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ORR publishes latest Network Rail monitor

The Office of Rail Regulation has today published the latest Network Rail monitor (for the first quarter covering 1 April – 24 July 2010) which provides an overview of the company's most recent performance. Key findings include: Encouraging train service performance - punctuality was...

Published on 8 September 2010, 5:03 PM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Network Rail Monitor ORR

ORR reports that Network Rail efficiency improves as it strives to meet challenging targets

Network Rail has improved its efficiency, according to the Office of Rail Regulation’s (ORR) assessment of the company’s finances and efficiency published today.The company has made a 3.6% efficiency improvement in its operating, maintenance and renewals work during 2009-10 compared to...

Published on 8 September 2010, 11:50 AM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

Tags: efficiency Network Rail ORR

TfL thanks customers and staff as Tube services return to normal

Transport for London has thanked customers for their patience and determination, and staff for keeping London moving, as Tube services in the Capital return to normal following industrial action called by the leaderships of the RMT and TSSA unions.Despite the strike action well over a third of...

Published on 8 September 2010, 11:45 AM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

Tags: LUL Oyster RMT staffing strikes TfL

Network Rail summer timetable blunders

Passengers turned up for non-existent train services after Network Rail blunderPassengers have turned up for non-existent trains because of the botched introduction of this summer’s railway timetable, it emerged last nightFrom Telegraph.co.ukIt has left Network Rail the threat of a...

Published on 8 September 2010, 10:20 AM by Fiona | 0 comment(s)

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Two die in train in Spain when train collides with construction vehicle

Two die in a train crash in SpainTwo people have been killed and eight injured in south-western Spain after a passenger train collided with a dump truck involved in the construction of a high-speed bullet train line link to Portugal.The crash took place near the town of Carmonita, about 50...

Published on 8 September 2010, 10:08 AM by Fiona | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Collision Construction fatalities Portugal Spain

$50 billion jobs plan announced to rebuild nation's infrastructure

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal reports.............................Energized by a friendly Labor Day crowd that helped put him in office, President Barack Obama reconnected with organized labor, announced a $50 billion plan to rebuild the nation's infrastructure and create new jobs, and...

Published on 8 September 2010, 9:07 AM by Slowhand | 0 comment(s)

Tags: ARRA LaHood Obama

Network Rail submits plans for Cambridge

Plans to transform train services between Cambridge and London have taken a major step forward with Network Rail's submission of a planning application for a new island platform, complete with footbridge and lifts, at Cambridge station.Andrew Munden, Network Rail route...

Published on 8 September 2010, 8:31 AM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Cambridge National Express East Anglia Network Rail

ATOC response to ORR's finding that Network Rail was in breach of licence

Responding to the ORR's finding that Network Rail was in breach of licence following problems with the introduction of its integrated train planning system (ITPS), a spokesperson for the Association of Train Operating Companies said:“Network Rail’s problems with the introduction of its...

Published on 8 September 2010, 8:28 AM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

Tags: ATOC Licence Network Rail ORR timetabling

Regulator finds Network Rail in breach of licence following problems with new train timetable

The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) today determined that Network Rail is in breach of its licence following problems introducing a new train timetable planning system.The ruling follows an extensive investigation by ORR into problems arising from the introduction of the integrated train planning...

Published on 7 September 2010, 2:16 PM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Licence Network Rail ORR timetabling

Record punctuality for Britain's railways

Britain’s railway saw record punctuality in August 2010 with 94.2% of trains running on time. One train operator, c2c, recorded almost 99% of services on time – another new record.The Fenchurch Street operator saw train punctuality hit almost 99% in August with 98.8% of services on time, with...

Published on 7 September 2010, 11:43 AM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

Tags: c2c London Overground Merseyrail Network Rail punctuality reliability

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