UK: Refurbishment Work Complete on Southeastern’s First High-Speed Javelin Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 16, 20230 Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have completed refurbishment work on the first of 29 high-speed Javelin trains for Southeastern’s passenger service between London St Pancras and Kent. This delivery is part of a 27 million GBP refurbishment project being carried out on Britain’s fastest passenger trains to deliver a more reliable
£4.4 Million Station Improvement Project to Enhance Southeastern Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 28, 20230 Southeastern and Network Rail have announced a 4.4 million GBP project to deliver a range of station improvements across the network in Kent and south east London. This project aims to enhance the passenger experience by improving customer information, restoring the condition of station buildings and making rail services more accessible. An
RMT members accept ScotRail pay settlement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 25, 20220 General grades members of the RMT at ScotRail have voted to accept an improved pay offer. The union had recommended that its members accept the deal when it was put to a vote, which closed yesterday. The new terms only apply to ScotRail employees and are not applicable to Network
Rail industry braces for another walkout Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 21, 20220 Drivers’ strike ++ Train operators in England are warning of another day of severe disruption on Saturday, when ASLEF stages a 24-hour strike of drivers at 11 companies. There could also be some disruption on Sunday morning as a result of the previous day‘s strike. The Rail Delivery Group’s director
Timetables recover slowly after strikes were cancelled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 7, 20220 Many train operators are running more trains today, after their timetables were slashed in expectation of strikes on Saturday, today and Wednesday. But others are warning that service reductions will continue for now. The RMT cancelled the walkouts on Friday afternoon because talks with Network Rail and the operators are now
Passenger figures continue to recover since Covid Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 4, 20220 The number of people travelling on National Rail and the London Underground is continuing to rise, with the demand over some weekends greater than it was before the Covid lockdowns. The quietest day of the week is Monday, with more commuters travelling on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. There are also fewer
UK: Javelin High-Speed Trains to Receive £27 Million Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 14, 20220 Eversholt Rail, Southeastern and Hitachi Rail have signed an agreement to upgrade the Class 395 high-speed Javelin trains that operate between London St Pancras and Kent. The 27 million GBP upgrade project will begin in March 2023 and will renew 29 trains at Southeastern’s Ashford Depot. The project will future-proof the UK’s
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
Labour would complete renationalisation of railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20220 The Labour Party would complete the renationalisation of the railways, shadow rail minister Tanmanjeet Dhesihas has confirmed. He was speaking at an RMT fringe meeting at the Labour Party conference, where he said: ‘We believe that under a Labour government we should be taking rail back into public ownership.’ The path away
ASLEF to stage two more strikes at 12 train operators: now RMT to strike as well Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 20, 20220 Update: The RMT has also announced a strike of its members at 14 operators on 1 October. Train operators have urged the drivers’ union ASLEF not to go ahead with two more strikes at 12 train operators on 1 and 5 October. The Rail Delivery Group said: ‘These strikes will once again
More overnight trains as Queen’s funeral approaches Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20220 More overnight trains have been arranged as the day of Her Majesty’s State Funeral approaches. Avanti West Coast has also added four daytime services from Manchester to London using locomotives and rolling stock hired from a charter company. Southeastern has said it will be running night services on main line routes, and
Fire at London Bridge station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 17, 20220 London Bridge station was closed for a time this morning after a fire broke out in a railway arch. More than 70 firefighters went to the scene, and London Fire Brigade said the ‘entire arch’ was ablaze, although the fire is now under control. The fire in Union Street, Southwark, broke out
Operators warn of more ASLEF disruption Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 8, 20220 A 24-hour walkout by ASLEF drivers at nine train operators is set to disrupt timetables this Saturday. The operators are warning that the walkout will coincide with another busy weekend for football, with Premier League games in Manchester, London, Birmingham and Brighton likely to be affected. Special timetables showing the trains that will
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,
ASLEF announces strikes at eight train operators Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 14, 20220 ASLEF members at eight train operators – Arriva Rail London, Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, LNER, Southeastern and West Midlands Trains – are to stage a strike on 30 July. The union’s general secretary Mick Whelan said: ‘We want an increase in line with the cost of
Operators appeal to ASLEF after strike vote at eight TOCs Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 12, 20220 Headlines ++ ASLEF urged not to go ahead with strikes at train operators ++ More industrial action threatened at Network Rail after TSSA ballots++ MPs approve controversial law change allowing agency workers to replace strikers ASLEF members at eight train operators in England have voted in favour of strikes in a dispute
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
VR Group Strengthens Position with Acquisition of Arriva Sverige Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 25, 20220 VR Group has announced its acquisition of Arriva Sverige – currently part of the European passenger transport company Arriva Group that is owned by Deutsche Bahn (DB). With this acquisition, VR Group will become a significant transport operator in Sweden, as Arriva Sverige operates rail and bus services in southern and
Some Places Crossrail Won’t Go Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 24, 20220 At some point in the first half of this year – the powers that be are refusing to be any more specific than that – Crossrail will finally open. The single biggest addition to London’s rail network in decades, it’ll speed passengers under the capital at a dizzying 90mph, linking Paddington
LSER Issued with £23.5 Million Penalty over Breach of Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 17, 20220 London & South Eastern Railway (LSER) has been issued with a penalty notice of 23.5 million GBP by the UK government, following a ‘serious’ breach of its franchise agreement. This penalty notice is in addition to the 64 million GBP being recovered by the government following the decision not to renew
Southeastern fined �23.5m for multi-million pound shortfalls Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 17, 20220 THE Department for Transport has issued a penalty notice and fined the former operator of Southeastern £23.5 million for breaches in its contract. These led to a multi-million pound shortfall, and it has now been revealed that this had been accumulating since 2006. In September last year the transport secretary announced that, following
No Train, No Gain? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 25, 20220 Once upon a time, not too long ago, CrossCountry Trains ran three trains between Birmingham and Southampton every two hours. You could travel by rail from the south coast to the West Midlands without worrying too much about what time you were coming back again. Today, just a third of those
Striking rail cleaners protest outside Parliament Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 23, 20220 Train and station cleaners employed by contractors Churchill on Govia Thameslink Railway, Southeastern, Eurostar and HS1 are staging a 24-hour strike today in a dispute over pay. They will also be demonstrating by holding a rally opposite New Palace Yard in Westminster at 10.45. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said:
Train and station cleaners to strike Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 8, 20220 Train and station cleaners to strike Hundreds of cleaners employed by Churchill Group on four railway contracts in south east England are set to strike on 23 February. Their union the RMT has declared a dispute over pay. The companies affected are Govia Thameslink Railway, Southeastern, Eurostar and HS1. The cleaners
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
Merseyrail, Covıd etkisi Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 1, 20220 'i kolaylaştırdığı için hizmetleri artırıyor Merseyrail, Covıd etkisi azaldıkça hizmetleri artırıyor Merseyrail hizmetlerinin sıklığı 14 Şubat'tan itibaren artacak, çünkü Covıd pandemisinin etkisi azaldıkça daha fazla personel işe geri dönüyor. Sevgililer Günü'nden itibaren trenler çoğu hatta her 20 dakikada bir çalışacak ve Chester hattındaki trenler her 15 dakikada bir çalışacak. Bunun tek
Court clears way for overcharge claims on Southeastern and SWR Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 20, 20210 Court clears way for overcharge claims on Southeastern and SWR The competition court has given a green light to a multi-million pound claim on behalf of millions of railway passengers on Southeastern and South Western Railway. It's alleged that passengers paid for part of their journeys twice because they were not
Third franchise renationalisation as Govia loses Southeastern Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 18, 20210 Third franchise renationalisation as Govia loses Southeastern The former Southeastern franchise was taken over by the Department for Transporr's Operator of Last Resort at 02.00 yesterday morning, after Govia had been stripped of the contract. Govia had been accused of a 'breach of trust' by transport secretary Grant Shapps, after it
Southeastern Services Begin under Operator of Last Resort Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 18, 20210 “As Southeastern moves into new ownership, we’ll continue to work closely in partnership as we always have done to deliver the safe and on-time railway that passengers across the region deserve. We will continue to put passengers first and be responsive to the needs of everyone across the network. “SE Trains