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Rail Projects
Investment signals new era for Stourbridge route
One of the last pockets of semaphore signals and traditional absolute block working have been abolished in the West Midlands.
Five signal boxes at Hartlebury, Kidderminster, Blakedown, Stourbridge and Kingswinford were swept away over the Bank Holiday weekend, in an...
Franchise News
Ministers reject Scottish rail devolution bid
The UK government has rejected a request from the Scottish Parliament for rail franchising powers to be devolved from Westminster.
Transport secretary Justine Greening has stated that there is no evidence that devolution would deliver better value for passengers or...
Franchise News
Branson warns Greening not to be swayed by unrealistic bids
The race to run the West Coast franchise is hotting up, with Sir Richard Branson writing to Transport Secretary Justine Greening, copying in David Cameron, urging the government not to be swayed by unrealistic high bids.
Tensions have been raised...
Rail Projects
Ricoh station plans up and running
After many false starts, the long-awaited go-ahead for a station serving Coventry's Ricoh Arena has been approved by Coventry City Council.
Work on the station, situated on the Coventry to Nuneaton route, will start this December and be finished for...
Rail News
Chiltern helps save bubble car from scrap yard
The fledgling Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway, located on the site of the former Cynheidre colliery and which was Britain's first operating public railway authorised by an act of Parliament, has taken delivery of former Chiltern bubble car 55019.
Saving...
Franchise News
Great Western ITT offers speed and capacity improvements
Infrastructure capable of supporting 140mph running and plans for additional capacity are the main thrusts in the invitation to tender for the Great Western franchise, published on July 27.
Some of the projects outlined in the ITT include enhancing the...
Rail News
Rail to receive £9.4 billion funding bonanza
The government has announced plans to invest £9.4 billion on rail enhancements  between April 1 2014 and March 31, 2019 as part of the High Level Output Specification (HLOS ) for Control Period 5.
The money includes £ 5. 2...
Rolling Stock
Contract signed to develop 317s as alternative to new trains
Angel Trains has signed a £6 million contract for the re-traction of 317722 as a trial unit in the hope that the fleet can be developed as an alternative to new trains.
The re-traction work will take place at the...
Subways and Metros
TfL announces measures to massively reduce Tube delays
Transport for London has announced how it plans to achieve Boris Johnson's election commitment to reduce delays on London Underground by 30 per cent by 2015.
Plans currently on the drawing board, which will be  formally announced in November, include:
Using...
Rail Projects
New IEP factory could be used for Crossrail trains
A new train factory in the north east could be used for the construction of Crossrail trains as well as the IEP, say sources close to the project.
The Newton Aycliffe plant has the capacity to produce approximately 35 vehicles...
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