by Will Frecknall | 14 Jan 2018 | News
The next Great Western Franchise is due to run from autumn 2020. However, the Department for Transport consider that the specification and award of a new franchise could be delayed for two years until 2020. The Department has entered into a consultation exercise...
by Will Frecknall | 14 Jan 2018 | News
The latest phasing report on HS2 deals with Crewe station where capacity problems are foreseen when HS2 comes whizzing in. The DfT report states: The Phase 2a high speed line connects to the WCML south of Crewe via two spur lines. Some modifications will be required...
by Will Frecknall | 14 Jan 2018 | News
Hereford has been the terminus for through inter-city trains to/from London for many years since the days of the original Great Western Railway. Perhaps the most famous train was the Cathedrals Express, where one could get a civilised breakfast! However, over the last...
by Will Frecknall | 5 Dec 2017 | News
The Department for Transport spin doctors obviously had the Christmas spirit in them when they gave the Transport Minister a bag of rail goodies to announce. Reopening railway lines and stations and hints of measures to transfer more freight from road to rail were the...
by Will Frecknall | 5 Dec 2017 | News
Whilst on the subject of government, the DfT has published a series of guidance documents relating to the creation of advanced quality bus partnerships and how local authorities can establish franchise schemes. The aim is to bring more stability into the provision of...
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