Friday, March 29, 2024
- Advertisement -
Home In the News 🔊 In The News: 16th June

In The News: 16th June

Click here to listen to the latest news on Tuesday, 16th June 2020



Passengers were agreeably obedient almost to a fault as face coverings became compulsory on public transport in England yesterday.

That’s according to an article in The Times that says most people turned up at railway stations covered up and ready to board.

Advertisement

Transport for London handed out about 30,000 free masks to about a fifth of commuters. Trestle tables with masks were put up at bigger Tube stations during rush hour and hand sanitiser was also available.


Stadler has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick to build a new depot for the Tyne and Wear Metro at Gosforth in Newcastle.

The £70 million facility will accommodate the new state-of-the-art trains which are set to enter passenger service from 2023.

The new Metro fleet, comprising 46 trains, is being manufactured and delivered by Stadler, who will maintain them for 35 years.

Click here for more details.


GB Railfreight and global building materials supplier CEMEX have unveiled a new service from Dove Holes Quarry, Buxton to Crawley.

The first train ran with 22 wagons and over 1,675 tonnes, exceeding previous deliveries to Crawley by about 350 tonnes.

Once business as usual has resumed, the new service is expected to run once a week.

Click here for more details.


Finally, and a programme of maintenance works on the Wessex route earmarked to take 18 months to carry out will now be completed in just nine days due to low passenger numbers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

That’s according to an article in the New Civil Engineer about the section of railway in Templecombe in Somerset. Engineers will remove thousands of tonnes of earth left by landslip.

Reduced passenger numbers mean the works can be carried out by closing the line completely for nine days, removing the need for an alternative 18-month programme which would have been carried out gradually.


Take a look here for the latest rail industry news.

image_pdfDownload article

Most Popular

DRS takes delivery of 25 new JNA-Z box wagons from VTG Rail UK

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has taken delivery of a fleet of 25 brand new JNA-Z box wagons from VTG Rail UK, the country’s leading...

SYSTRA employee named one of Planner Magazine’s Women of Influence 2024

The Planner Magazine has selected Jenny Jefferies, Technical Expert - Consents at SYSTRA, as one of its Women of Influence for 2024. Jenny, who is...

ORR review leads to 50 per cent reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that, thanks to new rules, the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can...

East West Rail to hold drop-in events ahead of statutory consultation

East West Railway Company (EWR) will hold a series of information events in May, helping people to understand how the formal application process to...
- Advertisement -