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Louise Haigh has stepped down from her position as Secretary of State for Transport, after offering the Prime Minister her resignation last night. It makes her the first of Starmer's cabinet to step down since they were assembled in July 2024. Heidi Alexander has since taken the role
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The Class 756 is a tri-mode multiple unit operated by Transport for Wales (TfW). 24 units were constructed by Stadler between 2021 and 2023. They first entered passenger service on 15 November 2024, and TfW plan for 14 to be in service by Spring 2024. They are the replacements for
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Monday, 18 November 2024 saw the official introduction of the Class 756 with Transport for Wales, following their first revenue earning outing on 15 November. Transport for Wales ordered 24 of these new tri-mode multiple units and plans for 14 to be in service by Spring 2025. Being tri-modal means
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The Class 221 Super Voyager is a diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU). It is operated primarily by Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry, but Grand Central has also leased two units for its services between London and Bradford. The Super Voyagers were constructed by Bombardier Transportation between 2001 and 2002, and the
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This Week on the Railway
CrossCountry introduces a new seven-hour-long service between Edinburgh and Cardiff. Plus, Avanti West Coast launches its Class 807 fleet, Eurostar celebrates its 30th anniversary, and ETCS is fully operational between Moorgate and Finsbury Park
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Avanti West Coast have officially introduced their Class 807 electric multiple units (EMUs) into passenger service between Liverpool and London, with train 807001 departing Liverpool Lime Street station today at 9:01 am. The Class 807 is the second, electric-operation-only member of Avanti's 'Evero' family of
This Week on the Railway
Plus, the Rail Accident and Investigation Branch share their preliminary examination findings of the Powys collision, and a Northern train conductor saves a passenger's life
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Southeastern has announced a sweeping, £2 million station improvement and deep clean programme involving over 100 of their stations. The work is due to take place over a six month period, starting now and wrapping up no later than March 2025. The planned improvements are fairly minor, with public areas
This Week on the Railway
Meanwhile, signalling on the East Coast Main Line gets an upgrade, GWR unveils a special Paddington-themed livery, and new electrification projects are confirmed
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Something kept quiet in the Autumn 2024 Budget statement was regulated rail fares, but it has since been confirmed that they will rise across England by up to 4.6%, starting 2 March 2025. This marks a return to the Department for Transport's formula of retail prices index
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Today (30 October 2024), Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out her Autumn 2024 Budget. It is the first time in over 14 years that a Labour budget has been presented to Parliament. Among a lot of talk on tax and spending was a short segment dedicated to transport
