All UK articles – Page 4
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Organisations
FirstGroup plc
FirstGroup is the owner of the Great Western Railway franchise, and the open access operators First Hull Trains and East Coast Trains (Lumo). It is also part of groups running other UK operations: Avanti West Coast (70% share holding, with Trenitalia UK), South Western Railway (70% share holding, with MTR ...
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Heathrow Express Ltd
Built and owns the infrastructure of a branch serving London Heathrow Airport, managing its three stations, and sub-contracts a non-stop service linking the airport to London. See London network map. Construction of a branch from the London – Reading Great Western Main Line at Airport Jc south to the airport ...
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GO-OP Co-operative Ltd
Aims to provide open access rail services in southwest England. Address16 SomermeadBristol BS3 5QSUKPhone+44 300 456 2265Emailinfo@go-op.coopWebsitewww.go-op.coop
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East West Railway Co (EWR Co)
Established as a stand-alone company on 14 December 2017 to manage restoration of a direct railway on the Oxford – Cambridge axis. An initial phase is rehabilitation of former freight-only lines from Bicester and Aylesbury to Milton Keynes, followed by upgrading the existing Bletchley – Bedford line. Under development is ...
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Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Co
Jointly owned by ferry and port operator Stena Line Ports Ltd and Iarnród Eireann, this company owns the railways in Ireland linking Waterford and Wexford with the port of Rosslare, but the lines are leased to and operated by IE. A short section is also owned serving Fishguard Harbour in ...
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Blackpool Transport Services Ltd (BTS)
First line opened 1885; mostly segregated alignment, but includes 1·7 km street running. Refurbishment of the route with introduction of low-floor cars was complete in April 2012. A branch from North Pier to Blackpool North mainline station (600 m) is under construction, but opening is delayed until 2024; two additional ...