A new deal announced this week will pave the way for trials of innovative lightweight passenger trains that run entirely on battery power. The trains, known as Revolution Very Light Rail (RVLR) vehicles, are expected to carry passengers within three years and could significantly reduce emissions on Britain’s railways. Eversholt Rail, a leading rolling stock owning company, has signed contracts…
… And All About The World Cup. fbb might be 81 in 2026; but who knows when the call to a Glorious Eternity might come. If he has not “passed” (really silly euphemism); if he has not been “taken” (almost as silly); of he is not dead (much better as it is the truth!) fbb is unlikely to be too…
The Revolution Very Light Rail (RVLR) rolling stock will be developed in the UK at TDI thanks to a new funding deal with Eversholt Rail. intended to be UK made rolling stock. Credit: TDI Eversholt Rail, in partnership with Transport Design International (TDI), will bring a new all-electric multiple-unit train to UK rail in as little as two years. The…
… And The Plain Ugly! L ovely L eaflet OR L augh out L oud! Coach Services of Thetford hit the headlines a while back with thei adoption of services between Thetford and Bury St Edmnds … … operated by smart branded buses. Started just a week ago is another beauty … … with an excellent PRINTED leaflet. The service offers five journeys each…
Kinaxia Logistics has taken delivery of its first batch of tractor units powered by compressed natural gas as it moves towards having a net zero fleet across its national linehaul service. The company has invested over £2m in IVECO S-Way tractor units for its Primary division, replacing diesel vehicles in the fleet. Kinaxia’s Primary division serves a client base which…
• Brent Cross West station: The next stage in a long London journey (Dave Hill) • Passengers trapped on cold, dark trains as travel chaos hits west London (The Guardian) • South Western rail boss to become London’s 1st female transport commissioner (Evening Standard) • Reopening Tilbury Riverside railway station’s booking hall after three decades (Ian Visits) • Why 2023…
A train manufactured by a Polish company suddenly broke down during maintenance. The experts were helpless – the train was fine, it just wouldn’t run. In a desperate last gasp, the Dragon Sector team was called in to help, and its members found wonders the train engineers had never dreamed of. In this story, we will take you on an…
… And It Comes From Bristol When fbb was a little sprog at Northampton Grammar School (form 2AL) a chum, Graham Askew, arrived one day with an alphabet poem. It began … A tor Horses B for Mutton C for Yourself D for Hard of Hearing … and continues similarly. Young Askew claimed his dad had written it – but…
A quick reminder to this interested that our monthly meetup is on Tuesday 12th December. For more details click ‘Monthly Meetup – 2nd Tuesday Evening in the City‘ at the top of the home page. This year we have decided to meet up in December. In some previous years we either have not done this as pubs tend to be…
… And A Link To Christmas! Jarrow, on the south bank of the Tyne to the east of Newcastle has a rich and varied history. It was (almost) all about the Tyne and its shipbuilding. A notable feature is the railway line to South Shields originally steam-hauled, of course. Then came the big upgrade! Electrified in the early 1900s ……