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CrossCountry Voyager at Leeds Railway Station

Regional Directors appointed by CrossCountry for East Midlands and East Anglia, and West Midlands and North West areas

The rail operator has revealed that the appointments will bolster regional leadership reflecting business and industry priorities

Chloe White 3rd February 2023

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Škoda Group establishes a subsidiary in Austria

Škoda Group has expanded its operations into Austria by establishing a new subsidiary, Škoda Group Austria GmbH, based in Vienna.

Roger Smith 3rd February 2023

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Department for Transport release Rail Factsheet for 2022

Key statistics for surface rail in Great Britain are revealed in the factsheet up to the end of March 2022

Chloe White 2nd February 2023

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Services into Liverpool Street to be disrupted for next six weekends

For the next 6 weekends, services between Liverpool Street and Colchester, Southend Victoria, and Southminster will be affected by engineering work

Roger Smith 2nd February 2023

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Corris Railway Falcon in Steam for the First Time

Late Spring to Early Summer will see the new Corris steam locomotive enter traffic

The new Falcon steam locomotive is set to enter public service running on the Corris Railway as the project's progress remains on target

Chloe White 2nd February 2023

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Artificial intelligence to help reduce delays from leaves on the line

The Rail Safety and Standards Board is collaborating with the University of Sheffield to develop a tool to help predict low adhesion track conditions.

Roger Smith 2nd February 2023

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New Class 777 in service with Merseyrail

Liverpool Central station to close temporarily as work starts to accomodate 8-car Class 777s

The changes will see Liverpool Central closed for passengers travelling on the Northern Line and no services for the Hunts Cross Line for a three-day …

Chloe White 2nd February 2023

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