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Grand Central bids to launch new Manchester-London rail service
Arriva’s open access operator, Grand Central, has submitted an application to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to launch a new direct rail service between Manchester Piccadilly and London St Pancras, opening up new connections for underserved communities and giving passengers greater choice in how they travel. The proposed service would provide five trains […]
Aecom and Jacobs joint venture appointed to Iarnród Éireann’s new consultancy framework
An Aecom and Jacobs joint venture has been appointed to Iarnród Éireann’s (Irish Rail’s) new Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Framework, establishing a long-term relationship to support the development and delivery of rail infrastructure projects across Ireland. The appointment gives Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) a single, flexible route to multidisciplinary capabilities as it works to modernise and decarbonise […]
EMR to increase Intercity capacity by 17,000 seats each week
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, is increasing capacity across its Intercity services from Monday 14 December, delivering up to 17,000 seats each week. The increase will be made possible by the introduction of two Class 221 trains, on lease from Grand Central, which will provide 10-carriage trains on selected weekday services between […]