“Trains before Planes” Is One of the Slogans of Climate Activists Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 21, 20220 Throughout 2022, Rubi Bahntechnik has been posting tips to help people move smoothly throughout cities with the hashtag #TrafficTuesday. This article is one of the highlights from the series: “Trains before planes” is one of the slogans of climate activists… Unfortunately, the current reality is the exact opposite in many ways. Air
Serco Caledonian Sleeper Service Implements CAF’s LeadMind Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20220 CAF has announced that its LeadMind platform is improving services on the Serco Caledonian Mk5 Sleeper fleet by providing real-time remote monitoring and condition-based maintenance alerts. The Serco Caledonian Sleeper (SCS) is an overnight sleeper train that operates between London and Scotland. LeadMind implementation on the SCS Mk5 Sleeper fleet has provided
Fully Electric Rail Operator Lumo Marks First Anniversary with Two Key Achievements Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 25, 20220 In just one year of business, FirstGroup’s 100% electric rail operator Lumo has attracted one million passengers and seen rail overtake air travel as the preferred mode of transport between Edinburgh and London. This was announced as the budget rail operator celebrated the anniversary of its first service this week. Lumo celebrates
New open access operator celebrates shift to rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 25, 20220 Open access operator Lumo, which is owned by FirstGroup and runs between Edinburgh and London, said the number of people travelling by rail on the route has increased to 57 per cent of the rail-air market, compared with 35 per cent before the Covid pandemic. Lumo started running on 25 October 2021
RMT ScotRail personeli dışarı çıkıyor Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 10, 20220 Bugün çok az sayıda ScotRail treni çalışıyor, çünkü genel sınıflardaki RMT üyeleri 24 saatlik bir grev düzenliyorlar.Sendika Perşembe günü bir ödeme teklifini reddettikten sonra eylem devam etti. ScotRail, sınırlı hizmetlerin yalnızca Edinburgh ile Milngavie arasında ve Glasgow Central'dan Lanark ve Larkhall'a kadar süreceği konusunda uyarıyor. Bu trenler acil durum personeli tarafından
Netskrt Launches First-of-its-Kind Edgecasting Solution with LNER Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 25, 20220 Netskrt Launches First-of-its-Kind Edgecasting Solution with LNER, Eliminating Bandwidth Bottlenecks Today, free Wi-Fi networks are available almost everywhere, but as soon as people connect their devices and start streaming content, the network often can’t keep up, even with just a few dozen devices connected. Surprisingly, there are many places in the
Avanti makes u-turn over Shropshire trains axe Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 16, 20220 Through services are running between Shrewsbury, Telford, Wellington and London, after Avant West Coast said it had found the ‘resources to run daily trains’. Avanti services between London and Shrewsbury were to be withdrawn as part of wide-ranging service cuts which began on Sunday. Avanti blamed the cuts on ‘unofficial’ strike
War of words with union after Avanti announces service cuts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 9, 20220 Avanti West Coast has announced a sharp reduction of its services from Sunday, saying that staff absence is making the current timetable unreliable. But the RMT is denying that absence is the cause of the problems, and is demanding a meeting with transport secretary Grant Shapps to discuss the situation. Avanti
Most disruptive rail strike for more than 40 years has started Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20220 Thousands of trains have been cancelled and many stations closed as the result of the RMT’s first of three national strikes, which started at midnight. An emergency service is running on some main lines between 07.30 and 18.30, but last trains will often run much earlier than this and there are
Train operators publish detailed strike plans Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 16, 20220 Many train operators have published advice to their passengers over the past 24 hours about next week’s rail strikes, and some have provided detailed timetables for strike days. The RMT has called three 24-hour strikes on 21, 22 and 23 June, which will affect nearly all train operators. The disruption will
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
First day of reduced ScotRail timetable Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 23, 20220 ScotRail’s new timetables have come into force today, cutting the number of trains by a third. ScotRail has axed around 700 services because continuing staff shortages have meant that the service was unreliable, and ScotRail said the new timetables would be easier to achieve with the staff who are available.
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
Rail workers demonstrate over COP26 ‘betrayal’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 31, 20220 Rail workers demonstrate over COP26 'betrayal' RAIL staff are among the people in Edinburgh staging a protest at what the RMT union is describing as a 'betrayal' of the promises made at the COP26 conference in Glasgow three months ago. The union said today's protest at the office of First Minister Nicola
MD of new open access operator steps down Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 5, 20220 MD of new open access operator steps down The managing director of FirstGroup’s new open access operator Lumo is leaving, less than three months after the first trains ran between London and Edinburgh. First said Helen Wylde stepped down yesterday 'in order to take up a position outside the rail industry'.
Network Rail Awards Carstairs Junction Signalling Contract to Siemens Mobility Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 10, 20210 Siemens Mobility has been awarded the contract to deliver signalling works for the Carstairs remodelling project in Scotland. Siemens Mobility engineer at work on a signalling project © Siemens Mobility Cairstairs is a major junction on the West Coast Main Line (WCML), where the lines from London Euston and Edinburgh to Glasgow Central
Storm Barra disrupts train services in Scotland, Wales Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 8, 20210 Storm Barra disrupts train services in Scotland, Wales Storm Barra has disrupted train services in Scotland and Wales, with a yellow weather warning in force over most of Britain. In Scotland, LNER is not running north of Edinburgh, while trains may be cancelled on the Stranraer line. There are delays between
Part of HS2 scrapped in Integrated Rail Plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20210 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed a budget of £96 billion for his new Integrated Rail Plan. He said the plans for HS2 had been designed 'in isolation from the rest of the transport network', and the eastern leg of HS2 will now go no further than East Midlands Parkway, but the
Countdown on to ScotRail strike decision Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 27, 20210 Countdown on to ScotRail strike decision ScotRail is planning to replace striking rail staff with managers and supervisors during COP26 if tonight's 17.00 deadline passes without a last-minute agreement with the RMT over a pay offer. It is reported that the government is not optimistic that there will be a settlement
Lumo managing director says ‘we’ve got the price right’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 26, 20210 Lumo managing director says 'we've got the price right' The first open access Lumo service from London to Edinburgh left three passengers behind on Monday morning, because there appeared to be a problem with their reservations. But other passengers at King's Cross told reporters they were 'delighted' with the low fares.
FirstGroup’s new open access services unveiled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 21, 20210 FirstGroup claims promising start for Lumo Bookings for FirstGroup's new open access services on the East Coast Main Line are 'above expectations', according to First, as the first Lumo train runs between London and Edinburgh. Today's return journey is a special preview for the media and other invited guests, with public
FirstGroup’s new open access services unveiled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 21, 20210 FirstGroup claims promising start for Lumo Bookings for FirstGroup's new open access services on the East Coast Main Line are 'above expectations', according to First, as the first Lumo train runs between London and Edinburgh. Today's return journey is a special preview for the media and other invited guests, with public
Scotland Puts Rail Decarbonisation at Heart of Net Zero Plans Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 5, 20210 “With just a month until world leaders arrive in Glasgow to address the growing climate crisis, Scotland’s railway is well on track in its journey towards full decarbonisation of passenger services. “The new Glasgow Queen Street, delivered as part of the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme, is a shining example of how
New Operator Lumo Aims to Compete with Domestic Flights between London and Edinburgh Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 7, 20210 Lumo, which is owned by FirstGroup, will run on the East Coast Main Line and call at Newcastle, Morpeth and Stevenage, which it hopes will provide passengers with alternatives to Newcastle and Luton airports. Another advantage rail has over air travel, in addition to being greener, is that airports are
FirstGroup unveils details of East Coast open access Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 7, 20210 FirstGroup unveils details of East Coast open access FirstGroup's new open access services are set to start running on the East Coast Main Line this autumn. First said its new company will be branded 'Lumo', and will use five new AT300 electric Hitachi-built units to provide services between London and Edinburgh
DB Cargo UK plans to lease Mossend EuroTerminal to Maritime Intermodal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 5, 20210 DB Cargo UK has announced plans to lease its Mossend EuroTerminal rail freight facility to Maritime Intermodal from October 1, 2021. The move comes two years after Maritime Intermodal took over the lease of DB’s intermodal rail freight facilities in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and Trafford Park in Manchester. Also see The Lanarkshire depot
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
HS2 Designers Cut Carbon with New Viaduct Design Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 21, 20210 HS2 designers are set to more than halve the amount of embedded carbon used in one of the high-speed rail project’s viaducts. Wendover Dean Viaduct cutaway image showing double composite structure © HS2 A double composite approach will be used on the Wendover Dean Viaduct in Buckinghamshire. This involves two steel girders sandwiched
Edinburgh could be served by new Paris sleepers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 23, 20210 PLANS have been unveiled for a new set of sleeper services in western Europe, potentially including night trains between Edinburgh and Paris. Open access operator Midnight Trains is highlighting increasing public interest in greener forms of travel, and intends to compete with short-haul flights. As well as Edinburgh, its trains could run
Rail passenger numbers sink to pre-1872 levels Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 4, 20210 Passenger numbers on Britain’s railways in 2020/21 reached the lowest level in at least 150 years, new figures show. Just 388 million journeys were made in the 12 months to the end of March as the coronavirus pandemic saw demand for travel collapse, regulator Office of Rail and Road (ORR)
Network Rail and RIBA Announce Railway Station Design Competition Winner Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 12, 20210 Edinburgh-based architectural practice, 7N Architects, has won a competition to shape Britain’s future railways, Network Rail and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have announced. The contest asked architects, engineers and designers from across the world to suggest how small to medium-sized stations could improve the travel experience of millions
End of Hitachi trains crisis ‘a long way off’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 12, 20210 EXCLUSIVE THE return of all Hitachi-built Intercity Expresses to normal service is ‘a long way off’, according to notes of an internal industry briefing seen by Railnews. The document also reveals that two types of cracking have been discovered and that welding to repair the damage will be a ‘highly specialist
Cracks in Bogies of Hitachi-Built Class 800 Trains Sees Them Withdrawn from Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20210 Other train operating companies are lending any rolling stock they can spare to the affected operators to help keep disruption to a minimum. Operators are also using alternative trains where suitable. For instance, LNER is bringing two InterCity 225 trains back this week. Passengers have also been given the option of
LNER to bring back older trains as IET disruption goes on Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20210 THE disruption on intercity routes between London, Leeds and Edinburgh, and also between London, Bristol, south Wales and south west England is continuing today, after cracks were found in some Hitachi-built Intercity Express units on Saturday morning. After several days of speculation, the Rail Delivery Group has said the cracks were
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
More rail disruptions due to cracks found in Hitachi 800 trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 10, 20210 Photo: PA Media Great Western Railway (GWR) and LNER services are being disrupted for a third day due to cracks in some Hitachi 800 trains. GWR advised passengers with tickets for long-distance journeys on Monday “not to travel” as there is “no service or an extremely limited service” between London Paddington and
Hull Trains announces restart date but also redundancies Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 2, 20210 Hull Trains Hitachi bi-mode set No. 802304 arrives into Hull Paragon station from London King’s Cross on February 3, 2020, just weeks before the first lockdown was announced. Photo: Chris Milner After suspending operations during the third national lockdown, open access operator Hull Trains has said it will restart a limited
UK engineering first as 11,000 tonne tunnel is installed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 11, 20210 A massive 11,000 tonne curved concrete box is to be pushed under the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in a first for UK engineering. The structure, which weighs more than the Eiffel Tower, is being installed in a painstaking nine-day operation as part of the £1.2 billion East Coast upgrade. Related
Monday essay: a high speed problem Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 11, 20210 HS2 may now be under construction, but the debate about it continues in no uncertain terms. The problem with HS2 is that it is quite simple to make a case for or against the idea. AFTER more than ten years of discussion, work is finally underway on Phase 1 of HS2. Tunnelling
Norfolk’s Berney Arms named Britain’s least used railway station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 1, 20200 Credit: ORR Berney Arms in Norfolk was Britain’s least used railway station in the past year, the Office of Rail and Road said. Just 42 passengers used the isolated station between April 2019 and March 2020. This was down 90% on the previous 12 months as the lines serving the station were
Story of King’s Cross station told in new Channel 5 documentary Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 9, 20200 The rich history of one of the most iconic and well-known railway stations in the world, King’s Cross, will be told in a new documentary which airs on Channel 5 tonight (Monday, 9 November). King’s Cross Station: Then & Now unravels the 170-year history of the Grade I listed transport hub,
Stonehaven derailment: Line to reopen next week Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 30, 20200 The railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee is due to reopen next week after a fatal crash near Stonehaven. It has been shut since August 12, when a ScotRail service struck a landslip, causing the train to derail. Driver Brett McCullough, conductor Donald Dinnie and passenger Christopher Stuchbury died in the
GEOWEB® Geocells for Permanent Way Applications Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 21, 20200 Geosynthetics combine to create stiffened trackbed and increase critical velocity of track in soft soil area. Featured Project: Borders Railway, ScotRail Edinburgh to Tweedbank Project Background: The area approaching the Galashiels Rail Station was found to have particularly wet and marshy peat ground requiring additional trackbed stabilisation. The GEOWEB® 3D Confinement System was chosen to stabilise this area of
New Scottish light rail funding is ‘disappointing’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 14, 20200 THE Scottish Government is providing a further £4 million of emergency funding for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams in response to the pandemic and the revenue shortfalls which have resulted, but the chairman of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has described the award as ‘disappointing’. The award is the second of its
Centenarian cameraman: Ron Buckley – Britain’s Oldest Railway Photographer: Part Two Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 13, 20200 Chris Milner concludes his interview with 100-year-old photographer Ron Buckley, who returned from wartime military service to a railway preparing for Nationalisation. AFTER leaving England in 1940 and serving with the Worcestershire Regiment, Ron returned home after demobilisation in 1945 after four-and-a-half years away – and to a very different railway. The
Delivering a bigger, better railway for Scotland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 6, 20200 With new and refurbished trains on the way, a rolling programme of electrification, and a devolved Government committed to further expansion, Scotland is showing other regions of the UK how to deliver a better railway. Ben Jones met ScotRail Alliance MD Alex Hynes to find out what is in store
Water troughs: Simple, revolutionary invention for long-distance rail travel Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 28, 20200 Making a splash: It was a relatively simple invention yet it revolutionised long-distance train travel for more than a century. Consultant Editor Nick Pigott dips into the subject of water troughs. IT’S a hot summer’s day in the steam era and you are relaxing in a Pullman car speeding along the East
Flood-Damaged Edinburgh-Glasgow Line to Reopen Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 18, 20200 The Edinburgh-Glasgow line, which sustained serious damage due to flooding near Polmont on 12 August, is set to reopen on Monday, 21 September. Due to a severe amount of rainfall, the adjacent Union Canal burst its banks, washing away large sections of track and undermining 300m of the railway’s embankments. During
Work starts to clear wreckage from Carmont derailment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 8, 20200 WORK to clear the line and restore train services through the site of the fatal derailment at Carmont near Stonehaven in north-east Scotland last month is beginning this week. Network Rail said a 600-tonne crawler crane is being used to remove the derailed vehicles, but this could only be done after
Images reveal scale of flood damage on Edinburgh to Glasgow line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20200 All photos: Network Rail It could take months to reinstate the Edinburgh to Glasgow line as the scale of flood damage is revealed. Network Rail will be working around-the-clock to repair flood damage on the main line near Polmont. With the flood water subsiding from the tracks, engineers have now fully inspected
Flooded Scottish main line could remain closed for months Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20200 NETWORK RAIL is warning that the main Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street line may have to remain closed until well into the autumn, as a result of flood damage. The bank of the Union Canal was breached over a 30m stretch during the recent bad weather and water cascaded down on
Edinburgh-Glasgow Line Seriously Damaged by Flooding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20200 The railway line that connects Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh, with Glasgow has sustained serious damage due to flooding near Polmont. A huge amount of rainfall on 12 August caused a 30m section of the Union canal at Muiravonside to be breached. The canal water gushed down the slope, flooding the main line
Torrential rain in Scotland leaves legacy of disruption Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20200 TRAIN services on several lines in Scotland are still disrupted after Wednesday’s severe weather. Although the derailment near Stonehaven has had the most publicity, with no trains running between Dundee and Aberdeen until further notice, there are other gaps on the ScotRail network as well. One major blockage has occurred at Falkirk,
Stonehaven train derailment: What do we know? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 13, 20200 The scene near Stonehaven. Photo: STV News An investigation has begun into the derailment of a passenger train near Stonehaven in which three people died and six others injured. The incident involved the 06.48 ScotRail service from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street, which about a mile from Carmont level crossing at
£40m Stevenage station platform opens for services Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 5, 20200 Photo: Network Rail Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has announced the opening of a new £40 million platform and track at Stevenage station. Construction work on the project has been accelerated and delivered more than a year ahead of the revised schedule. Rail passengers will benefit from more frequent and reliable services as
MOVING IN, MOVING ON, MOVING OUT Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20200 Britain’s train fleet is undergoing its biggest transformation since the 1950s, with around 5,700 new vehicles being delivered or on order. BEN JONES looks at what we’ll be seeing on the rails over the next few years and how it will affect existing trains. If you keep an eye on the
Britain’s biggest train flee transformation since the 1950s Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20200 A Class 385, destined for ScotRail, inside the production hall at Hitachi, Newton Aycliffe, on November 20, 2017. CHRIS MILNER Words: The Railway Magazine Britain’s train fleet is undergoing its biggest transformation since the 1950s, with around 5,700 new vehicles being delivered or on order. Ben Jones looks at what we’ll be
Britain’s biggest train fleet transformation since the 1950s Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20200 A Class 385, destined for ScotRail, inside the production hall at Hitachi, Newton Aycliffe, on November 20, 2017. CHRIS MILNER Words: The Railway Magazine Britain’s train fleet is undergoing its biggest transformation since the 1950s, with around 5,700 new vehicles being delivered or on order. Ben Jones looks at what we’ll be
Livery Design: Giving the railway the ‘WOW’ factor Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 23, 20200 While many transport companies look to external agencies and specialists to develop and maintain their brand and image, some undertake the activity in-house. Virgin Trains was one of the companies that until recently had its own design unit. Steven Knight speaks with creative designer Sam Jessup, whose artistic talents were
Siemens wins Edinburgh trams extension contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 14, 20200 SIEMENS has won the contract to provide equipment for the first extension of the Edinburgh Trams line from York Place in the city centre to Leith and Newhaven. The 4.69km route was part of the original three-line plan for the network, which was drastically cut back after costs rose and a
Siemens Mobility Wins Edinburgh Tram Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 14, 20200 Siemens Mobility has won a contract to supply technology for the extension of the Edinburgh Tram from York Place to Newhaven. Edinburgh’s current tram line runs from Edinburgh Airport to York Place. The extension to Newhaven will mark the completion of Phase 1a of the city’s tram project. Siemens Mobility has been
How it’s done: Photography masterclass Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20200 Significant technical advances in digital cameras and lens quality has made possible the creation of images previously thought impossible. The editor meets professional and commercial photographer Jack Boskett, whose portfolio includes The Royal Family and celebrities. He explains the techniques used to create thought-provoking and dramatic railway photographs. Jack Basket (right)
Check out this railway photography masterclass Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20200 Significant technical advances in digital cameras and lens quality has made railway photography images previously thought impossible, possible. The editor meets professional and commercial railway photography Jack Boskett, whose portfolio includes The Royal Family and celebrities. He explains the techniques used to create thought-provoking and dramatic railway photographs. Jack Basket (pictured below)
Scottish Government concedes support for subway and trams Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 7, 20200 THE Scottish Government is to provide up to £9 million of emergency funding for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams in response to the financial pressure of the pandemic, which has slashed the amount of revenue normally earned from fares. Transport Scotland said the grants would apply up to the end
Glasgow Subway operator SPT meets today over cash crisis Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20200 GLASGOW SUBWAY operator Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has sounded a warning about the Subway’s finances as a result of the pandemic, and members of SPT are meeting today to discuss the growing cash crisis. SPT said it had been calling on the Scottish Government’s Transport Scotland for help since the lockdown
East Coast Main Line Becomes First Digital Rail Link in GB Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 22, 20200 The East Coast Main Line, which connects London with Edinburgh, will become the first mainline digital rail link in Great Britain, following a 350m GBP investment to install electronic signalling equipment. The new electronic signalling system – the European Train Control System (ETCS) – will make operations more efficient, thereby cutting both
Borders Rail campaign ‘vindicated’ by HS2 report Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20200 CAMPAIGNERS who are calling for the Borders Railway to be completed between Tweedbank, Hawick and Carlisle say they have been ‘vindicated’ by a new report from the High Speed Rail Group for submission to the National Infrastructure Commission, which recommends the completion of the railway on the grounds of ‘economic
24 April: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 24, 20200 West Midlands Metro service cut from Monday HEADWAYS on West Midands Metro will be widened slightly from Monday, with trams running four times an hour. However, evening and Sunday services will be continued so that essential workers can still travel. West Midlands Metro is one of several tram and light rail
Splitting the Difference Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20200 Phil Bulman examines the future of rail ticket pricing in Britain. Phil Bulman While the concept of ‘split ticketing’ is nothing new, the recent launch of Trainline’s ‘SplitSave’ ticketing tool could allow many more passengers to cut costs on rail journeys by finding them clever combinations of tickets. While good news
21 April: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20200 Hundreds of retired signallers respond to Network Rail appeal NETWORK RAIL has reported that hundreds of former signallers have responded to its appeal for help during the national emergency. Retired signallers were asked to return to duty while other staff needed to step down temporarily to self-isolate. The returning staff were
The Golden Age of the ‘Big Four’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 10, 20200 No. 6201 Princess Elizabeth near Mossley Hill, Liverpool, on an express to London Euston in 1938. The 1930s were the golden age of the ‘Big Four’ railway companies that arose from the Railway Act of 1921 following the experience of placing the country’s many diverse railway companies under government control during
Storm Ciara travel disruptions set to continue Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 10, 20200 Danny Lawson/PA Wire Parts of the UK continue to brace for blizzards and up to 20cm of snow in the wake of Storm Ciara, with travel disruptions set to continue. Trains, flights and ferries all saw cancellations and delays on Sunday, while drivers faced treacherous conditions with floodwater, fallen trees and other
£500m promised by Government to restore historic rail lines Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 28, 20200 Photo: PA Wire Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed a £500m pot of money which will be used to fund the re-opening of lines, some which closed during the Beeching era. Some 5,000 miles of track were closed with the loss of around 2,300 stations as part of the re-shaping of BR. Mr
Whisky Nine Six: LNER’s Highland Lifeline Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 27, 20200 As one of Britain’s longest distance trains prepares for the arrival of new rolling stock, Ben Jones takes a trip on LNER’s ‘Highland Chieftain’ to experience the changing atmosphere onboard as it speeds north. The Up ‘Highland Chieftain’ is seen shortly after passing Dalwhinnie on July 10. The usual stacks of
From The Archive: Sir Allen Sarle Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 21, 20200 Original article excerpt from The Railway Magazine, January 1898 Illustrated interviews: Sir Allen Sarle, General Manager, London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. The retirement of Sir Allen Sarle in the course of the next few weeks means the disappearance of an old familiar face from the management of the London, Brighton and
14 January: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 14, 20200 Chaudhry-van der Velde to leave troubled West Midlands THE managing director of West Midlands Trains Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde is leaving the troubled company at Easter ‘to take a career break’. His replacement has been named as WMR director Julian Edwards, who is joining now and will work alongside Mr Chaudhry-van
Emergency windows on Caledonian Sleeper locked shut Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 13, 20200 ONE of the vehicles in a new Caledonian Sleeper train is reported to have emergency windows that cannot be opened. Serco, which owns the franchise, has attributed the problem with the high-tech windows to a ‘circuit fault’, but added that ‘guest and staff safety is always our number one priority’. The windows
LNER says farewell to HST sets as ‘Azumas’ sweep in Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 9, 20200 THE curtain came down for scheduled HST services on the East Coast Main Line on December 15. LNER is changing many services to become ‘Azuma’ operated, and the move brings to an end 41 years of sterling HST service on the ECML. Since early November, the number of HST
TranPennine introduces ‘Nova 2’ into service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 8, 20200 SATURDAY, November 30 saw the third and final TransPennine Express (TPE) train fleet finally entering passenger service, when Class 397 ‘Nova 2’ set No. 397007 worked the 08.10 departure from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh. An incident-packed journey saw the train finally arriving at Edinburgh significantly behind time because of an overhead
Tornado’s 2020 tour diary takes shape Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 7, 20200 PEPPERCORN ‘A1’ Pacific No. 60163 Tornado looks set to have another busy year on the national network in 2020 as more dates are added to the locomotive’s main line calendar. The first confirmed booking is the ‘Fen & Fells Flyer’ on April 4, which starts diesel-hauled in Cambridge, running via Ely, March
New platform at Dunbar as Robroyston and Warrington West stations open Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 6, 20200 TWO new stations opened for the start of the winter 2019/20 timetable, with a new platform at a third. Robroyston, between Stepps and Springburn on the former Caledonian Railway line to Cumbernauld, has been built close to the site of its predecessor, which closed on June 11, 1956. It
Major changes as new timetables start Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 15, 20190 THE next 48 hours are set to be critical for the railway industry, as many timetables change. Managers will be anxious not to repeat the events of May 2018, when new timetables on Govia Thameslink Railway and Northern proved to be unworkable, for different reasons, and months of disruption followed. This
LNER to say goodbye to Inter-City 125 High Speed Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 5, 20190 LNER will celebrate more than four decades of service from the iconic Inter-City 125 trains on the East Coast route with a special farewell tour this month. LNER will mark the retirement of the HSTs by operating a four-day special service taking in the majority of destinations along the LNER route.
Plan to relieve Edinburgh western approaches: Transport Scotland revives project for Almond Chord Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 4, 20190 SCOTTISH Transport Secretary Michael Matheson has approved a £15million preliminary project to prepare for the construction of a new chord to the Dalmeny to Winchburgh Junction line, west of Edinburgh. The scheme will enable Transport Scotland and Network Rail to develop three options for the Edinburgh Waverley Western Approaches (EWWA) project,
New trains are ‘early Christmas present’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 25, 20190 THE new fleet of bi-mode ‘Nova 1’ Class 802 units for TransPennine Express has been unveiled in a ceremony at Liverpool Lime Street. A trial run had already been carried out on 28 September, when one of the Hitachi-built sets worked a return journey with passengers on board between Newcastle and
Virgin Trains signs off in style! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 21, 20190 Photo: PA With the end of the Virgin Trains franchise taking place at 01:59am on December 8 after 22 years of running trains between London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, they’re going out with a bang! To celebrate all that Virgin has achieved since it launched in 1997, the company has
Virgin Trains signs off in style with video featuring Mr Blobby Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 21, 20190 Photo: PA With the end of the Virgin Trains franchise taking place at 01:59am on December 8 after 22 years of running trains between London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, they’re going out with a bang! To celebrate all that Virgin has achieved since it launched in 1997, the company has created
London to Glasgow passengers choose rail over air Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 11, 20190 The proportion of people travelling between London and Glasgow by rail rather than air has reached a record level, according to Virgin Trains. Some 29% of passengers making the journey between England and Scotland’s biggest cities in the 12 months to July chose to travel with the train company rather
Virgin reports record modal shift from planes to trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 11, 20190 THE number of passengers using trains rather than planes between London and Glasgow has reached a new record, according to Virgin Trains. The operator said rail had a 29 per cent share of the traffic during the 12 months to July this year, and that annual passenger numbers on the route
24/7 Maintenance Cover for Safety and Control Systems Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 7, 20190 Rail Industry Examples Notable examples within the rail industry include 24/7 maintenance currently in place for Bombardier at their Ilford depot on their Depot Protection System. This covers both the 2 Road Paintshop Facility and the 6 Road Maintenance Shed. We have also assisted 1stinRail with Locally Operated Points Systems (LOPS) Hardware
‘Aberdonian’ success prompts return in 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 4, 20190 TORNADO Railtours’ series of Edinburgh to Aberdeen day trips concluded on September 7 after a successful first season, with dates having been announced for next year’s trains. The tours are hauled by ‘A1’ No. 60163 Tornado and will operate on July 23, September 3 and September 10, offering passengers a diverse selection
5 facts you may not know about the ‘Azuma’ train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 2, 20190 LNER launched its first passenger services on the East Coast Main Line on May 15, using the Hitachi-built Class 800 ‘Azuma’ express trains as part of a rolling programme to replace both its Class 91 and Mk4 and HST fleets. The ‘Azuma’ will replace LNER’s entire fleet of trains The
NR annual report highlights delivery successes – but debt grows again Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 29, 20190 NEW and expanded stations, electrification schemes and capacity for an additional 3,000 trains a week are all highlighted as successes in Network Rail’s 2018/19 annual report. The year to March 31, 2019, saw £7billion invested in targeted improvements to the British rail network, and although many of those were delayed, the
Caledonian Sleepers to be hit by industrial action Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 24, 20190 THE troubled Caledonian Sleeper franchise is set to be disrupted again – this time by industrial action, after talks to settle a long-running dispute with the RMT broke down yesterday. A walkout will be staged between midday on 29 September until the same time on 1 October, followed by a ban
Railway accidents: Curve of unintended outcome Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 11, 20190 A severe curve on the East Coast Main Line located at the Northumberland town of Morpeth became infamous after two railway accidents within 15 years. Fraser Pithie reflects on the events 50 years ago in May 1969, and 35 years ago in June 1984, and the significance they subsequently had
Loss of brakes on Caledonian Sleeper adds to operator woes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 7, 20190 THE loss of control of the train brakes during the operation of the ‘Lowlander’ Caledonian Sleeper service on August 1 on the approach to Edinburgh Waverley station is being investigated by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). Starting as the 23.36 from London Euston the previous evening, the Glasgow and Edinburgh
‘Royal Scotsman’ on Grand Tour Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 2, 20190 Belmond’s ‘Royal Scotsman’ luxury landcruise train – more usually confined to itineraries within Scotland – embarks on an annual seven-night grand tour of Britain, visiting popular tourist spots in England and Wales. On the third leg from Edinburgh to Chester on July 7, No. 66746 leads the train through Carnforth.
Staff charter takes GBRf ‘50s’ back to Scotland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 2, 20190 July 6 saw Class 50s Nos. 50007 Hercules and 50049 Defiance work a GB Railfreight staff charter from Motherwell to Scarborough via the East Coast Main Line. The train worked the empty stock north from Burton to Motherwell via Lancaster and Carlisle on July 5, and then ran via Edinburgh and
30 August: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 Four days of strikes begin on South Western Railway MEMBERS of the RMT have begun four days of strikes on South Western Railway as the long-running dispute about the future role of guards continues. SWR said reduced services are running on its main lines from London to Portsmouth, Weymouth and Exeter,
LNER to pilot UK rail ticketing reform Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 UK: East Coast Main Line operator LNER is to pilot proposed reforms to Great Britain’s fares system from January 2 2020, with tickets going on sale from November 29. Announcing the trial on August 29, the Department for Transport said its aim was to ‘significantly boost customer confidence and flexibility in