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Network Rail
12:12, 27 OCT 2023
Sunak told to get his act together and set date for Midland Mainline electrification
Transport
‘If we’re not proceeding with high-speed rail then we must upgrade our existing infrastructure as a matter of urgency’
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Transport for Wales behind on delivering 77 new trains this year - Drakeford
Transport
Only 33 new trains have been delivered and are operating so far
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Construction commences on new entrance to Bristol Temple Meads station
Construction
The new Eastern Entrance will make it easer for people to access the station from the east of the city
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Clarification sought on Hull rail electrification after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's conference pledge
Transport
City council leader has written to Transport Secretary as Chamber of Commerce awaits meeting with rail minister
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Construction services firm Hercules secures major rail contact
Deals
The Gloucestershire-based firm is set to create a new business division off the back of the agreement
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MTMS seals new deal with train operator Southeastern
Network Rail
MTMS services and maintains rolling stock and specialist equipment
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Government must 'get its head out of sand' to protect thousands of rail jobs threatened by HS2 delays
High Speed 2
Fears delays in big Alstom contract to build HS2 trains combined with slowdown in orders could lead to mass cuts
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Politicians in Westminster show support for better rail across South Wales and the West of England
Transport
The Western Gateway 2050 Rail Vision, was launched in March in partnership with Transport for Wales and the Western Gateway Sub-national Transport Body
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Bank Holiday rail strike: Significantly reduced Saturday services
Transport
Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary during strike action
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University of Plymouth set to open £33m healthcare facility
Construction
The university's InterCity Place building, overlooking the city’s railway station, has been transformed through the project
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GBR holds first board meeting in Derby since city announced as HQ
Transport
The visit to Derby College Group’s Roundhouse site provided an opportunity to discuss progress made so far
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First new Bristol railway station in almost a century launched
Transport
The new £5.8m Portway Park and Ride station is the first of seven planned stations to boost the local rail network
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Plans for Swindon office building to be converted into block of 82 flats
Offices
Representatives of the building’s owners said the proposals had been driven by post-pandemic hybrid working practices
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Political and business leaders meeting in Derby to set out "overwhelming" case for HS2 in the East Midlands
High Speed 2
'HS2 will nearly double the number of jobs in high value, rail-linked sectors within an hour of Nottingham by rail'
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Just four trains a day could initially use 440 acre 'nationally significant' rail freight hub – if approved
Logistics
Critics argue the vast £750m rail hub planned for green fields isn’t needed
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Exeter's new Marsh Barton rail station set to open
Transport
Devon’s newest railway station at Marsh Barton, in Exeter, has been developed by GRAHAM on behalf of Devon County Council
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Imagery shows how old Victorian industrial site could be transformed under multimillion-pound plans
Construction
A public consultation is underway ahead of a planning application this summer
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East Midlands Railway says strikes mean no services on May 31 and June 3, and limited services on June 1 and 2
Transport
'Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary'
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East Midlands Chamber says it’s time to call-out Government over chronic underinvestment in local infrastructure
Chamber of Commerce
Lack of investment having a negative impact on regional economic growth, productivity, sustainability and social mobility
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Great British Railways project to improve º£½ÇÊÓÆµ train services could be watered down
Transport
Sources suggest a significantly watered-down version of GBR could be established, without overall control of the railways
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East Midlands Railway warns of reduced services on the Midland Mainline from late May to mid-June
Engineering
EMR said engineering work is needed to upgrade drainage and replace sleepers at the Clay Cross and Milford tunnels
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EMR expecting to run normal timetable week starting Monday, May 15, despite some union action
Transport
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said pay negotiations with ministers had stalled over past four months
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Rail strikes: No East Midlands Railway services on Friday, May 12 and big reductions on Saturday, May 13
Leisure & Touism
Reduced Saturday services could hit travellers to the Eurovision song contest and football matches
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EMR set to reintroduce more rail services between Leicester and Lincoln
Transport
The train operator said there will be 14 more services each week as of Sunday, May 21
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