Just 42 passengers used the isolated station between April 2019 and March 2020.
Read moreNorfolk’s Berney Arms named Britain’s least used railway station
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Construction traffic boom keeps UK railfreight stable
A FIVE per cent increase in construction traffic took the sector to its highest quarterly volume in the first three months of 2019/20, according to new figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
Read moreTransPennine accepts first Hitachi-built ‘Nova 1’ set
TRANSPENNINE Express has accepted the first Hitachi Class 802 bi-mode train into its fleet. Dubbed ‘Nova 1’, TPE received the set following approval from the Office of Rail and Road. TPE has ordered 19 five-carriage
Read moreGreen light for TransPennine Class 802s
THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has given authorisation for TransPennine Express to introduce Hitachi Class 802/2 bi-mode units. TPE has ordered 19 five-car trains, and the ORR approval covers operation in both five-
Read moreStadler 755/4 approved for use by ORR
THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved the use by Greater Anglia (GA) of the Stadler ‘Flirt’ Class 755 four-car bi-mode multiple units. These are the first Swiss trains to be built for
Read moreFreight tonnage slumps to lowest point since 1996/97
BRITISH rail freight operators recorded the lowest total volume of freight lifted since 1996/97 for the period between July and September 2018. Figures compiled by the Office of Rail and Road show that although the
Read moreTransport group criticises hikes in access charges
Logistics lobby group the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has criticised what it believes are the ‘mixed signals’ being received by the rail freight sector from the Government and the Office of Rail and Road. While
Read moreWSR to close for three-month ‘re-group’ after investigation
THE West Somerset Railway (WSR) has made the unprecedented decision to voluntarily close for three months from January 2 to April 1, 2019 in order to ‘re-group’ following a visit by the Office of Rail
Read moreVintage Trains starts work as an independent TOC
VINTAGE Trains started work as an independent Train Operating Company (TOC) in October. The move comes after the company received its licence from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in September. Ex-GWR ‘Hall’ 4-6-0
Read moreRailfreight rises by 3% – but still at record low levels
The total amount of freight lifted rose by 2% to 19.1 million tonnes compared to 2017/18.
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