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Edinburgh – Oban Sunday service

June 21st, 2010
ScotRail is to launch a Sunday train service for day trippers to Oban from Edinburgh, Linlithgow and Polmont over six weeks this summer. It will start on Sunday 25 July and run each Sunday until 29 August inclusive.The service is timed to give passengers five hours in the West Highland town. The train will ...

Coucher steps down

June 17th, 2010
Iain Coucher has informed Network Rail’s Board of his intention to step down following eight years with the company, including three years as chief executive. He will remain in his post over the coming months and will be involved in the search and recruitment of a successor to allow for ...

West Highland derailment

June 7th, 2010
Unit No 156499 was the Class 156 working the 18.20 Queen Street-Oban service on 6 June. It hit what is thought to be boulders caused by a rock fall at Falls of Cruachan. The unit is on its side, with the front coach overhanging a drop of 15 metres. The ...

Caterpillar buys EMD

June 3rd, 2010
On 1 June, Electro-Motive Diesel announced that it had been bought by Progress Rail Services, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. EMD, manufacturer of the Class 66 and 67 locomotives used in the UK, has a locomotive manufacturing plant that employs 400 people in London, Ontario, Canada, plus an engine factory ...

Free travel on East London line on 23 May

May 19th, 2010
Ten thousand free tickets will be given out to passengers to travel on London Overground’s new East London railway on its first day of operating a full public service on Sunday 23 May. The offer will mark the first time that passengers on London Overground’s new trains will be able to ...

The south of France for £69 return

May 12th, 2010
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May 10th, 2010
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O’Toole and Franks leave National Express

May 5th, 2010
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O¹Toole and Franks leave National Express National Express Group

May 5th, 2010
O¹Toole and Franks leave National Express National Express Group PLC announced on 5 May that Ray O¹Toole, Chief Operating Officer, had retired as a director. He will be assisting Dean Finch, Group Chief Executive, on a number of projects over the next 12 months. John Devaney, Chairman of the Company, said, ...

Atos buys Shere

April 1st, 2010
IT company Atos Origin has acquired ticketing specialist Shere. ŒShere is highly compatible with our organisation,¹ said Keith Wilman, UK CEO, Atos Origin. ŒThe acquisition will enable us to provide our UK clients in the rail and hospitality markets with the agile, innovative, pay-per-use retail solutions necessary to meet the ...

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