It is 51 years ago today that the Beeching Report was published... a lifetime ago!
And what a turnaround since 1963 the UK railway network has seen!
Rail use is on the rise, and major projects , such as Crossrail...and potentially HS2.. are undertaken with a further rising increase in usage in mind.
There are those who are disappointed by the ministerial decision not to link HS2 (when it starts) with HS1..the system is not "joined up".....
Railways are a matter of life and ..growth, at least according to the Department for Transport's recruitment film.
For others, though, railway building and use is associated with the opposite of life..the Burma Death Railway, on the one hand.. and fatal use of level crossings,on the other.
HS2 and the environment is at the centre of one parliamentary video.....
Bring it on.....!!
Crossrail's Bond Street Station works (1st February 2014)
On This Day: A third of UK rail network axed in Beeching report.(Yahoo News)
GB Railfreight tests first freight train on Ipswich Chord
The UK's GB Railfreight has completed the testing of the first freight train on the Ipswich Chord, which is expected to enter into commercial service on 31 March.
Timken and UWC partner to form new rail bearings JV in Russia
US-based automotive bearings manufacturer Timken has entered into an agreement with United Wagon Company (UWC) to set up a joint venture (JV) to manufacture Timken AP-2 rail bearings in Russia.
UK's Angel Trains selects Voith to upgrade Class 142 Wheelsets
Germany-based Voith has been contracted by rolling stock leasing company Angel Trains, to upgrade its fleet of Class 142 diesel multiple units.
GATX purchases GE's boxcar fleet for $340m
US-based railcar operator GATX Corporation has purchased GE Capital Rail Services' North American per diem boxcar fleet, consisting of more than 18,500 boxcars, in a deal worth $340m.
APTA defends its ridership report
Railroads, shippers size up competitive switching proposal at STB hearing
FRA proposes new safety rules for passenger-train exterior doors
TSB data shows rail accidents, fatalities rose in Canada last year
'Very low potential' for derailment at Washington state port, TUV Rheinland study shows
Metra OKs contract for Lombard Station project
Ten crossings slated for upgrades in Ohio
X Train offers 'all cash buyout' to independent passenger-rail operators
EUROPA - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - State Aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into measures in favour of Trenitalia and other members of Ferrovie dello Stato group
BTS Releases January North American Freight Numbers:
Severe weather impacted January 2014 U.S.-Canada freight flows
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Severe weather impacted January 2014 U.S.-Canada freight flows
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Severe weather in January impacted freight transportation, contributing to a decline in U.S.-Canada trade for the month. Freight moving across the northern border in January 2014 was down 3.4 percent from January 2013, the first decline from the same month of the previous year since June 2013 and the largest year-to-year decline since November 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Trade using truck, the largest mode, declined 4.9 percent while rail dropped 9.9 percent. Air trade also declined while pipeline and vessel increased.
With less weather impact along the southern border, U.S.-México trade rose 3.9 percent from January 2013, the seventh consecutive increase from the same month of the previous year. Trade using the three surface transportation modes – truck, rail and pipeline – rose a combined 5.4 percent from the previous year while trade using air and vessels declined.
Total U.S.-NAFTA trade declined 0.2 percent from January 2013 in the face of the weather impact on the northern border. It was the first year-to-year decline since June 2013. Trade using rail and air declined. With the rise in trade by truck with Mexico offsetting the trucking decline with Canada, total U.S.-NAFTA truck trade was virtually unchanged. Pipeline and vessel trade rose.
HoC Environmental Audit Committee
18 Mar 2014 - HS2 and the environment - oral evidence | PDF version (
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Published 19 Mar 2014Evidence given by Stop HS2, 51m, HS2 Action Alliance, and Greengauge 21; Campaign to Protect Rural England, Woodland Trust, Country Land and Business Association (at 2.55pm); Natural England, and Environment Agency (at 3.35pm).
Thatcher Room
Meeting started on Wednesday 26 March at 2.18pm. Ended at 4.33pm
HS2 and the environment
Witnesses
- Robert Goodwill MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, HS2 Limited, and DfT and Defra officials
Author of The Scottish Cockney, Jack Ransom, talks about working on Death Railway, and the conditions that they endured.
Jack was born in London, but grew to call Scotland home. He's one of the few survivors of the prisoners of war, who came back from the horror of building the infamous 'Death Railway'
Jack married for a 3rd time at the age of 90, having celebrated silver wedding anniversaries with each of his first 2 wives.
In 2009, he returned to the Far East and revisited the Death Railway and on returning wrote this book.
Author of The Scottish Cockney, Jack Ransom, talks about how the dropping of the Atom Bomb saved his life and his return to England from prisoner of war camp.
Jack was born in London, but grew to call Scotland home. He's one of the few survivors of the prisoners of war, who came back from the horror of building the infamous 'Death Railway'
Jack married for a 3rd time at the age of 90, having celebrated silver wedding anniversaries with each of his first 2 wives.
In 2009, he returned to the Far East and revisited the Death Railway and on returning wrote this book.
The book is available from http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Scottish-...
Foyles http://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/biograp...
Gardners, http://www.olympiapublishers.com and available to order from all good bookstores.
FinanceandFinance on YouTube.
Published on 26 Mar 2014
2014 Yeni After a series of accidents at railway crossings Top Gear conducts a test to show what happens when a speeding train hits a stranded Renault Espace. It ain't. After a series of accidents at railway crossings Top Gear conducts a test to show what happens when a speeding train hits a stranded Renault Espace. It ain't.
Department for Transport Rail Recruitment
We're seeking committed, highly motivated people with experience in projects and excellent commercial skills. You may not necessarily have a rail background, but if you have the skills, experience and drive needed to deliver our infrastructure and commercial outcomes, then we would like to hear from you. To find out more about working in Department for Transport, visit Civil Service Jobs online at: http://bit.ly/dft-jobs and select Department for Transport to view all current vacancies.
Email: railrecruitment@dft.gsi.gov.uk
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