October 27th, 2009
Virgin Trains has announced the appointment Paul Furze-Waddock as its new Business Development Director. The position will take effect from the New Year with an indication that his main priority and focus will lie within the area of franchise bidding. One area in particular will be the highly sought after West Franchise which of course is up for bidding around March 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 25th, 2009
The one billion pound spend on electrification for the UK’s First Great Western railway line between the capital and Swansea city centre may also provide additional benefits for rail travellers from Wales and the west of England who are looking to get to Heathrow airport. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 23rd, 2009
The massive expansion and improvement to Britain’s rail system has received a further boost today with the announcement of plans to electrify the main line between London and Swansea in Wales.
A further announcement has also been released stating that the popular line between Liverpool and Manchester will also be converted from its current Diesel system the electrified upgrade.
The impact of converting from diesel to the electrified system has many advantages none more so than the impact on the environment which is fantastic for Britain’s overall commitment to global warming.
The rail improvements being conducted by Network Rail across the UK have been colossal and despite many negative headlines arriving through the press headlines the long term advantages to rail commuters, and environment are significant.
Talking about the costs of rail equipment and the overall expenditure involved in the process the Government have reassured the public that the improvements will pay for themselves over a 40 year period without commuters having to foot the bills.
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July 16th, 2009
Britain’s rail network operator has been fined £70,000 for failing to maintain a level crossing at Croxton which caused the derailment of a high speed train back in 2006.
The courts also ordered Network Rail to pay costs of £25,000. Network Rail pleaded guilty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 after the train hit a large rubber panel at the rail crossing which was not fitted correctly.
Due to the fact the panel was ill fitted it was shortly dislodged by a number of motor vehicles which then presented it to the line causing the train to derail.
In doing so the company also found itself guilty for breaching the Level Crossing Regulations 1997 its responsibility to maintain at fit rail equipment correctly remain imperative to the health and safety of its worker and members of the general public.
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March 11th, 2009
Infrastructure Planning Commission-Chair Prospect Announced
The Housing Minister, Margaret Beckett has unveiled plans indicating the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) will get its new home in Bristol and the person likely to be chairing the whole project is likely to be Sir Micheal Pitt, currently the chairman of the National Health Service for the South West.
If Pitt is successful in his appointment he will be the first chairman of the newly created Infrastructure Planning Commission which has been created to compliment the 2008 Planning Act. Pitt’s position is expected to play a significant part in the decision making process for major infrastructure projects such as the development of new airports and of course the extremely influential high speed rail systems that will be developed throughout the United Kingdom.
The Infrastructure Planning Commission will play a significant role in representing a faster and hopefully fairer decision making process for these major projects. The relative importance of the IPC will be is its ability to work at a distance from the government and by taking its policy framework and guidelines from the recent 2008 Planning Act.
The final decision on the appointment of Michael Pitt is subject to the approval by the Communities and Local Government Select Committee who are due to convene shortly to make their final decision on the role.
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