Daily Archives: Saturday 15 August 2015

Operating procedures not being followed by staff blamed for MER derailment

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Isle of Man Railways have revealed that the derailment of trailer 58 at Laxey on 7th July was down to the staff involved in the shunting manoeuvre not following the correct operating procedures. As we reported at the time 58 … Continue reading →

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Another naming in Nottingham

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Local journalist Colin Slater MBE has become the latest person to have their name added to the side of one of Nottingham Express Transit’s new Citadis trams. A special ceremony took place this week where Mr Slater revealed his name … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams continues to perform better than targets

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams has exceeded its performance targets in the first year of operation as the latest set of figures are released. The first set of annual accounts have been published and show that the services generated revenue of £6.4 million … Continue reading →

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NET VIPreview tram trips a success

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

The two special tram trips which took place on the two new Nottingham Express Transit lines have been hailed as a success as the extensive testing period continues in the build up to the opening of Phase Two. The journeys … Continue reading →

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Rain stops play on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Parts of Greater Manchester were hit by nearly half of August’s average rainfall on Friday 14th August leading to the suspension of service on the Metrolink lines to the Airport and East Didsbury for several hours. The torrential downpours led … Continue reading →

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