Modern Railways

November 2008

London Rail Expansion

New Trains
Extra capacity
Line extensions

Arriva buys LNWR

19 November 2008

Arriva has bought Crewe-based train maintenance company LNWR for £2.4million, part of which represents repayment of a shareholder loan, and the assumption of approximately £2million of debt.

The business, which operates a modern train maintenance depot in Crewe, was founded in 1996 by music producer, entrepreneur and rail enthusiast Pete Waterman. The depot, which has grown from a former Victorian carriage shed, has seen £3million of investment over the past 12 months.

EWS proposes infill electrification

17 November 2008

English, Welsh & Scottish Railway has proposed 31 infill schemes to Network Rail that would enable a higher use of electric locomotive haulage by freight operators. EWS suggests that while business cases and funding sources are made for complete line of route electrification where considered necessary, small infill electrification schemes should be considered, enabling the benefits of an expanded electrified network to be gained now...