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Rail Business Daily
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To celebrate the UK’s largest Pride event, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – which runs train services in and out of Brighton – has unveiled ‘Words of Pride’ at stations on the route. With Brighton Pride weekend set to be sunny, the rail operator is urging people to plan their journeys ahead of time. GTR said ..read more
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The first major renewal of switches and crossings to be delivered by VolkerRail, as part of the Southern Integrated Delivery (SID), was successfully completed over a number of weekends in May and June. The work took place stretched across a 430 metre stretch of line at Hoo Junction, Rochester. Across eight shifts, 56 panels (24 ..read more
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A significant milestone on the project to enhance the East Kilbride to Glasgow railway line has been achieved this week. Engineers completed major works across the route between Friday 19 and Monday 22 July, with passenger services now running, following the closure of the line during the work. The closure of the line allowed the ..read more
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Southend United Football Club has announced that east London and south Essex rail operator, c2c, will be the club’s new ‘Front of Shirt’ sponsor for the forthcoming 2024/25 National League season. As part of the club’s Platinum Partnership with c2c, the train operator’s iconic logo will adorn the new Macron-manufactured home, away, third and goalkeeper ..read more
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FirstGroup has announced that the Chair of the Board, David Martin, is stepping down. The organisation has said a further announcement on timing will be made in due course. The transition and appointment of a new Chairman will be led by Peter Lynas, the SeniorIndependent Director. David was appointed Chairman of FirstGroup in August 2019 ..read more
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Chiltern Railways has revealed that a persistent fare evader has been ordered to pay nearly £6,000 in evaded fares and fines, after boaring a train without a valid ticket on 378 occasions. The person travelled to stations between Haddenham & Thame Parkway and London Marylebone, with intent to avoid payment of the correct rail fares. ..read more
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New research shows 75 per cent of Brits admit to finding the terminology used in climate conversations so confusing they’re struggling to see what changes they need to make to live a more sustainable life. A study of 2,000 adults, commissioned by LNER, found that expressions such as ‘net zero’ and ‘carbon offsetting’ are amongst ..read more
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has secured vital funding from North Yorkshire Council’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, enabling it to build a new Mutual Improvement Classroom (MIC) at Grosmont Motive Power Depot, which will be used to train the railway’s next generation of heritage locomotive drivers. It will be the last surviving railway MIC in ..read more
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Sheffield-based Zonegreen has returned to a rail depot in Nottingham to replace an existing safety system, installed more than a decade ago, enhancing the protection offered to staff. Working with principal contractor, RTS Infrastructure, the rail safety specialist – part of the Sentric Safety Group – has installed its Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPS) on ..read more
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Northern, Network Rail and Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership have unveiled a new sculpture at Bridlington station. The Barrow Boy statue is inspired by the town’s railway heritage, commemorating the children who earned a small fee by using wheelbarrows to carry luggage to hotels and guesthouses between the 1930s and the early 1980s. Around 30 ..read more