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Tag: London Euston

Locomotive Services buys Class 86 and 87 from ETL

8th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, News

TWO former West Coast AC electric locomotives have been bought by Locomotive Services Limited from Electric Traction Ltd (ETL). The last mainline Class 87 – No. 87002 Royal Sovereign – along with 86101 Sir William A Stanier

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West Coast looks forward with Avanti

6th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News

Words: Ben Jones NEW trains, more services and a better customer experience are the priorities for Avanti West Coast (AWC), which replaced Virgin Trains on December 8.  First-Trenitalia’s West Coast Partnership joint venture will operate

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Euston’s landmark towers vanish as HS2 redevelopment work continues

11th November 2019 Sam Hewitt News

PREPARATORY work is continuing at London Euston despite ongoing uncertainty over whether High Speed 2 trains will ever serve the station. Contractors are quickly demolishing the two early-1970s tower blocks in front of the station,

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‘Plain Jane’ look for ‘Pendolino’

5th November 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

THE end of Virgin Train West Coast franchise is just two months away, and an on-going repaint programme has led to the release of the first unbranded Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ set.  The repaint work is

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Big Pacifics dominate RTC autumn/winter tours

4th November 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, News, Railtours, Steam

THE Railway Touring Company’s regular summer operations are over for another year, but there is a tempting selection of railtours for the autumn and winter months.  October 12 sees one of its regular ‘Cumbrian Mountain

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Leaked draft confirms Oakervee support for full HS2 route

2nd November 2019 Sam Hewitt HS2, Network, News

An early draft of the Oakervee Report – leaked to national media in November – confirms the expert panel will recommend High Speed 2 (HS2) should proceed, despite worries the revised £88billion budget could be

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TRAIN TEST: LONDON OVERGROUND CLASS 710

10th October 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, Features, Network

Transport for London’s Overground operation has transformed services on many local railways in the capital. As the city’s population grows and demand increases, its train fleet is expanding to create additional capacity. Ben Jones visits

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HS2 bill up to £88billion as completion date slips to 2040

6th October 2019 Sam Hewitt HS2, Network, News

By Ben Jones HS2 Ltd has advised the Government the first phase of High Speed 2 to Birmingham could open five years later than planned in 2031, and the overall cost of the project could

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Sweet news for HS2 ‘sugar cube’

10th September 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News

THE first major structure to be built at Euston as part of HS2 has received planning permission from the London Borough of Camden.   The eye-catching London Underground (LU) ventilation shaft and substation –nicknamed the

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Loss of brakes on Caledonian Sleeper adds to operator woes

7th September 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

THE loss of control of the train brakes during the operation of the ‘Lowlander’ Caledonian Sleeper service on August 1 on the approach to Edinburgh Waverley station is being investigated by the Rail Accident Investigation

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