Railway News. Various. 22nd February 2012

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A4 Pacific loco no. 60007 - Sir Nigel Gresley at speed passing Great Bedwyn on 1st December 2010.
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A new road and rail crossing are being recommended for approval. Pont Briwet, near Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd.           Full Story Here

A second railway station is to be built in Cambridge near the city's Science Park  More here...

A train travelling at about 100mph (160kmph) struck a bike which had been thrown on to the tracks in South Gloucestershire. Details here...........


Railway Age.

CP seeks conciliation on legacy pension changes
Canadian Pacific has requested the Federal Minister of Labour appoint a conciliator “to assist in progressing discussions on a new agreement, involving legacy pensions, with the union representing the company's Canadian train crew employees and rail traffic controllers.”
Wabtec sets record sales for 2011
Wabtec Corp. Tuesday reported sales of $1.97 billion and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $3.51, both records, for 2011.

STB slates hearing on effect of BNSF purchase price
The Surface Transportation Board has announced that it will hold a public hearing March 22 “to explore the impact of the Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. acquisition of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. on certain costing determinations.”

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Rail.co
Crossrail has announced that it has reduced the extent of land required for a major sub-station at Great Western Road in west London.

Alstom has received an order from SNCF (on behalf of the Pays de la Loire Region) for five regional trains from the Coradia Polyvalent range.

HS2:  A new report from Passenger Focus and Network Rail shows public backing for the increased levels of rail service that will benefit hard pressed commuters, and also finds public support for the project increasing.

A new team for the Greater Anglia franchise, headed by  Ruud Haket.

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Mallet FE 442-56 (0-4-4-0T) Ansaldo 1938 takes the FarRail charter from Nesfasit up to Lessa, where we had lunch in the middle of nowhere. (C) Doug Brooks on Steam Tube.