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  • Midnight raiders thwarted by FlackforceWhen thieves repeatedly targeted the Motorail UK site at Long Marston in Warwickshire it seemed like easy pickings. However the criminals reckoned without chief executive, Ruth Flack, her husband Colin and an assorted posse of special forces friends from the military. In a daring midnight operation, the trap was sprung and police ambushed the gang, [...]
  • Christmas at MilvertonLeamington Spa in Warwickshire is a cosmopolitan town famed for its café culture and its medicinal waters. This popular destination draws in plenty of visitors, many of whom arrive along the Leamington Spa and Coventry Line that crosses Milverton Viaduct. This 220 metre long structure was built in 1844 and is situated on the edge [...]
  • Holding back the flood!As you will be aware, 2012 was the second wettest year on record for the UK as a whole and, in England alone, it was the wettest year ever recorded. So it’s been a good year for the ducks, but for many people, including railway engineers, it has been a nightmare – especially in the [...]
  • Musical run for Hamburg Koln ExpressThe Hamburg Koln Express has celebrated its first six months of operations with an on-board concert. On January 23 the ‘Fastest Musical Festival in Germany’ took place during the train trip from Cologne to Hamburg. Various bands and solo artists, including Bryan Kessler, Timid Tiger and Hufschlag and Braun played. The Hamburg Koln Express provides [...]
  • Grand opening for Austria™s Strasshof stationThe new 29 million euro Strasshof station has opened in Lower Austria. The project has included the construction of a new underpass, allowing two lanes of traffic to pass beneath the station, as well as platform renewal works and the introduction of barrier-free access. Franz Seiser, board member of ÖBB-Holding AG, said: “Every station and [...]
  • Stadler to supply 28 regional trains to German operatorSwiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler has agreed a 250 million euro deal to build 28 regional trains for German train operator WestfalenBahn. Fifteen FLIRT and 13 KISS EMUs will be delivered by December 2015 on behalf of ROSCO Alpha Trains. The new rolling stock will operate on Germany’s Emsland line and Mittelland line respectively. œThe [...]
  • Report highlights need to expand Britain™s electric train fleetBritain will need as few as 400 to 800 new non-electric rail vehicles between now and 2042, according to a report published today. An industry-led rolling stock strategy has suggested that the country’s fleet of electric vehicles will need to be doubled in the next 30 years to handle projected demand, improved infrastructure and a [...]
  • Thameslink: Next Stop London Bridge!Last spring, the rail engineer gave an update on the progress of the challenging £5.5 billion scheme to improve the Thameslink route through the heart of London from Bedford to Brighton. At the time, the Shard was just becoming a recognised feature of the landscape although it still wasn’t completed. It was also the time [...]
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  • Ambitious rolling stock strategy unveiled A major plan for National Rail rolling stock over the next 30 years predicts that as many as 19,000 new vehicles may be needed and that the fleet may almost double in size. The new strategy, which has been produced by Network Rail, train operators and the major leasing companies, also suggests that comparatively few 'self-powered' trains will be built from now on, because electrification is expected to cover most of the network.
  • Delayed Metrolink extension opens A new Metrolink line between Manchester Piccadilly and Droylsden has opened to passengers, although the launch was delayed for seven weeks by problems with Metrolink's new operating system, which has been surrounded by controversy because of repeated failures. The 6.3km route extends Metrolink towards Ashton-under-Lyne and the second stage, to Ashton itself, is due to open by the end of this year.
  • New station trading figures show fresh rise Retailers at Network Rail's managed stations have seen like-for-like sales outperform the high street for the tenth consecutive quarter, according to new figures.

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