Rail News Roundup
2nd December 2019
This week’s latest news in the Rail Industry:
GWR confident of smooth December timetable change
Ahead of a major timetable change on December 15, Great Western Railway is confident it will not be affected by problems similar to those suffered by the industry in May 2018. Read more…
Green light for ‘802s’ to continue Dawlish running
Class 802s can still operate along the Dawlish Sea Wall in stormy conditions, Great Western Railway has told RAIL. Read more…
£350m contract for Hitachi Rail to build new Avanti West Coast trains
Hitachi Rail awarded a contract worth more than £350m by First Trenitalia, whose new Avanti West Coast rail service starts on the 8th of December, to maintain and prove 23 new intercity trains. Read more…
