First Electrical Lines Installed for South Wales Metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 11, 20220 Transport for Wales has installed the first electrical lines on the Core Valley Lines to power the new South Wales Metro. This is a major milestone in the delivery of the South Wales Metro project that will provider faster, more frequent and more sustainable transport in South Wales. The first electrical lines
London Underground at virtual standstill as RMT staff walk out Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20220 There are very few trains running on the London Underground today because the RMT is staging a 24-hour strike. Transport for London said it was also not expecting to run any London Overground services on the lines from Liverpool Street to Enfield Town, Cheshunt and Chingford, while both Overground and
Part of Hope Valley line to close again Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 2, 20220 The long-running programme of upgrades on the Hope Valley line between Manchester and Sheffield is continuing. Two possessions on the eastern end of the route have been arranged for two Sundays this month so that a new loop can be laid and a railway underbridge extended, widening the formation for future
Train services widely disrupted by strikes again Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 27, 20220 Train services have been drastically reduced on main lines today, and there are no services west of Exeter or on any line in East Anglia except on the main line to Norwich between London and Ely, There are no trains on many suburban lines south of London, or anywhere in
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
Metrolink’s Earthquake Early Warning System Gets Tech Update Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20220 Metrolink has updated its earthquake early warning system (EEW) to automatically slow down and stop trains when an earthquake occurs. This is an improvement on the original system, trialled in autumn 2021, which simply alerted train operators that an earthquake was happening and that they should begin to slow or stop
Accident set to disrupt TfW for months Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 26, 20220 Train services in Wales could be affected for the rest of the year, Transport for Wales has warned, after two Sprinter units were damaged by colliding with a mini digger which had been abandoned on the line near Craven Arms. No one was hurt. The accident on Sunday night (22 May)
UK: Hope Valley Line Upgrade to Begin this Month Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 23, 20220 Network Rail will begin its 145 million GBP (170.93m EUR | 182.36m USD) upgrade of the Hope Valley railway line at the end of May. Multi-million-pound upgrade begins on Hope Valley railway line © Network Rail This project will remove several bottlenecks between Manchester and Sheffield, which will allow passenger trains to overtake
Government preparing ’emergency measures’ as strike ballot continues Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 16, 20220 Emergency plans are reported to be under discussion at Cabinet level ahead of a possible national rail strike. The RMT is currently balloting 40,000 staff at Network Rail and train operators in protest at job losses and pay falling well below the inflation rate. Rail freight disruption could hamper the
‘Don’t travel’ warning as third storm arrives Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 21, 20220 Train operators are advising passengers not to try to travel today on some routes, because Storm Franklin has brought more rain and high winds to most of Britain. It is the third storm within a few days, and there are concerns that the previous bad weather has weakened trees and
RMT warns of effects of ‘soaring’ inflation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 26, 20220 RMT warns of effects of 'soaring' inflation Train cleaners working on West Coast services are staging a strike over pay, as cleaners on four contracts in the south east are also being balloted for walkouts. Their union the RMT has warned that 'soaring' inflation means that cleaners are more than £1000
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
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
Network Rail Southern Invests Over £1.8bn in Maintenance and Upgrades Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 2, 20210 Network Rail’s southern region has invested over 1.8bn GBP (2.09bn euros | 2.48bn USD) in the railway to support the UK’s mission to ‘build back better’ so passengers can feel confident and safe when they return to travelling by train. Hither Green Station improvements © Network Rail Since March 2020, over 660m GBP
Transport for Wales Says Final Goodbye to Pacer Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 7, 20210 “The end of of the long service of our Pacer trains marks a key step in the transformation of the Valley Lines, as part of the development of the South Wales Metro. While the Pacers have worked hard over the last 30 years, our customers deserve more modern trains that
Last departure for Welsh Pacers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 1, 20210 TWO Pacers made their final journeys on the Transport for Wales network on Saturday, bringing an era to a close during which the Class 143s travelled the equivalent of over five trips to the Moon and back. Pacers were built by British Rail in the 1980s as an economical replacement for
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans submitted on eve of Budget Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 2, 20210 WHAT are being described as ‘final’ recommendations for Northern Powerhouse Rail have been made by leaders in the region, who are urging the government to give its support. Transport for the North has sent its official plan to Westminster, saying that ‘now is not the time to scale back on ambition’. Two
Welsh railways return to public ownership Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 8, 20210 Updated 10.13 THE first British railway operator to be formally renationalised is Transport for Wales, which became publicly owned yesterday. The Welsh Government said it had taken action to ‘protect services, safeguard jobs and deliver infrastructure improvements in light of the ongoing challenges of coronavirus’. Transport for Wales is now providing Wales and
A Look at Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 11, 20210 The Valley Line in Edmonton, Canada is a light-rail line being built in two phases: phase 1 is the Valley Line Southeast section between Mill Woods and 102 Street in the downtown area; phase 2 will run from downtown Edmonton to Lewis Farms. Phase 1 is set to open for passenger
PREVIEW: October edition of The Railway Magazine Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 16, 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 government announcement of emergency rail reforms, plus Tornado is back in BR green. Here’s what is coming up
Get your name in The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20200 Get your name in the limited edition copy of The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line. Mortons Books are launching a brand-new, limited edition book titled The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and The Esk Valley Line. If you order your limited edition copy before September 20th, the
The Aln Valley Railway – then and now Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20200 Alan Barnes is a regular visitor to the North East. Here, he takes a look at the history of the Aln Valley Railway and its progress in extending one of Britain’s newest heritage lines, a project which has not had the easiest of starts. VERY little evidence remains of the railway
Sense Valley Line to Become Operational in April 2021 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20200 From 5 April 2021 S-Bahn trains will once again run on the entire Laupen-Bern-Langnau i.E. line. That is around three months later than originally planned. SBB agreed the new opening date in mid-June together with the Sense Valley Railway, the Federal Office of Transport (BAV), the canton of Bern and
Shortlist for 2.6bn CAD Valley Line West Light Rail Project Announced Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 12, 20200 Three joint ventures have been shortlisted to design and build the Valley Line West Rail Transit project in Edmonton, Canada. This project, which is worth 2.6 billion CAD, is the second stage of the Valley Line, a 27km line that will connect the city’s west and southeast districts. The three shortlisted joint