield Line’s October gala Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20190 LEICESTERSHIRE’S Battlefield Line has further cemented its reputation as an unofficial GWR outpost by securing a return visit from No. 7820 Dinmore Manor for its 50th anniversary gala on October 18-20. No. 7820 Dinmore Manor waits at Churston station with the 16.30 Paignton-Kingswear service at the Dartmouth Steam Railway on July
Network Rail: Dawlish Sea Wall Work Set to Restart Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 9, 20190 Work is set to restart on 9 September on the sea wall at Dawlish, Devon, after a break to minimise disruption during the peak summer tourist season. Multi-Million Pound Investment The £30 million Network Rail project will see the town and a vital artery into and out of the South West protected