Refurbished CrossCountry Voyager unveiled in Derby
A mid-life refurbishment of a Bombardier-built Voyager has been unveiled at Litchurch Lane in Derby. The Voyagers were built in Belgium at the end of the last century for service with Virgin Trains, which ordered them in tilting and non-tilting versions for its West Coast and CrossCountry franchises. The first refurbished unit is a non-tilting Class 220. Its owner Beacon is investing ?75.1 million in the project to refresh a total of 136 Class 220s and 176 Class 221 cars at Alstom’s Litchurch Lane works.
MPs say Railways Bill must iron out 'tension'The Commons Transport Committee has called for assurances in the Railways Bill that there will no micromanagement of Great British Railways by the government, and that there will be no ‘potential tension’ between GBR and ministers. Two new reports have identified gaps in the Bill’s provisions and also consider the prospects for railway investment.
Great British Railways can be an improvementMy preference is for a railway system which is efficient, consistent and even beautiful, bearing in mind that form follows function. A personal view by Railnews editor Sim Harris.
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