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WEBCampaigners set out proposals for flat-fare rail card. The environmental charity Greenpeace has published proposals for a new flat-fare rail card, possibly costing £49 a month, which would allow unlimited travel on regional and local trains. The plan has been drawn up on behalf of Greenpeace by the high speed rail lobby group Greengauge21.
New ‘game-changer’ bi-mode freight locomotive unveiled
WEB2 days ago · A new bi-mode freight locomotive is to be unveiled this week, which is forecast to reduce emissions by as much as 58 per cent and is being described as a ‘game changer’.. The Class 99 machines are being built by Stadler and funded by Beacon Rail for GB Railfreight, which hopes to see the first locomotive arrive from Valencia in the spring of next year and to have the full fleet of 30 by ...
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WEBA plan for a new railway to replace the axed sections of HS2 to Crewe and Manchester is being published today by the mayors of the West Midlands and Greater Manchester. The proposal is for an 80km line between Lichfield and High Legh, which is near Warrington and just south of the M56 motorway. At this point it would join the Northern ...
Avanti West Coast contract ‘not breached’, say reports
WEB3 hours ago · Avanti West Coast, owned by FirstGroup and Trenitalia, is unlikely to have its contract terminated early, according to reports this morning.. The operator has been in trouble over high levels of cancellations, and Transport for the North has called for the government to end the contract, claiming that its terms have been breached.
ASLEF pay dispute is over, as drivers accept pay deal
WEBSep 18, 2024 · ASLEF members have voted to end their long-running pay dispute and to accept the offer which was made by the Department of Transport in August. ASLEF drivers at most train operators in England have been in dispute since 2022 over pay, and there has been a series of strikes. The union said: ‘The ...
Regulator approves £43.1 billion Network Rail budget
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Updated 09.30. Network Rail’s spending plans for Control Period 7, which begins in April, have been given the green light by the Office of Rail and Road.. The budget of £43.1 billion consists of £38.5 billion for England and Wales, and £4.6 billion for Scotland.
Restoring Your Railway fund cancelled - Railnews
WEBJul 29, 2024 · The Chancellor has told the House of Commons that the £500 million Restoring Your Railway fund has been cancelled. Rachel Reeves said the Fund had not been costed, and that she was seeking savings in transport spending worth £1 billion. The decision will save £76 million next year.
Great British Railways back on track - Railnews
WEBFeb 8, 2023 · Transport secretary Mark Harper has promised to continue setting up the railway’s new ‘guiding mind’, Great British Railways. The process seemed to have stalled last year when plans to introduce the necessary legislation were put on hold, with the government saying that there was not enough Parliamentary time this session.
Passenger totals rise again | Railnews | Today's news for …
WEBMar 21, 2024 · Updated 12.50 The Office of Rail and Road has revealed that 417 million passenger journeys were made on National Rail during the last three months of 2023, which was an increase of 20 per cent when compared with the same quarter a year earlier.. The total for 2023 was 1,570 million, which again showed a 20 per cent increase compared with 2022. Passenger kilometres rose by the same percentage ...
Report claims possible rethink over National Rail Contracts
WEBNov 20, 2023 · The government is said to be poised to reintroduce a degree of commercial freedom in National Rail Contracts, with the intention of allowing operators to increase profits.. It is reported that the owners of operators are urging the government to loosen the tight restrictions of the present contracts.
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