Rich Wilcock
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3 days ago |
railmagazine.com | Rich Wilcock
The Government are looking for volunteers for a new ticketing trial which it hopes will kick-start its overhaul of the wider ticketing system across the national network. Rail passengers across the North and East Midlands are being invited to take part in a government-backed trial of GPS-based digital ticketing technology, launched today (Friday 6 June).
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5 days ago |
railmagazine.com | Rich Wilcock
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has recommended that rail fare enforcement is overhauled and made fairer in a new review of the current system. The ORR review was commissioned by the previous transport secretary Louise Haigh in September 2024, after it emerged that operators were using a fast-tracked process called a ‘Single Justice Procedure’ to prosecute fare evaders. It led to 59,000 convictions to be quashed.
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6 days ago |
railmagazine.com | Rich Wilcock
It’s said that there are two versions of events, and in the middle - the truth. That could apply to the East Coast Main Line, which has been at the centre of conflict over the past few months as opinions swirl on how much room it has for growth (not much), its need for continued renewals investment on top of the £3 billion the Department for Transport has pumped into it already. and its current capacity concerns.
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6 days ago |
railmagazine.com | Rich Wilcock
Network Rail will invest £11.5 million to refurbish and replace critical infrastructure on the Far North Line, aiming to boost long-term reliability on one of Scotland’s most remote rail routes. The works include refurbishing a 5-mile stretch of track between Brora and Helmsdale, and replacing nearly 9 miles between Invergordon and Fearn. To carry out the project safely, no trains will run north of Dingwall from 8 June to 30 June.
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2 weeks ago |
railmagazine.com | Rich Wilcock
Prospective Channel Tunnel operator Gemini Trains has teamed up with Uber in a co-branding partnership. The new partnership will see any new trains branded as Uber as well as offering passengers the opportunity to book tickets through the Uber app. Under the agreement, Gemini Trains will still be responsible for operating any train services. The deal is similar to Uber’s current partnership with the Thames Clipper in London, which it also brands.
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Nice visit to see the new LNWR 730/2 today at Northampton! Overall, quite impressed! Expected to enter traffic in early June I'll of course do a full write up for @RAIL over the coming weeks https://t.co/6gZ3xtbyVx
Very apt given what is happening on Saturday but another one of my absolute favourite liveries of recent years! 350104 just about to pull away in its 2023 Eurovision livery at Milton Keynes https://t.co/Tu7vwCEUl9
Off to Northampton today for an LNWR event. Should be interesting. First off, 390119 Progress looking resplendent in the bright summer sun at Crewe https://t.co/31FQ1DkT0x
