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Been reported that Mitie, has won a 4 year deal with GWR for Facilities Management at 203 stations and 6 depots, and that 26 people have TUPE to Mitie. Unclear if anything will change for passengers https://www.facilitatemagazine.com/content/news/2024/11/05/mitie-board-four-year-deal-gwr...

Looks like GWR has issued a tender for 41 vehicles of class 158 to get C6 overhauls starting 2025 From memory C6 is classified with bodywork, doors, and possibly interior repairs I think some of GWRs 158s were built in 1990, and to do heavy work at 35th year suggests they have got quite few...

Just published by DfT (Quite long speech so not quoting it all) https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/future-of-great-british-railways

Government (DfT) has just put up a job advert including planning future rail infrastructure projects https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1926298 Wonder what projects are being planned by MRPG

ORR has published new report lots of fleet data, include percentages electric, diesel, bimode, loco hauled also includes average age by operator at 31 March 2024 Chiltern 30.9 years South West 24.4 years Scotrail 24.3 years Northern 23.6 years East Midlands 22.8 years Cross Country 22.7 years...

Just heard from my daughter who is on todays 1F28 17:24 Portsmouth-Cardiff that it is being taken out of service at Westbury Checked real time trains and appears is getting a double unit swap 166 215 Portsmouth - Westbury 158 745 Westbury - Bristol 165 132 Bristol - Cardiff Must be rare to...

Just been filed at Companies House Annual report and accounts for 12 months to 31 March 2024 Reading the Directors report, although it is in flowery language (saying didn't we do well , and will try and gloss over negative things) it basically says : pandemic passenger lull is over and back...

Having seen the thread about weekend closures Southampton-Bournemouth, but different approach is being taken. The line from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa is being closed from Monday 28 to Thursday 31 October (half term week) with replacement buses. A fairly busy line with typically 5...

TfL is blaming rain for various tube suspensions Bakerloo doesn't even say heavy rain, just rain Is rain really the reason, or do they mean failed to maintain drains, but don't like to admit maintenance failures eg message on TfL website for Bakerloo is Some other lines also suspended, but...

Just published by Arriva Group, not read it yet https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/download/da726b49c6ac4046b3f411b3a820dc54 https://news.arriva.co.uk/news/arriva-group-publishes-proposals-to-uk-government-to-help-fix-britains-railways

Earlier in the year we had (now locked) thread about trialling midweek engineering https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/could-network-rail-implement-more-weekday-closures.263044/ Now seems GWR and Network Rail (west) have actively adopted the policy eg Llanelli area Mon 16 - Fri 20 Sept...

New procurement announced by Scottish Government to replace HSTs https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/scotland-to-get-new-intercity-fleet/ More details and the formal contract notice to follow in next few weeks

TPE has issued press release about research showing to to motoring cost increases, drivers switching to train. Not clear though what the reasoning for choosing to announce this is. If this is just info, or PR team saying how good they are, or an indirect grovel to Governments to increase...

SNCF is launching promotion for September with some tickets at €19 and €29 and some regional tickets from as low as €2 Additionally carte Libertie is discounted by €80 to €299 and this offers flexible tickets which can even be changed after departure etc. All the promotions and dates they...

Just wondering what official policy is when the TVM prints part of your tickets, then runs out, and puts up message, unable to print all tickets, please contact ticket office. But ticket office is closed. After a few seconds message on screen changed to out of service. Although I did...

Ireland has just published an all Ireland rail review, with €37bn of plans through to 2050 Some routes could see journey times halved if 125mph (200km/h) trains are introduced and sections of lines improved...

A tender has been issued, valued at £40m to fit 24 (with options for upto 40) steam and heritage diesel locos with ECTS (European Train Control System) so they can be used on sections that are equipped with ERTMS level 2 without lineside signalling, eg East Coast mainline...

The Guardian is reporting that Louise Haigh, Transport Secretary has summoned leadership of poorly performing rail companies, and Avanti and possibly TPE been called in for meetings next week First time I have opening seen comments about performance being contractual breach sufficient to...

BBC is reporting that East Midlands will be using longer 5car trains on some Skegness workings, but they want people to buy food afterwards. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51yg46m4m7o

Announcement from Ireland, 8 new stations around Cork, new electrification https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2024/0524/1450928-rail-stations-cork/