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First 5G mobile network planned for South Western Railway

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South Western Railway train operator FirstGroup and Blu Wireless have announced a project that will significantly boost the quality of connectivity on trains, pioneering...
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New look for West Midlands Trains across Birmingham

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Passengers on the Cross City line in the West Midlands (Lichfield - Birmingham - Redditch/Bromsgrove) are starting to experience an improvement in their on-train...
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New operator and development partner for Wales and Borders

Franchise News Grahame Taylor -
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On 23 May it was announced that KeolisAmey had won the £5 billion contract to run the Wales and Borders rail franchise over the...
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Sustainability and the fallout from scrapped electrification plans

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The fallout from the Government’s decision to scrap three major electrification projects, in Wales, the Midlands and the North, is inevitably a hot topic...
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Gibb report into Southern rail network published

Franchise News Andy Milne -
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Chris Gibb, former chief operating officer of Virgin Trains and the man seconded to Network Rail to spearhead reliability improvements on the West Coast...
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Improving West Coast Mail Line performance

Franchise News Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ -
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Train punctuality is a very important topic within Network Rail these days. The ORR (Office of Rail Regulation) has stated that it will fine the...
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A future role for Bennerley Viaduct

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“A little water never hurt anyone…”

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Plantworx & Railworx a success despite the summer weather Every two years, the Construction Equipment Association organises a big...
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Rail Electrification: Rebuilding Confidence

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The Institution of Mechanical Engineers recently held the latest in a series of roughly biennial seminars highlighting railway electrification, with the emphasis being mainly...
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