Restoration of Taff Vale locomotive reaches fundraising milestone Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - September 20, 20210 Photo: Taff Vale Railway The Gwili Vintage Carriage Group has reached the first fundraising milestone to enable the overhaul and eventual return to steam of Taff Vale Railway Locomotive No.28. The last surviving Welsh-built standard gauge steam locomotive – based at the Gwili Railway near Carmarthen – has reached the first £32,000
Book of the Week: The Last Days of BR Steam in Wessex Vol 2. Southern Region Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - September 20, 20210 By the early 1960s, BR’s aim to eliminate steam traction was all too evident. The author, therefore, decided to try to record these changes pictorially, initially using his Box Brownie camera. He soon extended his search beyond his home city of Bath to the Southern Region’s lines in neighbouring counties, in
London Underground Northern Line expands with two new stations Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - September 20, 20210 Photo: IStock Two new London Underground stations have opened to the public as of Monday 20 September 2021, making the new expansion the largest the Underground has had within the last century. The new Northern line extension (NLE) between Kennington and Battersea should prove to make a significant impact on the Vauxhall,
Northern leaders set out plans to ‘decide and deliver’ transport strategy Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - September 20, 20210 Northern leaders set out plans to 'decide and deliver' transport strategy A conference in Leeds is hearing today how the region's leaders have been putting together plans for a 'new north', but they are warning that their ambitions will need more cash – and more powers devolved from Westminster. Transport for
Government helps to fund Stratford upgrade Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - September 17, 20210 Government helps to fund Stratford upgrade Network Rail has secured a £2 million grant from the Department of Transport to help with the development of plans for congestion relief at Stratford station in east London. Stratford is a major hub, served by National Rail, the Docklands Light Railway, London Underground and
Violence against transport workers worse during pandemic – rail union warns Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - September 16, 20210 Photo: RMT Three out of five transport workers have been verbally or physically attacked since the start of the pandemic, new research suggests. Most of 5,000 rail, bus and ferry workers surveyed said they believed workplace violence has worsened during the virus crisis. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said its study
New stations added to Tube map in major network expansion Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - September 16, 20210 Nine Elms station. Photo: PA Media Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a new Tube map showing the first major expansion of the network this century. The map features the two new stations making up the Northern line extension in south London. Trains will begin serving Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station
New report says railways had been ‘powering ahead’ before Covid Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - September 16, 20210 A REPORT commissioned by the Railway Industry Association says the railway industry is one of the sectors which are poised to lead the economic recovery after the Covid crisis. The study was carried out by Oxford Economics, and it says the industry had been 'powering ahead' before the pandemic caused
Air quality on some diesel trains ‘worse than major roads’ Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - September 16, 20210 Air quality on some diesel trains 'worse than major roads' Research funded by the Department for Transport and carried out by the RSSB on diesel trains has found that in some cases air quality levels are poor, with concentrations of nitrogen dioxide peaking at levels ranging from 1 to 13 times
Community rail partnerships encourage sustainable development, says report Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - September 16, 20210 Community rail partnerships encourage sustainable development, says report A NEW report produced by the Community Rail Network with support from the Rail Delivery Group says local partnerships can stimulate sustainable development. The report illustrates how sustainable development relies heavily on community-level activities and engagement. Various projects which respond to local needs