International & UK Railway News Sunday 19th January 2014

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Today's news reflects on the CrossRail project...halfway there!! And could HS2 be built by a workforce including a good percentage of disabled/disadvantaged people......??

Whilst freight on rail is encouraged, yet not all goods are so easy to convey...ask Transport Canada about oil transporting....

The future of the railways in Europe has prompted the EC to ask..What do we want to achieve ?....and Sweden looks forward to the next generation of high speed trains.....

Headlines

‘Let disabled workers build the £43bn HS2’


Letter: Put high-speed rail money to better use

Going nowhere fast (& that's not necessarily bad)


Cherwell council still opposed to HS2 link


Hyperloop still far from frictionless reality

What happens when you ask Transport Canada about rail safety.....

Sweden To Get Next-Gen High-Speed Trains

What do we want to achieve ?(European Commission)

Crossrail construction reaches half way point... (GOV.UK)

InterCity East Coast franchise bidders shortlist appears..(GOV.UK)

Key role of rail freight recognized by Government (FreightonRails)

Lost tourist found safe..

Trolley buses again in Wales??

Full Stories Here..






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Friday 24th January 2014

The VSOE British Pullman Surrey Hills Luncheon Train (VSOE)

• 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Staines - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Reigate - Redhill - East Croydon - London Victoria

Saturday 25th January 2014

Buffer Puffer 11.0 (Pathfinder Tours)

• DRS Class 37 (Pair) Crewe (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Tamworth Low Level (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Milton Keynes (pu) - Wembley Central (pu) - Kensal Green Reversing Siding (rev) - Clapham Junction (pu) - London Blackfriars (rev) - London Cannon Street (rev) - Lewisham - Hayes (rev) - New Cross Spur - London Bridge (rev) - North Dulwich - Clapham Junction - Battersea Rounding Loop (rev) - Brixton - Crystal Palace - East Croydon - Tattenham Corner (rev) - Norwood Junction (rev) - Sutton - Epsom Downs (rev) - Streatham South to North Junctions- via Fast Spur - London Victoria (rev) - Kensington Olympia - Wembley Central - Milton Keynes - Rugby - Tamworth Low Level - Stafford - Crewe

The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)

• 61264 and 45407 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Preston (pu) - Shap - Carlisle
• 61264 and 45407 Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn (sd) - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria

Saturday 1st February 2014

The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)

• 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby - Nuneaton - Crewe (pu) - Preston - Carnforth
• 45699 or 46115 Carnforth - Shap - Penrith - Carlisle
• 45699 or 46115 Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston
• 86259 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston

Friday 7th February 2014

Mallard 75 - Nearly The End! (UK Railtours)

• East Midlands Trains HST London St Pancras International (pu) - Luton Airport Parkway (pu) - Bedford (pu) - Leicester - Derby - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill Roundhouse and return

Saturday 8th February 2014

Buffer Puffer 11.1 (Pathfinder Tours)

• DRS Class 20 (Pair) Stafford (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Birmingham International (pu) - Coventry (pu) - Northampton (pu) - Wembley Central (pu) - Kensal Green Reversing Siding (rev) - Clapham Junction (pu) - London Blackfriars (rev) - London Cannon Street (rev) - Lewisham - Hayes (rev) - New Cross Spur - London Bridge (rev) - North Dulwich - Clapham Junction - Battersea Rounding Loop (rev) - Brixton - Crystal Palace - East Croydon - Tattenham Corner (rev) - Norwood Junction (rev) - Sutton - Epsom Downs (rev) - Streatham South to North Junctions- via Fast Spur - London Victoria (rev) - Kensington Olympia - Wembley Central (sd) - Northampton (sd) - Coventry (sd) - Birmingham International (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Wolverhampton (sd) - Stafford

The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)

• 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby - Nuneaton - Crewe (pu) - Preston - Carnforth
• 45699 or 46115 Carnforth - Shap - Penrith - Carlisle
• 45699 or 46115 Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston
• 86259 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston

The VSOE British Pullman Surrey Hills Luncheon Train (VSOE)

• 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Staines - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Reigate - Redhill - East Croydon - London Victoria

Sunday 9th February 2014

The Chiltern Champion Part One (Vintage Trains)

• D1015 Solihull (pu) - Dorridge (pu) - Warwick Parkway (pu) - Leamington Spa (pu) - Banbury (pu) - Princes Risborough - London Marylebone

The Chiltern Champion Part Two (Vintage Trains)

• D1015 London Marylebone - Princes Risborough - Aylesbury - Quainton Road - Claydon Junction (rev) - Bicester Town - Oxford
• 47773 Oxford - Banbury
• D1015 Banbury - London Marylebone
• D1015 and 47773 London Marylebone - Dorridge - Solihull

Other News:


TasRail TR Class locomotives on test - Railway Gazette


Train Simulator SMJ - The SMJ Society