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InTheNews: The latest rail news on Tuesday, 23rd April 2024
Train drivers at 16 rail companies will stage a series of fresh strikes next month in their long-running pay dispute, the Aslef union has announced.
An article on the Sky News website says the drivers will walk out from Tuesday 7 May until Thursday 9 May, overtime will also be banned for six days from 6 May.
The union said it had not met employers or the government for more than a year, accusing ministers of “giving up” trying to resolve the near two-year dispute.
Brand new trains have been launched on the Ebbw Vale line from this week (Monday 22 April) offering customers a more comfortable and reliable experience.
An article on Wales 24/7 says built in Newport, the Class 197 trains have started to enter service on mainline routes around Wales and the Borders.
They will run between Ebbw Vale and Cardiff Central, as well as Newport, following the introduction of brand-new services on the line earlier this year.
Siemens has submitted plans for a new £100m rail infrastructure manufacturing, digital engineering and research and development (R&D) facility in Wiltshire.
An article on Insider Media says last month, Siemens Mobility announced proposals for the new facility, located south of Langley Park at SouthPoint Business Park which is set to replace the company’s existing Chippenham factory in 2026.
Now, a planning application for the scheme, which is designed to be a cornerstone for Siemens’ future projects in rail technology, has since been submitted to Wiltshire Council.
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has started a new intermodal service connecting Southampton to Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal in the West Midlands.
This is the first time that GBRf has run an intermodal service from the UK’s second-largest deep sea port to the West Midlands.
GBRf will be running five trains a week from Southampton to Hams Hall with a further option to connect Southampton with Mossend International Rail Freight Terminal in Scotland, with final mile delivery available at both terminals.
