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    rodneypitt9
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Rail Electrification Plan Needed, DfT Told by the PAC

    The Department for Transport (DfT) has been told to draw up a rail electrification plan before the end of the year or risk jeopardising...
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    Draw Up a Rail Electrification Plan, DfT Told
    rodneypitt9
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Draw Up a Rail Electrification Plan, DfT Told

    The Department for Transport (DfT) has been told to draw up a rail electrification plan before the end of the year or risk jeopardising...
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    rodneypitt9
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    MPS PUBLISH SCATHING REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF RAIL

    The Department for Transport (DfT) “has neither the necessary urgency nor appreciates the scale of the challenge ahead” about the future...
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    Rail regulator begins rail infrastructure planning for 2024-2029
    rodneypitt9
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Rail regulator begins rail infrastructure planning for 2024-2029

    The Office of Rail and Road has launched the process for determining the funding needed for Britain’s rail network from 2024-2029. The...
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    ORR to review safety and passenger impacts of Hitachi Rail Class 800 and 385 disruption
    rodneypitt9
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    ORR to review safety and passenger impacts of Hitachi Rail Class 800 and 385 disruption

    The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that it is undertaking a review to understand the lessons that the rail industry can...
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    Safety first’ to minimise impact on passengers of Hitachi train issue
    rodneypitt9
    • May 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Safety first’ to minimise impact on passengers of Hitachi train issue

    Rail companies are prioritising safety as they work together to get passengers moving again on routes affected by the problems found on...
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    Minister calls on Hitachi and train operators to end disruption and looks at Compensation
    rodneypitt9
    • May 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Minister calls on Hitachi and train operators to end disruption and looks at Compensation

    Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has called on train manufacturer Hitachi to set out a safety inspection plan and long-term repair...
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    ORR steps up Pressure on Consumer Information
    rodneypitt9
    • Apr 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    ORR steps up Pressure on Consumer Information

    Displays at London's Liverpool Street Station The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has led train and station operators to improve passenger...
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    Severn Valley Ends Lineside Passes and Photo Charters
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Severn Valley Ends Lineside Passes and Photo Charters

    7812 “Erlestoke Manor” on the Severn Valley Railway // Credit Erlestoke Manor Fund website The Severn Valley Railway have confirmed that...
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    Orr Updates Guidance to Improve Safety at Level Crossings
    rodneypitt9
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Orr Updates Guidance to Improve Safety at Level Crossings

    The UK's rail regulator has proposed simpler and more accessible guidance on level crossing safety to improve risk assessments and...
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    Passenger Numbers Up at Cotswold's Railway Stations
    rodneypitt9
    • Jan 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Passenger Numbers Up at Cotswold's Railway Stations

    (Kemble Train Station) Cotswold’s railway stations got busier with more journeys made last year, bolstering hopes passengers will return...
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