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What are the core challenges that rolling stock operators face during winter?
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We work hard to predict and plan for any potential problems caused by snow and ice on the railway, and have measures to address them quickly.
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The Spanish-based global manufacturer of specialist railway products, components and systems opened the Newport factory in September 2018 to build suburban and metro trains, high-speed trains and trams.
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The UK Government has announced £20m in funding to provide accessibility improvements in the country’s 124 stations.
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The Prior Information Notice (PIN) follows the announcement by the UK government of the Preferred Route Option for the section of East West Rail between Bedford and Cambridge, and its approval of a transport works order for the section between Oxford, Bedford, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury, paving the way for construction to begin on this section.
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2020 feels like a pivotal moment as time runs out to deal with the climate emergency.
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The enhancements are funded through the Access for All programme and will include new lifts, accessible toilets and customer information screens to improve passenger experience.
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Our teams have worked tirelessly in the recent stormy weather to keep the railway running safely for passengers, from repairing landslips to clearing lines of debris.
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Industry sources have expressed some unease at the decision to terminate Arriva’s franchise rather than agree to its proposals for stabilisation.
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Following the launch of the campaign in 2018, Network Rail’s free water fountain initiative has led to passengers travelling through the UK’s biggest and busiest stations helping to save the equivalent of three million plastic bottles* from being sent to landfill.
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Computer-generated images have been produced to support newly-submitted plans for the development.
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Siemens Mobility has submitted detailed plans to the local authority for the construction of the rail manufacturing facility in Goole, East Yorkshire, UK.
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Transport operator FirstGroup has announced the opening of the long-delayed Worcestershire Parkway station in Norton, UK, delivering increased connectivity to London, the Midlands and South Wales.
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A world-class visitor attraction is planned for a town not renowned as an international tourist destination.Darlington Council wants to capitalise on the town's rail heritage ahead of Stockton and Darlington Railway's bicentennial celebrations in 2025.
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The UK’s smallest rail operator, Hull Trains, has become the only UK train operating company (TOC) to guarantee that passengers on every journey will travel on a brand-new Class 802 Paragon intercity train.
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Extreme weather across Britain has caused significant disruption and damage to the railway.
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CAF’s rolling stock factory at Newport was formally inaugurated by the Prince of Wales on February 21, when he toured the facility and learned more about the complex process of building trains.
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Following a further update from the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) on plans for an Integrated Rail Plan for the North and the Midlands, Transport for the North (TfN) has emphasised the need for a rail investment plan that delivers the best deal for the North.
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Putting passengers first isn’t all about
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Following a £2.5 million investment from the government, UK rail operating company, CrossCountry, has announced that it will introduce improved trains onto its network from May 2020 which will see an additional 20,000 seats into service.
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Network Rail has opened a dedicated STEM learning facility with the aim of closing national skills gaps by inspiring children to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths.
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Keolis Group CEO Patrick Jeantet, UK CEO Alistair Gordon and the Welsh Government’s Minister for International Relations Eluned Morgan officially opened the international transport group’s UK headquarters at Callaghan Square in Cardiff on February 21.
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Network Rail works hard to improve the railway each week.
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CrossCountry will receive £2.5m in funding from the UK Government to introduce improved trains onto its network from May.
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Cases of cyber-flashing, where perverts send sexually explicit images, often of their own genitals, to young women they don't know, have increased year on year. At least they have as far as cyber-flashing on trains is concerned.
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