UK: Great Western Railway Services to Be Nationalised by 2027 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20260 The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that Great Western Railway (GWR) train services will officially be nationalised on 13 December 2026. Currently run by First Group; GWR will become the 11th operator with a government contract to come under public ownership later this year, falling under the newly formed Great
Work to Commence on Portishead–Bristol Line Restoration Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 25, 20260 Major work to restore the long-dormant railway linking Portishead and Bristol is set to commence this coming spring. The restoration of the Portishead Line is being funded by the Department for Transport, the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and North Somerset Council, and will be delivered by Network Rail, with
Peninsula Transport Debuts Superfast Wi-Fi Pilot at Paddington Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 17, 20250 The UK has debuted its very-first train to utilise pilot ‘next generation’ Wi-Fi technology. GWR’s Intercity Express Train, which was developed by Peninsula Transport in partnership with Motion Applied, Great Western Railway (GWR), Network Rail, and Hitachi, made its debut alongside a Formula 1 car today (17 November 2025) at London
GWR Fined £1 Million for Health and Safety Breaches Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 6, 20250 Great Western Railway (GWR) has been fined 1 million GBP and ordered to pay over 78,000 GBP in costs after pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety law. The fine has been issued following an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The operator has been fined £1 million
Alstom to Assist in Introduction of Class 175 Trains for GWR Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20250 Alstom has signed a new Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with Great Western Railway (GWR) to assist in the introduction of 26 Class 175 trains across its network in the South West of England. The eight-year agreement is valued at around 75 million GBP, and will see Alstom provide
GWR Battery-Electric Train Achieves World Record with 200 Miles on a Single Charge Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 21, 20250 A Great Western Railway (GWR) battery-electric train has set a new world distance record of 200 miles, the furthest distance travelled by a train of its kind on a single charge. The trip, which was taken to commemorate Railway 200 celebrations, started at the Reading Train Care Depot and travelled to
IN PICTURES: GWR 6023 King Edward II at Alstom’s Greatest Gathering Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 1, 20250 From 1-3 August, Alstom is opening the doors to its Derby Litchurch Lane rolling stock factory to display both historic and modern trains at the Greatest Gathering. The event is part of the Railway 200 celebrations, marking 200 years of Britain’s modern railway. Included on display is the GWR King Class
UK: GWR Commences Fast-Charging Battery-Powered Train Trial Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20240 Great Western Railway has officially commenced its fast-charging battery-powered train trial on the Greenford branch line. Over the past two weeks, GWR engineers have successfully tested the compatibility of the fast-charge technology with the Class 230 battery train, enabling the trial to now commence in full. The launch of Great Western Railway’s
Green Light for Mid Cornwall Metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 19, 20230 “We are committed to providing a thriving and sustainable Cornwall, fit for the modern world, for the benefit our residents. “This initiative is absolutely key to delivering rail and active travel improvements across Cornwall both now and in the future, to enhance the lives of our residents by revolutionising how we
UK: Dartmoor Line Celebrates 550,000 Passenger Journeys Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 24, 20230 The West Devon town of Okehampton recently held a community celebration for the second anniversary of its fully reopened Dartmoor Line. This was the first line to be reopened under the government’s Restoring Your Railway programme, which pledged more than 40 million GBP toward the project. Since being delivered 10 million GBP
UK: GWR Steps In to Save Fast-Charging Battery Trial Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 20, 20230 Great Western Railway (GWR) has agreed contracts to buy several assets from Vivarail, which entered administration at the end of 2022. The rail operator is purchasing intellectual property, rolling stock and equipment relating to the development of high-performance battery and FastCharge technology. This will support wider introduction of battery-powered trains in the
Vivarail may appoint administrators as cash dries up Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 28, 20220 A pioneering company which led the way in converting redundant trains to new forms of traction is preparing to appoint administrators. Vivarail, which was founded by Adrian Shooter in 2013, acquired a large fleet of former District Line cars from Transport for London with the intention of re-using their aluminium
Timetables recover slowly after strikes were cancelled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 7, 20220 Many train operators are running more trains today, after their timetables were slashed in expectation of strikes on Saturday, today and Wednesday. But others are warning that service reductions will continue for now. The RMT cancelled the walkouts on Friday afternoon because talks with Network Rail and the operators are now
Southeastern timetable changes criticised by watchdog Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 29, 20220 Southeastern is abolishing First Class when its new timetable comes into force in December. The operator has revealed that compared to 2019, before the Covid pandemic, it is now carrying 56 per cent of its former weekday peak passenger totals, 77 per cent of weekday off-peak and 90 per cent of
Royal mourning: transport challenge ‘bigger than Olympics’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 15, 20220 Millions of people are due in London for the Queen’s Lying in State and her funeral on Monday, and the first overnight trains to carry some of the visitors to London during the mourning for the Queen are reported to have started to run. More are due over the following
Railway will be open for business over holiday weekend Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20220 Network Rail has reminded passengers that the ‘vast majority’ of the rail network will be open for business as usual this August Bank Holiday weekend. However, upgrades costing a total of £90 million are being carried out, which means some routes will be affected by engineering possessions. Network Rail added
RMT threatens general strike over union rights Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 28, 20220 A new controversy has been sparked by plans to allow agency staff to replace striking workers, although critics have pointed out that recruits are unlikely to have the skills to work in safety-critical jobs. Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss said she will change the rights of trade unions if she becomes
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,
Network Rail to Complete Upgrades in the Severn Tunnel Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 30, 20220 Network Rail will carry out essential upgrades in the Severn Tunnel between South Wales and Bristol during July and August 2022. Throughout the work, more than two miles of track, sleepers and ballast will be replaced to make journeys through the tunnel quicker and more reliable. The tunnel’s electric power supply
Hitachi Installs Live Wheelset Monitoring System on GWR High-Speed Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 29, 20220 Hitachi Rail is installing a world-first live monitoring system on Great Western Railway’s (GWR) high-speed fleet to provide digital data on train wheelset performance. The wireless technology will be fitted to 93 intercity trains, marking the first time that Hitachi’s ‘Perpetuum Onboard’ wireless technology will be deployed to monitor all wheelset
Network Rail invites RMT to fresh consultation talks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 22, 20220 Fresh talks are reported to have been arranged for today with the RMT in a fresh bid to end the dispute which is reducing rail services to a fifth of their normal level on three days this week. Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines has defended plans to reduce the number
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
New GWR National Rail contract for FirstGroup Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 14, 20220 FirstGroup’s GWR has been awarded a new National Rail contract to replace a direct award which began on 1 April 2020. The contract will start on 26 June, and First said it has a core three-year term to 21 June 2025, with an option for the DfT to extend it by
UK: Dartmoor Line Upgrades Begin in Preparation for Hourly Services Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 22, 20220 Network Rail will start engineering upgrades on parts of the 14-mile Dartmoor Line next week, ahead of the introduction of new hourly services. The work will take place over 15 days, from Monday 25 April until early on Tuesday 10 May. Dartmoor Line hourly service upgrades begin © Network Rail This heralds stage two
Former Prime Minister joins GWR advisory board Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 14, 20220 Theresa May has joined Great Western Railway’s stakeholder advisory board, which is an independent external body. Mrs May was Prime Minister between 2016 and 2019, and is MP for Maidenhead. She was invited to join the board by Lord Faulkner of Worcester, who chairs the 12-strong group. Mrs May said: ‘I
Hitachi train cracks report calls for industry review Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 8, 20220 Cracks found in the bodyshells of several types of Hitachi trains almost a year ago were caused partly by salt in the air, according to a new report from the Office of Rail and Road. The problems were first discovered at GWR’s Intercity Express depot in Bristol, and similar trains
ORR Publishes Final Report on Hitachi Rail’s Class 800 Cracks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 7, 20220 The British rail regulator, the ORR, has made a number of regulations after reviewing how the rail industry handled the potential safety issues that caused the Hitachi Class 800 trains to be withdrawn from service in May 2021. Cracks were found on the bodyshell (yaw damper bracket and anti-roll bar fixing
RAIB Publishes Interim Report on Salisbury Tunnel Junction Collision Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 21, 20220 The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its interim report into the collision between a GWR train and an SWR train at Salisbury Tunnel Junction that occurred on 31 October 2021. Weather Conditions On the day of the collision, there were strong winds and heavy rain in the Salisbury area. ~
Trains cancelled as Storm Eunice arrives Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20220 Many train operators are warning passengers not to attempt to travel today, as the high winds of Storm Eunice sweep across Wales and England. Transport for Wales has suspended all services, and operators in England are running restricted timetables, with some lines closed entirely. GWR has cancelled all trains to
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
Train operators support ‘Brew Monday’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 17, 20220 Train operators support 'Brew Monday' MANY railway staff are helping people today, on the day which is alleged to be the most difficult and depressing date in the calendar. Transpennine Express is providing free cups of tea and coffee, Network Rail volunteers are pouring warm drinks at stations in the Midlands
Transport for London’s chief financial officer quits Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 11, 20220 Transport for London’s chief financial officer quits The chief financial officer at Transport for London has resigned, and is moving to a similar post at London-focused internet company G.Network. Simon Kilonback is leaving at a time when TfL's finances are still in critical disarray, with the current funding support from the