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Rumours in the press that this company may be going into receivership. It's an odd set up in that its operation is spread across 2 states - Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland, services run from Londonderry across into County Donegal. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- EIGHTY...

"Amongst many other improvements, the next ScotRail franchise is to have faster more comfortable trains connecting its seven cities with scenic trains on tourist routes. This much has been widely reported but perhaps the big story is why the Scottish Government wants to pay more for rail...

Track laying has started at the southern end of new platform 7, also new tracks laid connecting this to the down line south of the station (none in use) the old disused brick pedestrian bridge south of the platforms has been demolished - just the side structures left.

With Crossrail on the way and the announcement about Tfl taking over the West Anglia suburban routes, replacement of Class 315 by 2019 seems very likely. (will be 40 years old by 2020). 61 units, can anyone tell me if the numbers crunch? ( I am making the assumption that Tfl will order new...

I noticed all the platforms on the stations between Hinchley Wood - Guildford 'Newline' are in the process of having their platforms extended to 10 cars, all in line with the timescale. Guildford is due to have Platforms 1 (bay) and 2 extended to 10 car length (I am sure platform 2 can already...

Crossrail & GW Electrification will be in place by 2020. Platforms 3 - 11 already have OHLE. I believe platforms 1 & 2 will have OHLE installed. What are the future plans for the short platforms P12/13/14? If platforms 12 & 13 can only take 3 car units, can they be extended or will they not...

We know about the 458 5/10 car conversion plan, ditto the 455/456 10 car plans, looks like SWT are going to order 40 5 car units, presumably for the Waterloo - Reading line? If that is the case then there will be around 24+ 450s surplus and available for beefing up other routes, anyone like to...

Just finished reading Modern Railways (March 2013), Under the Heading '2020 Vision', Roger Ford has detailed the PRM-TSI changes required to selected (older) fleets of Rolling stock. The following page 54, highlights the current compliance status of class 143, accompanied by illustrations of...