Rail News Roundup
25th February 2019
The latest news this week in the Rail Industry:
Week on the Network
See what Network Rail have been up to this week, read more…
Liverpool Lime Street station remembers its past with unique display
Liverpool Lime Street station has had a thorough overhaul recently, with new platforms, signalling and track. But its heritage has not been forgotten as three slabs from the original station platforms, dating from 1836, have been included as part of the rebuild. Read more…
Final 100mph speed checks made on electrified Manchester to Preston railway
Final checks have been made on the newly electrified railway between Manchester and Preston as a test train made its last journey over the route for the arrival of 100mph in May. Read more…
New look for West Midlands Trains across Birmingham
Passengers on the Cross City line in the West Midlands (Lichfield – Birmingham – Redditch/Bromsgrove) are starting to experience an improvement in their on-train comfort as the first of West Midlands Trains’ Class 323 units re-enters service after a substantial refit. Read more…
‘Clearer vision’ and improved joined-up working needed to deliver growth in Cambridge-Oxford arc, NIC says
The potential of the highly-anticipated Cambridge-Oxford arc project could be stunted if the government does not provide a “clearer vision and better joined-up working” to maximising the output of the corridor, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has claimed. Read more…
