OCTOBER 16 saw the start of the new Greater Anglia franchise, which for the next nine years will be operated by Abellio. Rail Minister Paul Maynard has called the plans “exciting and ambitious”. A new
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Woman killed as train crashes at New Jersey station
By Keith Fender ONE person was killed and around 100 others injured when a push-pull train failed to stop and went over the bufferstops at the Hoboken terminus in the USA on September 29.
Read moreDB Cargo sheds 900 jobs as coal and steel crisis bites
A SIGNIFICANT downturn in the coal and steel freight markets over the past 12 months has forced DB Cargo (DBC) to announce plans to cut 893 jobs. The RM understands that 371 of these are
Read moreNo end in sight as Southern conductor dispute rolls on
THE bitter dispute between Southern and the RMT over the role of conductors becoming on-board supervisors and door closing transferring to the driver has still not found a solution. The row has dragged on and
Read moreHS2: Not seeing the bigger picture
SO, NIGEL Wilson of Legal and General thinks HS2 should be scrapped in favour of a second Brighton Line? (RM October 2106) I would expect the leader of the Conservative Group on Brighton Council to
Read moreKee Klamp expands its range of tubular fittings
ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Kee Safety, a leading global supplier of safety railing systems, has expanded its Kee Klamp® range with the introduction of 12 new types of tubular fittings. Designed for installation on steeper gradients, the
Read moreUnions advise Southern staff to accept contracts – but says still strike!
THE long-running dispute between staff working for Southern over the role of conductors has taken a new turn after the RMT union advised staff to accept the new contracts on offer – but also to
Read moreVirgin East Coast to recruit 78 new drivers
Want to drive one of the new Virgin Azuma trains? Virgin Trains has begun the largest single recruitment programme for drivers on the East Coast route since the 1980s, challenging people who may not have
Read moreCampaign launch for £50bn upgrade project
BRITAIN Runs on Rail campaign has been launched by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) to raise awareness of the industry’s £50billion upgrade plan and why the investment is needed. RDG chief executive Paul Plummer has
Read moreTwo injured after landslide derailment near Watford
TWO passengers suffered slight injuries after a London Midland Class 350 EMU was derailed by a landslip on the northern approach to Watford slow tunnel on September 16 following torrential rain. Unit Nos. 350264 and
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