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UK News - October 2006
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Date Added News Headline
31 Oct 2006 Network Rail issue statement on 1999 Ladbroke Grove collision
31 Oct 2006 Invitations to Tender issued for three new rail franchises
31 Oct 2006 Ghostly tribute to “Screeching Ginny”
30 Oct 2006 London 2012 'Public Transport Games Plan' launched
30 Oct 2006 £3.5bn 'Thameslink' project gets green light
30 Oct 2006 Schoolchildren unveil mural at Brandon station
30 Oct 2006 Northern introduce new rail security team
28 Oct 2006 First refurbished Class 319 introduced on FCC
27 Oct 2006 Poppies on the menu for Midland Mainline
27 Oct 2006 Painting programme and other improvements raise the standard at ‘one’ metro stations
27 Oct 2006 Major changes to Midland Mainline Class 222 fleet
26 Oct 2006 Next batch of GBRf 66s complete and ready for delivery
26 Oct 2006 Freightliner and Hapag Lloyd agree partnership
26 Oct 2006 Freightliner wins increased capacity at Felixstowe
26 Oct 2006 Southern to move Ewell East into 'Zone 6'
26 Oct 2006 £5 million boost for third platform at Manchester Airport
26 Oct 2006 All GNER trains now fitted with Wi-Fi
26 Oct 2006 Transport for London awards £363m contract to build new East London Railway
26 Oct 2006 Work progresses on modernised St Philips Marsh Depot
26 Oct 2006 Trainseurope store opens at Cambridge
26 Oct 2006 Club 55 returns to First ScotRail
26 Oct 2006 Engineering work between Bristol and Taunton to affect Virgin CrossCountry services
23 Oct 2006 Chiltern Trains Mobile Tickets
23 Oct 2006 EWS Engery
19 Oct 2006  Central Trains 'Skid Pan'
19 Oct 2006 MTU 43165 named 'Prince Michael of Kent'
19 Oct 2006 EWS 66 on GCR
19 Oct 2006 GBRF Haul Coal to Drax
12 Oct 2006 Royal Naming for Firstgroup Powercar
12 Oct 2006 'one' Completes £25M upgrade and names 90011 'Lets Go East of England'
10 Oct 2006 Electro Motive Diesels takes over Turner Diesels
10 Oct 2006 Virgin CrossCountry pioneers enhanced train driver skills
10 Oct 2006 SWT Class 455 refurbishment project reaches half-way point
9 Oct 2006 Buxton line closes for work
9 Oct 2006 Network Rail to invest £2 Billion on new signalling
9 Oct 2006 More coaches for Southern services
9 Oct 2006 Celebrations mark 150 years of Keith Railway line
9 Oct 2006 First Rail Accident Investigation Branch Annual Report released
9 Oct 2006 Customers pay for improved Taxi service at Birmingham New Street
7 Oct 2006 HST 'Dynamic Lines' going - going - nearly gone
6 Oct 2006 Automatic ticket gates for four more First ScotRail stations
6 Oct 2006 Chiltern Railways raised £316 for Cancer research
5 Oct 2006 Grand Central Railway to operate HST power cars and loco-hauled Mk3s
5 Oct 2006 First Great Western unveil new livery on Turbo fleet
5 Oct 2006 47840 North Star to be preserved in May 2007
5 Oct 2006 Alton station wins floral award
5 Oct 2006 Heathrow Express launches extra level of staff
5 Oct 2006 Next batch of 7 DRS 66s on the way from Canada (updated)
4 Oct 2006 £15 million investment in Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury line sees nine day closure
4 Oct 2006 Edinburgh Waverley work moves forward
3 Oct 2006 National Rail Enquiries 'Traintracker' makes rail travel simpler
3 Oct 2006 First anniversary of First ScotRail Customer Contact Centre
3 Oct 2006 FGW Christmas Specials on Oxford-Bicester route
2 Oct 2006 Eurostar achieves best ever punctuality performance
2 Oct 2006 GNER HST renumbering confirmed
2 Oct 2006 Freightliner nameplates for sale
   
29 Sept 2006 Class 458s to remain with South West Trains
29 Sept 2006 New home for Exminster Signalbox
29 Sept 2006 Major disruption for rail travel in the West Country until Christmas
29 Sept 2006 GNER 'Chef of the Year winner is David Buchanan
  For older items see UK news Archive September 2006

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