News
GW and MML electrification form centrepiece of NR's plans for the railway to 2019
9 January 2013
The national railway infrastructure operator sets out its response to challenges of Britain’s growing railway.
Christmas Crossrail work in the Slough area
7 January 2013.
Network Rail removed three rail bridges in the Slough area over Christmas, ready for replacements to be installed later this year that will provide greater clearance for overhead electric powered Crossrail services.
New Electrostar build for Southern
27 December 2012.
Forty new Class 377/6 train carriages procured by Southern Railway will be followed by a further batch of 116 from Bombardier, Derby, with an option for a further 140.
Top 10 'sardine trains' revealed
22 December 2012.
Train operators are being urged to tackle overcrowding on their services after a list revealed the top 10 most congested trains.
Rossington return for coal services
20 December 2012.
German-owned freight operator DB Schenker plans to return coal trains to the former colliery site at Rossington in South Yorkshire.
Another 'Deltic' returns to the main line
20 December 2012.
TWO months after gaining main line certification, the National Railway Museum’s 55002 The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry made its first main line outings since 1982 during November. Its first duty took place on November 6, when it was involved in a move which took ‘A4’ 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower from York Wagon Works to the NRM’s workshops.
BAM Nuttall wins Borders Railway contract
13 December 2012.
Network Rail has appointed BAM Nuttall as main contractor for the delivery of the new Borders Railway.
Bright future for Birmingham New Street
11 December 2012.
The West Midlands was afforded a first glimpse of the new look for BNS as Network Rail revealed the first stage of the station's redevelopment programme.
Freightliner runs first 'Shortliner' service
1 December 2012.
Freightliner, the UK’s largest intermodal rail freight operator has welcomed delivery of new VTG Rail UK-leased 40ft platform 'twin' wagons, enabling it to launch new ‘Shortliner’ services.
DBS launches D2D service
1 December 2012.
The German-owned freight operator has launched a new integrated transport service offering intermodal customers road and rail haulage of boxes from the port direct to the warehouse.
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
