News
Spotlight on LU’s Battery Locomotives
19 January 2012
London Underground relies heavily on the odd-looking, diminutive battery locos used in pairs for its enginering work.
c2c tops punctuality league
18 January 2012.
National Express train operator c2c has topped the punctuality chart for 2011 after achieving 96.7% of trains on time.
High Speed 2 approval secures rail freight growth
16 January 2012.
The UK's largest rail freight operator, DB Schenker, has welcomed the Government's decision to proceed with HS2.
Ribble Steam Railway plans shed expansion
16 January 2012.
Following the merger with the Furness Railway Trust, the RSR gets the green light for its building extension plans.
Goodwick railway station near Fishguard to reopen
16 January 2012.
Abandoned for over four decades, Fishguard is set to welcome the reopening of the former Great Western Railway station at Goodwick.
Southwark chosen for LUL command and control centre
16 January 2012.
TfL plans £25-million centralised London Underground control centre at Palestra.
Work to begin on Ashford to Hastings upgrade
16 January 2012.
Network Rail commences a nine-week programme of improvements centred on Ore Tunnel in Kent.
SWT to merge Class 458 and Class 460 fleets
5 January 2012.
Wabtec wins contract to convert former 'Gatwick Express' units as part of Class 458 lengthening programme.
DfT offers lifeline to Bombardier Derby
28 December 2011.
The Government provides an £80 million subsidy to Southern to purchase 130 new EMU vehicles, which will be built at Bombardier's factory in Derby.
December traction update
23 December 2011.
New Freightliner 'Power Haul' locomotives, Norwegian shunters arrive for GBRf and two 'Deltic' groups win preservation awards.
Current Issue: June 2013
♦ Bumper 40-page modelling magazine inside
♦ First UK ‘Fred’ in ‘Powerhaul’
♦ Freightliner paints a Class 66/5 in its new corporate scheme
♦ Class 142 ‘Pacers’ to go!
♦ GBRf hires ‘Deltic’ again
♦ By diesel to Caernarvon
PLUS:
• Next issue on sale: June 20, 2013
