Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail believes that intelligent cameras, in combination with wheel passage sensors, can generate up to 25% more capacity at freight yards.…
Six Of Eight Lavatories Fail On American Airlines Boeing 777
An American Airlines Boeing 777 operating a transatlantic flight from Madrid to Dallas was forced to divert to New York in early October after six of its eight lavatories stopped working, leaving just two available for the 287 people on board. The crew of flight AA37 declared a pan-pan on approach to New York JFK, where it landed safely shortly after midday local time.
Six Of Eight Lavatories Fail On American Airlines Boeing 777
An American Airlines Boeing 777 operating a transatlantic flight from Madrid to Dallas was forced to divert to New York in early October after six of its eight lavatories stopped working, leaving just two available for the 287 people on board. The crew of flight AA37 declared a pan-pan on approach to New York JFK, where it landed safely shortly after midday local time.
Work to start on new lifts and footbridge ahead of step-free Wellington journeys
Passengers at Wellington station will benefit from easier, step-free journeys as work begins work on a major accessibility upgrade next month. Funded through the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme, and delivered by Network Rail, the scheme will provide two new lifts and a new footbridge, creating an accessible route between both platforms and […]
West Midlands Railway launches new station libraries
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is encouraging customers to spend their train journeys reading by launching a book borrowing scheme at three stations. In the West Midlands, the National Literacy Trust reports that just over a third of children and young people (34.4%) say they enjoy reading in their free time, and only 1 in 5 […]
Beaulieu Park station sees twice as many passengers as expected in first year
Over 800,000 passenger journeys have been made at Beaulieu Park station since it opened one year ago today – more than double the original forecasts. The patronage figures for the first new station on the Great Eastern Main Line in over 100 years have significantly exceeded the initial first-year projections of between 290,000 and 390,000. […]