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Alpha Trains expands fleet with up to 70 new Vectrons

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News from Europe - Alpha Trains, the largest private rolling stock lessor in Continental Europe, has announced a significant expansion of its fleet with the addition of up to 70 new Vectron locomotives. This expansion comes as part of a framework agreement signed with Siemens Mobility in July 2024, which includes an initial order of 35 locomotives.

GBRf opens Garden of England depot

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Other News Sources - It?s the less glamorous aspect of the business, but proper maintenance is the route to proper business. That?s probably why GB Railfreight has invested in a head-turning new maintenance facility in pretty-as-a-picture Tonbridge, in Kent, Southeast England.

ScotRail to replace inter-city HST fleet

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Railway Gazette - UK: ScotRail is to procure trains to replace the ageing High Speed Train fleet used on routes between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness, the Scottish government announced on September 3.

Government launches Shadow GBR as Passenger Railways Services Bill advances

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Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Passenger Railway Services Bill, known as the Public Ownership Bill, is reaching it final stages in the commons. Under this bill the government has pledged to prioritise passengers over private companies and tackle delays, cancellations and unreliable services on Britainmp;amp;rsquo;s railways. As part of this initiative, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has mp;amp;lsquo;fired the starting gunmp;amp;rsquo; with the launch of Shadow Great British Railways (Shadow GBR). Читать дальше...

UK Chancellor urged to impose pay-per-mile scheme on electric cars

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Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged by public transport charity, Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) to reform vehicle taxation or face a massive revenue gap. CBT has written a letter to the Chancellor proposing that drivers of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) should be changed depending on how far they travel, introducing a pay-per-mile scheme. The public transport charity has warned that an estimated mp;amp;pound;5 billion a year from fuel duty will decline by 2033. Читать дальше...

Rail renationalisation passes key milepost and new road costs come under scrutiny, S2, Ep 25

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Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker bring listeners right up to date with progress of the new UK Labour Government's rapid legislation to allow franchised passenger train operations to return to state control 01:45. Mark discusses with Christian his recent Guardian article calling for the abandonment of all England's major road building schemes 23:22. Finally, Christian previews the reissue of his book 'Fire and Steam' to mark the bicentenary of the world's first railway 33:14.

Mid Cornwall Metro rail improvement hit by higher costs

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Other Regional Press - Although the majority of a scheme to create the ?56.8m Mid Cornwall Metro rail improvement through the Duchy is on budget, one element has been hit by higher costs,

Image of new Mossley railway station unveiled

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Other Regional Press - MOSSLEY?S railway station will move 300 metres as part of a multi-billion pound rail project. And images showing how it will look have been released.