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C2C rail services to enter public ownership as part of Great British Railways rollout
From 20 July, C2C train services will become publicly owned, supporting plans to unify and improve Britain’s rail network.
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Gemini Trains responds to ORR report released today
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) says Eurostar’s London depot would be able if required to accommodate additional trains, following its receipt of an independent report it commissioned to investigate the matter. The report, published today, assessed the capacity at the operator’s Temple Mills International facility.
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RIA Annual Conference announced for 2024
The UK Railway Industry Association (RIA) have announced their dates for their Annual Conference later this year.
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OFF THE RAILS: GBRTT’s Emily Lightowler
In this week's 'Off the Rails', I spoke to GBRTT's Programme Director in Business Planning and Financial Planning, Emily Lightowler.
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Siemens’ flexible leasing model for regional trains
Siemens have recently introduced a new leasing scheme for their regional trains, allowing customers to have a battery or electric fleet.
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Amtrak kicks off construction at Gray 30th Street station
Amtrak has started construction of its Gray 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, after its comprehensive vision was revealed in 2016.
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A year in review: Office of Rail and Road’s annual report published
The Office of Rail and Road's annual report has been published this week, reflecting on the rail industry across the year (2022-2023).
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Alstom, Transdev and the ‘Sud’ Region unveil the Omneo Sud train
Transport company Transdev has partnered with Alstom and the 'Sud' region in order to unveil the first Omneo Sud train.
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Alstom delivers the 40th Flexity light rail vehicle to Gothenburg
Alstom have successfully delivered the fortieth Flexity light rail vehicle to Gothenburg, in Sweden, generating efficiency on the network.
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102 New Intermodal Wagons for Mercitalia Logistics
Ermewa has delivered 102 new intermodal wagons to Mercitalia Logistics, a part of the Italian State Railway, since July this year.
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Southeastern services successfully handed over to government-owned SE Trains
Trains will continue to run as normal with SE Trains vowing to focus on improving the passenger experience on one of the UK’s busiest commuter networks.
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UK government establishes new public body to end fragmentation of UK railways
The UK government has announced the formation of a new public body, Great British Railways, which will bring the UK's railways under single, accountable national leadership.
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ScotRail to move to Scottish Government ownership in 2022
It has been announced that ScotRail services will be provided within Scottish Government ownership from the expiry of the current ScotRail franchise, currently expected in March 2022.
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Wales and Borders rail franchise moved into public ownership by Welsh government
In order to continue delivering its transformation plan, as well as protect jobs and services, the Wales and Borders franchise, as of 7 February 2021, is now operating under public ownership.
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DfT and FirstGroup reach agreement on future of SWR and Avanti
The agreement with DfT has outlined that FirstGroup will not be required pay a pre-existing franchise agreement termination sum for Avanti, but must pay a contribution of £33.2 million for SWR.
