London King's Cross.(C) P.S. Lewis
Crossrail could face signalling problems on opening , according to one source. The BBC asks "What happened to England's forgotten railway stations?".... and the government considers whether strikes in the public sector should be permitted when less than a certain percentage take part in the ballot....
In India, a centre for Railway Research... and encouraging investment from the private sector...
A Chinese consortium is still interested in bidding for the Mexican high speed rail building contract.....
And opposing views on high speed rail in both California, and Texas....
Click on the links....
In India, a centre for Railway Research... and encouraging investment from the private sector...
A Chinese consortium is still interested in bidding for the Mexican high speed rail building contract.....
And opposing views on high speed rail in both California, and Texas....
Click on the links....
UK
What happened to England's forgotten railway stations? (BBC News)
Crossrail faces prospect of signal trouble from day one (The Independent)
Mainline Railtours Schedule
Railway Herald - Railtours
Crossrail faces prospect of signal trouble from day one (The Independent)
Mainline Railtours Schedule
Railway Herald - Railtours
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Saturday 17th January 2015
The Mendip Mariner (Pathfinder Tours)
- DBS Class 66 x 2 tnt Eastleigh (pu) - Salisbury (pu) - Westbury (pu) -
- DBS Class 59 and DBS Class 66 tnt Westbury - Bath Spa - Keynsham - Bristol East Down Goods Loop - Dr. Days Junction - Filton West Junction - Hallen Marsh Junction - Avonmouth Docks
- DBS Class 66 and DBS Class 59 Avonmouth Docks - Severn Beach
- DBS Class 59 and DBS Class 66 Severn Beach - Holesmouth Junction - Sea Mills - Clifton Down - Narroways Junction - Dr. Days Junction - Bathampton Up Passenger Loop - Trowbridge - Westvury Down Reception Line - Link Line - Clink Road - Frome West - Whatley Quarry Branch (Hanson) (rev)
- DBS Class 66 and DBS Class 59 Whatley Quarry - Frome North - Clink Road Junction - Westbury
- DBS Class 66 Westbury - Salisbury (sd) - Eastleigh
Sunday 18th January 2015
BLS Merseyrail 750v Tracker (Branch Line Society)
- Merseyrail Class 507/508 EMU Hooton (pu) - Rock Ferry - James Street (pu) - Stock Interchange Stabling Sidings - James Street - Birkenhead North - West Kirby - Bidston East Junction - Birkenhead North Depot Washer Road - Birkenhead North Back Road - New Brighton - Bidston East Junction - Birkenhead North - Hamilton Square -James Street - Liverpool Central - Liverpool Central Reversing Siding - Liverpool Central - Kirkdale Depot Washer Line - Aintree - Aintree Signal 1206 - Aintree - Kirkdale Depot North Run Round Line - Sandhills Reversing Siding - Southport - Southport Signal 112 - Southport Wall Siding - Southport Signal 112 - Southport - Southport Sidings No. 10 - Southport -Southport Signal 112 - Birkdale Siding No. 3 - Hall Road Signal 1055 - Hall Road Wallside Siding - Liverpool Central - Liverpool South Parkway (sd) - Liverpool Central - Stock interchange Line - James Street (sd) - Hamilton Square - Rock Ferry - Hooton
Friday 23rd January 2015
Belmond British Pullman Luncheon Train (Belmond (British Pullman))
- 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Staines - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Reigate - Redhill - East Croydon - London Victoria
Saturday 24th January 2015
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)
- 5690 and 45407 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Preston (pu) - Shap - Carlisle
- 5690 and 45407 Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn (sd) - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria
Additional Tour Information
2/1: 45407 replaces 45699
Added 18:09 on Friday 2nd January 2015Friday 30th January 2015
The English Bulldog (re-dated To 9 May 2015) (UK Railtours)
- tbc London Waterloo (pu) - Clapham Junction (pu) - Staines (pu) - Virginia Water - Reading - Oxford - Evesham - Worcester Shrub Hill
- tbc Worcester Shrub Hill (pu) - Cheltenham Spa - Stroud - Sapperton - Kemble - Swindon - Reading (sd) - Virginia Water - Staines (sd) - Clapham Junction (sd) - London Waterloo
Postponed
Saturday 31st January 2015
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)
- 46233 Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Preston - Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
- 46233 Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn (sd) (for Preston) - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe (sd)
- 86259 Crewe - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - (Northampton by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
International
Bangladesh
Railway struggles to keep schedule The Daily Star
India
18-year-old to advise railways on travails of suburban rail travel gulfnews.com
Modi govt's plan to allow 100% FDI in rail infra picks up pace; but investors in wait-and-watch mode (Economic Times)
Centre for Railway Research is being built at IIT-Kharagpur (India Today)
Mexico
Rail consortium from China to bid again for Mexico project WantChinaTimes
Centre for Railway Research is being built at IIT-Kharagpur (India Today)
Mexico
Rail consortium from China to bid again for Mexico project WantChinaTimes
USA
Texas taxpayers should not be railroaded into high-speed project (Your Houston News)
Bullet train: Benefit or boondoggle? (WND.com)
Bullet train: Benefit or boondoggle? (WND.com)
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