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    Northern issue - train becoming uncoupled near Hull

    Apologies if covered elsewhere but does anyone have further details on an issue in the Hull area? Northern journey check has a number of services being disrupted for the same reason as below Thanks
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    Siemens to install trial battery charger at Long Marston

    https://www.porterbrook.co.uk/news/innovative-siemens-mobility-mobile-rail-charging-facility-to-be-demonstrated-at-long-marston
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    Network Rail to sell remaining Class 73s

    Anyone fancy buying a Yellow 73? https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/08/network-rail-puts-three-class-73-locomotives-up-for-sale.html
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    Chiltern 168 Moves

    Apologies if there is already a thread covering this but I could not find it. There seems to be a number of Chiltern 168s visiting Wolverton works, today's was a 4-car 'orgional style' and a 2-car 'turbostar' style unit coupled together. Is this to do with rectifying the recent fueling issue or...
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    Great Northern Fleet Tender

    Thameslink Great Northern have gone out to tender for rolling stock, presumably in the same way that GWR recently did. https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html;jsessionid=ED4AA4A5CB38596F97120B5F345FD0F2?noticeId=777675000
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    379 Storage Movement

    37608 has taken 379002&016 [according to RailCam] from Ilford to Worksop today 5Q16 1041 Ilford E.M.U.D. to Worksop Up Receptions
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    Market Harborough - Northampton Proposed Re-opening

    Did it really close as late as 1981? Is there much potential given the old line didn't serve Brixworth, the only intermediate settlement of note, that well? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-64936990
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    DRS ITT for Loco Leasing

    DRS have put out an Invitation to tender for leasing class 66 locomotives: https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase.asp?PID=15567&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&B=SELLAFIELD&PS=1 In summary
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    EMR Direct Award Prior Notification

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/east-midlands-railway-prior-information-notice-corrigendum?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=5e1fd01f-e4b9-4057-b327-7e7a8bdc1953&utm_content=daily Looks like an extension of up to two years for the interim contract.
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    Meridian Water / Ponders End Project

    Come across the ITT today: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1408fbe3-0f9e-eb11-810c-005056b64545
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    Thameslink, Southern & Great Northern Direct Award

    DfT have announced the intention to direct award GoVia to continue operating Thameslink, Southern & Great Northern from April next year: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thameslink-southern-and-great-northern-prior-information-notice
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    GWR battery train procurement suggestions & predictions

    Tender out last Friday (only spotted today) although details not yet on GWR's procurement website:

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