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South Western Railway
May 13, 2021
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Passenger
Out of the franchise and into the fire? British train operators ready for reform
Covid-19 spelt the end of the British franchising system for passenger operations. Kevin Smith analyses the impact of the pandemic on the sector and asks what should come next.
April 28, 2021
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Fleet
Train software problems delay reopening of Isle of Wight railway
The trains being supplied by Vivarail will replace former London Underground rolling stock dating from 1938 which is older than some vehicles operating on the island’s heritage railway.
December 10, 2020
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Financial
First Group agrees termination fees for SWR and Avanti franchises
FIRST Group has announced it has agreed termination fees with Britain’s Department for Transport (DfT) for the South Western Railway (SWR) and Avanti West Coast franchises.
August 25, 2020
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Fleet
First Aventra EMU for South Western Railway unveiled
THE managing director of Britain’s South Western Railway (SWR), Mr Mark Hopwood, unveiled the first Bombardier Aventra EMU at a ceremony in Wimbledon on August 24.
July 30, 2020
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Fleet
IRJ IN-BRIEF - Britain: Dawlish sea wall section completed; Global Centre of Rail Excellence progresses; reopening proposed for Fawley branch line
Dawlish: Infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has competed the first 360m section of a new sea wall at Dawlish on the Exeter - Plymouth line, with work finished in time to allow the reopening of the beach and promenade for the peak tourism season.
July 8, 2020
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Financial
“Uncertainty” over First Group’s ability to continue operating
FIRST Group has acknowledged a “material uncertainty exists” about its ability to continue trading, as plummeting passenger numbers and an inability to sell its American subsidiaries resulted in a pre-tax loss of £299.6m in its 2019-20 annual results to March 2020 published on July 8.
June 11, 2020
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Fleet
South Western Railway receives first class 701 Bombardier Aventra EMU
BRITISH operator South Western Railway (SWR) has taken delivery of the first of 90 class 701 EMUs from Bombardier for operation on London Waterloo commuter services.
March 10, 2020
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Financial
Coronavirus and riots hit MTR profits
THE combined effects of the coronavirus epidemic and the aftermath of the riots in Hong Kong have had a $HK 1.3bn ($US 167.3m) effect on MTR Corporation’s profit in the first two months of this year, the company’s unaudited results for the period show.
January 22, 2020
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Policy
British government prepares contingency plans for South Western Railway
BRITAIN’s secretary of state for transport, Mr Grant Shapps, told parliament on January 22 that while South Western Railway (SWR) is still meeting its financial commitments under its franchise agreement, contingency plans are being drawn up in case it fails.
January 17, 2020
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Fleet
South Western Railway reintroduces refurbished class 442 trains
SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) has reintroduced the first refurbished 10-car class 442 trains, with four trains operating London - Portsmouth and London - Southampton - Bournemouth - Poole services.
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