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First Group’s open access plans move forward

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd April 2019

FIRST GROUP’S aspiration to run open access services on the East Coast Main Line from Edinburgh to London took a big step forward when an order for five Hitachi AT300 trains was confirmed. The services will begin in autumn 2021. The Class 802 electric-only trains will be worth £100million and are being financed by Beacon…
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Edinburgh approves Newhaven extension

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Sam Hewitt

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30th March 2019

Edinburgh City Council has voted in favour of extending its tram line by 2.8 miles from the city centre to Newhaven at a cost of up to £207million.
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End of the line as another Class 314 heads for Newport

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Sam Hewitt

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29th March 2019

Another ScotRail Class 314 was sent for scrap on March 14, when No. 314206 was dispatched overnight.
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Freightliner plans new Ipswich depot – and more Class 90s?

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Sam Hewitt

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29th March 2019

Freightliner has submitted a planning application to build a new locomotive and wagon maintenance facility at its Ipswich Yard site. The depot will feature a fuelling point, a 54-metre long maintenance shed with overhead cranes, and an inspection pit and a wheel lathe for locomotives and wagons. The new facility is expected to create 20…
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Stobart Tilbury trial success – daily service now planned

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Sam Hewitt

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29th March 2019

EDDIE Stobart Logistics (ESL) confirmed in late-January its trial of a new intermodal railfreight flow from the Port of Tilbury to Daventry in Northamptonshire had been successful and will be rolled out as a daily service this year. The Stobart Rail-branded service, hauled by Direct Rail Services (DRS), has an initial capacity of 200 containers…
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Maritime takes over DB terminals – and wins East Midlands Gateway contract

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Sam Hewitt

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29th March 2019

Multi-modal logistics company Maritime Transport is taking over the operation of two DB Cargo UK intermodal terminals, and has signed a 25-year lease deal to operate the new East Midlands Gateway Strategic Railfreight Interchange. Maritime will take over responsibility for DBC’s under-utilised terminals at Trafford Park and Wakefield, and plans to invest in both equipment…
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Mirrlees Class 37 almost ready for main line action

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Sam Hewitt

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29th March 2019

EUROPHOENIX No. 37901 Mirrlees Pioneer basks in the winter sun at UK Rail Leasing’s Leicester depot on February 12. The Mirrlees-engined prototype has been restored to working order and is now awaiting the completion of some internal work before returning to the main line. UKRL plans to use it as an interim depot shunter at Leicester, but it…
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All Vivarail sets delivered for Marston Vale line

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Sam Hewitt

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29th March 2019

VIVARAIL has delivered the third and final Class 230 set to West Midlands Trains for use on Bedford to Bletchley services. Set No. 230003 has been at Bletchley depot for some weeks, and following tests on the Cotswold Line, between Evesham and Moreton-in-Marsh in early-February, set 004 was delivered. The final set – 230005 – completed…
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Daylight testing for TransPennine Express’s new train fleets

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Sam Hewitt

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27th March 2019

TESTING of three types of new trains for the TransPennine Express franchise are being stepped up, with the new ‘Nova 1’ (Class 802) and ‘Nova 2’ (Class 397) now being seen making daylight runs. Nova is the train name adopted by TPE for its new fleet. The 125mph Class 397 ‘Civity’ EMU has been built…
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EMUs in Queensland built by Bombardier… in India!

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Sam Hewitt

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27th March 2019

QUEENSLAND Rail is over half way through the roll out of a new EMU fleet, after first introducing the train in December 2017. Unlike all previous EMU fleets in Queensland this one is not being built in Australia, but instead is being built by Bombardier in India. The trains are being assembled in Savli, Gujarat,…
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