The government has announced an end to rail franchising in a major shake-up for the rail network.
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East Coast Main Line increases power supply with £216m contract
The East Coast Main Line Power Supply Upgrade is to power forward into its second phase to enhance the East Coast network, bolstered by a £216.2m contract award for the Rail Electrification Alliance.
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Rail bosses have been told to do more to crack down on graffiti on the UK rail network. Here’s this week’s round-up.
Read moreColour scheme for new £362m Tyne and Wear Metro fleet revealed
Nexus has revealed the colourful design for Tyne and Wear Metro’s new £362 million train fleet.
Read moreGTR and Porterbrook announce £55 million fleet modernisation programme
Enhancements range from real-time passenger information screens and USB/power points to high-tech on-board operation systems.
Read moreGet your name in The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line
Get your name in the limited edition copy of The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line.
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This week, Grand Central scraps plans for a North West route between Blackpool and London due to COVID-19. Plus, a report into the Stonehaven derailment raises questions over the UK railway’s response to climate change.
Read moreGTR spreads messages of support on World Suicide Prevention Day
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has unveiled a moving art project to raise awareness of its support to those who may be feeling vulnerable.
Read moreStonehaven report: Climate change impact on railways ‘accelerating’
A report into the Stonehaven derailment has found that the impact of severe weather events due to climate change is “accelerating faster than our assumptions”.
Read moreGrand Central’s North West route between Blackpool & London abandoned
Grand Central has permanently abandoned plans for the North West route train service between Blackpool and London after COVID-19 rendered plans ‘unfeasible’.
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