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Hitachi unveils first UK built commuter train at Newton Aycliffe facility

Hitachi will unveil its first ever UK-built commuter train which was built at the firm's Newton Aycliffe site.

New £48 billion funding for Britain’s railways

Railway investment to boost reliability and punctuality, for major upgrades and for new, faster, more comfortable trains.

Oxford will be first British city to ban all polluting vehicles [Subscription]

Petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned from the centre of Oxford under plans to create Britain’s first “zero-emission zone”.

Speculation grows about Network Rail funding

THE government is expected to reveal details of its delayed Statement of Funds Available for railway maintenance and enhancements between 2019 and 2024 by the end of the week. Network Rail is waiting to see which projects could be restarted, after a cull of electrification schemes which was prompted by sharply rising costs. Both the Office of Rail and Road and NR now need to know where they stand, because several crucial budget landmarks will fall in 2018. Network Rail CEO Mark Carne has already said that he wants more private sector investment in the railway, and fair contributions from thir...

Thursday, 12 October 2017

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  • Cyclists in Ireland are having a hard time of itCyclists in Eire and Northern Ireland are having a hard time of it. First came the news this summer that electrically-assisted bicycles in Northern Ireland have no legal classification and as a result are considered in law to be little different from mopeds and as such require insurance, and MOT and VED to be paid. Over the border, the transport… The post Cyclists in Ireland are having a hard time of it appeared first on ETA.

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