Steam line link
Published Mon 12 of Feb, 2001 15:51 GMT - (4192 Reads) -Free book
Published Sat 10 of Feb, 2001 23:40 GMT - (4022 Reads) -Car of the Year
Published Fri 09 of Feb, 2001 11:22 GMT - (4091 Reads) -A car which uses both battery and petrol for power has been named Car of the Year by the Environmental Transport Association.
Rail freight must grow
Published Thu 08 of Feb, 2001 17:02 GMT - (4187 Reads) -Wensleydale hopes high
Published Thu 08 of Feb, 2001 16:39 GMT - (4794 Reads) -The recent share offer by Wensleydale Railway plc has been so well received by investors that the directors have resolved to keep it open until fully subscribed.
Yet another blow for rail freight
Published Thu 08 of Feb, 2001 15:48 GMT - (4547 Reads) -Long-distance link-up
Published Mon 05 of Feb, 2001 23:51 GMT - (4566 Reads) -One of Britain's biggest rail user groups is calling for 13 miles of track to be brought back into passenger use to provide a new 120-mile long-distance train service.
New cross-London rail tunnel
Published Sun 04 of Feb, 2001 23:59 GMT - (4242 Reads) -A new tunnel could be built under London to link Victoria to King’s Cross or Liverpool Street if GNER is successful in its bid to take over the South West Trains franchise from Stagecoach.
Safety before profit demonstration
Published Sun 04 of Feb, 2001 23:52 GMT - (4601 Reads) -Railway staff in over 50 countries are planning a day of action to remind politicians, railway chiefs and the public of the importance of keeping railways safe and accessible.
Boost for European railways
Published Thu 01 of Feb, 2001 23:09 GMT - (4561 Reads) -Strategy for a rail future
Published Thu 01 of Feb, 2001 10:41 GMT - (5195 Reads) -The Strategic Railway Authority - which rail campaigners fought for - comes into existence today (1 February 2001).
New high-speed train service over Pennines
Published Wed 31 of Jan, 2001 22:42 GMT - (5457 Reads) -A key rail link – closed by Mrs Thatcher’s government 20 years ago – may reopen if Arriva wins the Trans-Pennine Express franchise.
National Railfuture web site launched
Published Tue 28 of Nov, 2000 05:18 GMT - (5437 Reads) -Rail Future
Published Tue 28 of Nov, 2000 05:03 GMT - (5542 Reads) -In a major announcement, the Railway Development Society has adopted a new public name and a new image - clean, fresh and bold.
Green locomotives
Published Thu 01 of Jan, 1998 01:00 GMT - (5648 Reads) -New green-friendly shunting locomtives are being built in Canada to reduce polluting emissions and offset the effects of global warming.
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