MoU Aims to Deliver Improvements Across Welsh Rail Network Under GBR Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 26, 20260 The UK government has published an agreement with Welsh ministers that aims to set out new ways of working under Great British Railways. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which has been agreed between Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander and Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates, marks a milestone in
First Phase of Construction on Cardiff Crossrail Ready to Begin Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 10, 20260 Construction of a new tram-train route from Cardiff Central to Cardiff Bay via Callaghan Square is set to commence as GRAHAM has been identified as the principal contractor. The new route marks a major milestone in the wider vision for Cardiff Crossrail, which, once complete, will provide a modern tram system
Prime Minister Announces Long-Term Commitments for Welsh Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 19, 20260 The Prime Minister has announced his endorsement of new plans to modernise Welsh rail with with a long-term commitment to expand and improve infrastructure across the country. Formally endorsing the Transport for Wales vision for the future of Welsh rail; the Prime Minister has agreed that a framework for the pipeline
New Tram-Trains Enter Final Phase of Testing Before Welsh Operation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 6, 20260 A fleet of 36 new Class 398 Tram-Trains are currently undergoing their final testing phase before entering passenger service in Wales. The vehicles, which are set to revolutionise transport in South Wales, are set to begin operating on a number of the Core Valleys Lines this coming Spring. The new tram-trains will
Cardiff Central Railway Station to Receive £140 Million Revamp Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 4, 20250 Cardiff Central railway station is set to undergo renovation as the Government has given the green light on a 140 million GBP revamp project. Improvements to the station will include the modernisation of the station as a whole, whilst aiming to preserve both the history and heritage of the building itself. An
Amey Awarded Position on Network Rail Wales and Western Ecology Framework Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 7, 20250 Amey has been awarded a position on the Network Rail Wales and Western Ecology Framework for a three-year period. Acting as a supplier on the framework; Amey will deliver ecology advisory services throughout the rail network in the Wales and West region in order to maintain compliance and identify opportunities to
TfW Announces £1 Rail Fare Promotion for PAYG Customers in South East Wales Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20250 Transport for Wales (TfW) has announced that customers will be able to travel through any of its 95 South East Wales Pay As You Go (PAYG) rail stations for 1 GBP this summer. The promotion, which is limited to single journeys taking place between 19 and 28 August, includes rail services
New High-Frequency Public Transport Network Unveiled for North Wales Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 22, 20250 A new plan for a high-frequency public transport network across North Wales has been unveiled by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates. The network aims to connect communities with increased rail and bus services across the region, and will see the introduction of metro style trains on
Cardiff electrics pushed back to January Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 31, 20190 RESCHEDULED engineering and testing work in South Wales means electric operation to Cardiff will not now start until January 2020. The December 2019 timetable will see a typical journey time saving of 14 minutes between Cardiff and London Paddington, but the final 10-mile section of 25kV equipment between Newport and the Welsh capital will
World rail infrastructure market – August 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 25, 20190 Australia: ARTC has appointed Turner & Townsend and SNC-Lavalin to provide programme management office services for the Inland Rail project. Canada: Thales is to supply SelTrac CBTC signalling for Toronto’s Finch West light rail line and Stage 2 of the O-Train Confederation Line in Ottawa. Croatia: HŽ Infrastruktura, the Port of Rijeka
Northern Adds 15 New CAF Civity Trains to Its Fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 UK: The City of Liverpool and much of the North West are benefitting from 15 new trains. Northern is making a 500 million GBP investment in 101 new trains. These trains are replacements to Northern’s Pacer fleet, which it is required to remove from service by the end of the
FirstGroup replaces Virgin to run West Coast route Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20190 FirstGroup, along with Italian firm Trenitalia, will operate train services on the West Coast Main Line from December 8, the Department for Transport has said. The joint partnership was awarded the West Coast Partnership (WCP) contract, which also includes responsibility for running the first HS2 trains from 2026. But the DfT said
Snowdon Mountain Railway orders battery-diesel locos Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 13, 20190 UK: Snowdon Mountain Railway has ordered two battery-diesel hybrid locomotives from Clayton Equipment Ltd, which specialises in the production of bespoke designs for specialist railway, metro, mining and tunnelling applications. The 800 mm gauge railway runs steam and diesel locos up the highest mountain in Wales using the Abt rack and
Northern Takes First Pacer Train Out of Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 13, 20190 UK rail franchise operator Northern has taken its first Pacer ‘train’ – British Rail Class 142 – out of service. The unit in question, 142005, has been in service since 1987 and has completed more than three million miles. On its final journey it carried passengers between Manchester Victoria and
Inquiry launched into power cuts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 12, 20190 AN inquiry has been launched by the government after widespread power cuts brought many trains to a stand, particularly in the London area. Tyne & Wear Metro was also disrupted by the widespread outages, on Friday afternoon. The problems were caused by the failure of two generators according to National Grid,
UK railway news round-up – August 1 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 1, 20190 On July 25 TransPennine Express accepted the first of the Nova 2 branded Civity EMUs which are being supplied by CAF and Eversholt Rail. The five-car Class 397 units will enter service later this year on TPE’s services from Manchester and Liverpool to Edinburgh and Glasgow via the West Coast
Merseyrail top of punctuality charts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20190 Merseyrail was the UK’s most punctual passenger train operator in 2018/19 with an average of 95.51% of trains running on time – well above the national average of 86.3%. Overall national punctuality during March was steady at 89%, but Merseyrail topped the charts with an impressive 98.1%. Close
Alstom completes first Class 175 DMU refurbishment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 24, 20190 UK: Alstom's Technology Centre at Widnes has rolled out the first of 27 Class 175 long-distance 160 km/h regional diesel multiple-units to be refurbished in a £6·7m programme which is being undertaken for Transport for Wales. The Alstom-built Class 175 has received TfW’s exterior branding, with interior changes including fitting USB
Industry Insider Week 29 – 11 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 29 for 15–19 July 2019: Refurbished interior of the Class 175 with new carpets and upholstery © Transport for Wales Policy Rail Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2019 © Network Rail Report Shows Progress on
22 July: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20190 Upgrade for Cardiff Central announced by DfT THE Department for Transport has announced that up to £58 million has been allocated for an upgrade of Cardiff Central station, but the work will depend on a business case. Although few details have been given, the DfT said the work would ‘ease
First Upgraded Class 175 DMU Back in Service for TfW Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20190 Transport for Wales is investing 40 million GBP (44.5 million euros | 50 million USD) in upgrading its fleet. 6.7 million GBP (7.5 million euros | 8.4 million USD) is going towards its 27 Class 175 DMUs. Refurbished exterior of the Class 175 Alstom Coradia DMU © Transport for Wales Class 175
No. 813 returns to the North East for Tanfield ‘legends’ gala Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20190 FORMER Backworth Collieries 0-6-0ST No. 12, better known in preservation as Great Western Railway No. 813, returned to the Tanfield Railway to celebrate its North East heritage at the line’s Legends of Industry gala on June 14-16. The 1901-built ‘Swindonised’ Hudswell, Clarke last visited Tanfield in 2007, and again was present courtesy of
18 July: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20190 Part of flood-damaged Welsh branch line reopens today TRAINS are running once again on the Conwy Valley line in north Wales. The branch from Llandudno Junction was closed on 16 March after serious floods caused by Storm Gareth had damaged more than 9km of the route, including Dolgarrog station, ten level
Unipart Joint Venture Wins Five-Year Contract Extension Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 17, 20190 UGL Unipart Rail Services Pty Ltd, a joint venture between Australian company UGL (a member of CIMIC Group), and Unipart has secured an approximate $900 million, five-year contract extension with Sydney Trains. Replacing the original two-year contract extension, UGL Unipart will continue the delivery of maintenance and logistics services for
Wales: 60 New Jobs as Part of 5 Billion Investment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 15, 20190 Transport for Wales says it is creating sixty new jobs as part of its 5 billion GBP (5.56 billion euros | 6.27 billion USD) investment programme. Transport for Wales wishes to upgrade the entire Wales and Borders network. A key area of the plans is the South Wales Metro. This