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    Environmental groups blamed for Portishead rail delay
    rodneypitt9
    • Nov 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Environmental groups blamed for Portishead rail delay

    Abandoned Portishead rail line. (Credit: Barry Cash) North Somerset's MP Dr Liam Fox and council are both frustrated by the delay to...
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    Looking for More Investment for Dasher
    rodneypitt9
    • Nov 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Looking for More Investment for Dasher

    A PLAN to bring rail passenger services between Stourbridge to Brierley Hill is on the lookout for funding opportunities. If given the...
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    South Wales Metro work to continue in Merthyr Tydfil
    rodneypitt9
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    South Wales Metro work to continue in Merthyr Tydfil

    Transport for Wales (TfW) is continuing to push ahead with transformational plans for the South Wales Metro with work to be undertaken...
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    rodneypitt9
    • Jul 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Plan sets out key projects to enhance light rail safety

    An intensive programme of initiatives to further boost light rail safety has been highlighted in a new document. A focus on the continued...
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    Successful consultation on track standard proposals
    rodneypitt9
    • Jul 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    Successful consultation on track standard proposals

    The development of a European standard for urban rail track design parameters has taken a significant step forward following a...
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    Tram work on track at Wolverhampton
    rodneypitt9
    • Jul 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Tram work on track at Wolverhampton

    Following the successful commissioning and opening of the second phase of Wolverhampton Railway Station, the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA)...
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    Dudley’s pioneering Very Light Rail project remains firmly on track
    rodneypitt9
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Dudley’s pioneering Very Light Rail project remains firmly on track

    Cllr Patrick Harley, Cllr Simon Phipps inside the innovation centre on the VLR site Dudley Council bosses joined their counterparts from...
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    Cardiff Crossrail: details emerge on new train stations and tram routes
    rodneypitt9
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Cardiff Crossrail: details emerge on new train stations and tram routes

    New details have been revealed about major upgrades to public transport in northwest Cardiff including new train stations, express bus...
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    West Midlands tram services suspended after fault discovered
    rodneypitt9
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    West Midlands tram services suspended after fault discovered

    Tram services in the West Midlands have been suspended indefinitely after a fault was discovered among the fleet. West Midlands Metro,...
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    Very Light Rail Rapid Charger Installed at Dudley Test Track and New Battery Charger
    rodneypitt9
    • May 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Very Light Rail Rapid Charger Installed at Dudley Test Track and New Battery Charger

    Furrer+Frey GB has installed an ‘ultra-rapid’ battery charge station at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley, where...
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    New light-rail charging station installed in Dudley
    rodneypitt9
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    New light-rail charging station installed in Dudley

    A new rapid-charging station in Dudley will provide light rail vehicles with a low-cost alternative to the traditional overhead line...
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    New Hope for Portishead Line
    rodneypitt9
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    New Hope for Portishead Line

    Portishead Station 1867 According to a report in the New Civil Engineer, construction and flood risk concerns have been alleviated as...
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    Further £33 million COVID-19 support funding announced for light rail and trams
    rodneypitt9
    • Apr 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Further £33 million COVID-19 support funding announced for light rail and trams

    The Government has announced additional funding to support tram and light rail operators during the coronavirus pandemic. The...
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    Sydney on the Fast Track!
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sydney on the Fast Track!

    Track cutting in progress An interesting story in The Construction Index tells how a crew of 250 workers has relocated 900m of a major...
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    Further £33 million COVID-19 support Funding announced for Light Rail and Trams
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Further £33 million COVID-19 support Funding announced for Light Rail and Trams

    Government announces additional funding of £33 million to support tram and light rail operators during the coronavirus pandemic. This...
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    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Catenary-Free Tram for Jiaxing

    Jiaxing, one of the most populated cities in China’s Zhejiang province, has announced a new tram network, which will be run by Keolis’...
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    Refurbished TfW Class 150s to enter service alongside Class 769s in Cardiff
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Refurbished TfW Class 150s to enter service alongside Class 769s in Cardiff

    More seats and improved trains are coming from Transport for Wales this month thanks to a £15m investment. The next Class 769 train has...
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    Where There's Hope...
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    Where There's Hope...

    A multimillion-pound upgrade to the Hope Valley railway line between Sheffield and Manchester has been announced by the government. The...
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    West Country Integrated transport Proposal
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    West Country Integrated transport Proposal

    Bristol City Council wants drivers to ditch polluting cars and get more people onto public transport. It has now proposed a mass transit...
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    Major Step Forward for £7.1 million Railway Station Upgrade
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Major Step Forward for £7.1 million Railway Station Upgrade

    Plans for a £7.1 million upgrade of Pontypool and New Inn railway station have taken a major step forward after Torfaen council agreed to...
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