A major milestone in the rollout of one of Britain’s newest train fleets has been reached following an £80 million investment into a key railway depot in Bletchley. London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, officially announced the completion of the redevelopment of Bletchley Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) alongside local representatives and […]
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Cross-Channel rail expansion takes step Forward
On Thursday 11 September, challenger train companies Evolyn, Gemini, Trenitalia, and Virgin joined a meeting convened by Calvin Bailey MBE MP in Parliament, alongside existing train operator Eurostar and infrastructure operators London St Pancras Highspeed and Eurotunnel. All five train operators are looking to invest in the UK to enable them to provide expanded cross-Channel […]
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Yorkshire Mayors renew calls for Northern railway revolution
Three Yorkshire mayors have renewed calls for the government to back a new railway revolution for the North ahead of the Railway’s 200th anniversary celebrations later this month. Earlier this year Lord Blunkett led a review of the region’s rail connectivity and helped launch a £14 billion long-term plan that called for investment in newer […]
