Spare capacity at Eurostar’s Temple Mills maintenance depot will be allocated to either a new operator or Eurostar itself, meaning more choice for passengers, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has said.
There are “no more major hurdles to overcome” before Virgin Group can begin operating passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel following a determination by the rail regulator, the company has said.
From The Railway Magazine, December 1997 – The twinning of Eurotunnel Tri-Bo Shuttle locos with Swiss rail tunnels to mark the ‘Swiss 150’ celebrations was completed in September/October with two naming ceremonies at Cheriton terminal.
November 25 saw the first of five Hull Trains’ (HT) Class 802/3s make its debut in the company’s home city. The First Group-owned open access operator confirmed that the bi-mode trains will be phased into passenger service over the next two months, releasing its ailing Class 180s for transfer to East Midlands Railway (EMR). The…
