Network Rail and ScotRail strengthen Alliance
The Alliance agreement between ScotRail and Network Rail has been updated, and railway chiefs are hailing it as a ‘great opportunity’. The new agreement sets out the priorities for investment by Network Rail Scotland.
Northern says trials of a different style of train driving show that fuel consumption could be cut by 7 per cent, potentially saving three million pounds a year. The train operator has been working with specialists who have developed a model to calculate the best speed and braking patterns.
The chancellor should freeze rail fares next year, and make the announcement in the Autumn Budget at the end of this month, according to the Campaign for Better Transport.
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