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ScotRail trials HVO fuel for sustainable rail operations
ScotRail has launched a trial to test hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as a sustainable alternative to diesel in one of its ...
RMT calls for Merseyrail to be taken into public control
The UK’s main transport union has called for Merseyrail services to be put into public control. It was confirmed earlier this ...
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Union boss calls for Merseyrail to be nationalised
In 2003, a concession was awarded to a joint venture of Serco and then Abellio, known as Merseyrail Electrics (2002) Ltd to run the region's trains. City region leaders will begin the process of ...
Merseyrail operator could get five-year contract extension
A concession was awarded to a joint venture of Serco and then Abellio, known as Merseyrail Electrics (2002) Ltd, in 2003 ...
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Abellio to give up Ruhr operations in February
ABELLIO has announced it will no longer operate services in the Ruhr region with effect from February 1 2022. The existing contracts will be transferred to new operators on a short-term emergency ...
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Abellio to lose Ruhr region contracts from February 2022
THE Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association (VRR) has decided to terminate several contracts held by Abellio from February 1 2022 following a board meeting on November 22, but discussions over the operator’s ...