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    Dalmeny chord

    With the intention to electrify from Haymarket to Dalmeny would there be a reasonable case for the electrification of the Dalmeny Chord to give more flexibility as a diversionary route?
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    ScotRail HST Introduction - Updates & Discussion

    Looking at the ORR's Rail Emissions 2019-20 it looks the CO2e is the total equivalent CO2 emissions in Tonnes for that fleet. So energy consumption (KWh per km) is highest for the HST but because they are a small fleet/ didn't do much running the total CO2 for that fleet/category is low. As the...
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    Possiblility of Bi Mode Locos for TPE and Night Riviera could cause cascades of stock elsewhere

    Reading the supporting information in the First Group document two of the important points seem to be reducing noise and exhaust emissions. Noise has certainly been an issue at Scarborough and emissions at in cities and stations are coming under more scrutiny now too, just look at the Chiltern...
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    Class 93 Tri-mode Loco

    Comparison of tractive effort from Rail Engineer 21st April 2021
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    SWR Class 458 to be retained

    Porterbrook awards Alstom £25m fleet upgrade contract https://www.porterbrook.co.uk/news/porterbrook-awards-alstom-25m-fleet-upgrade-contract
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    Edinburgh Tram developments

    It does leave open the possibility of St James Quarter paying TfE to 'sponsor' the stop in future to rename it St James Quarter.
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    Rail Operations Group - 769s & 319s to be used on freight between West Mids and Central Belt

    This article from September 2020 contains a map of ROG/Orion's proposed network with Glasgow Central, Edinburgh Waverley and Grangemouth clearly shown in Scotland. https://www.railengineer.co.uk/re-engineering-rail-freight/ (also on https://orion.railopsgroup.co.uk/) My understanding is that...
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    Rail Operations Group - 769s & 319s to be used on freight between West Mids and Central Belt

    The picture https://www.keymodernrailways.com/article/new-financing-rog in this Modern Railways article shows a Royal Mail sign on the cab so it could well be that Royal Mail are one of their customer.

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