Sentences with phrase «existing rail networks»

New high - tech trains will be introduced to update existing rail networks, the government has announced.

But it will do little to cut carbon or entice people out of cars and planes, so the # 2 billion per year that the government has earmarked could be better spent on improving our existing rail network — as well as improving local transport in our towns and cities.

Indeed, the centerpiece of China's Medium - to Long - Term Railway Network Plan is a new national high - speed rail grid overlaid onto the existing rail network.

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«Crossrail will significantly increase the capacity of the rail network into and across London and relieve congestion and overcrowding on the existing Rail and Underground networks to meet the substantial growth in demand for travel over the coming decarail network into and across London and relieve congestion and overcrowding on the existing Rail and Underground networks to meet the substantial growth in demand for travel over the coming decaRail and Underground networks to meet the substantial growth in demand for travel over the coming decades.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: «The full HS2 route will be a game changer for the country that will slash journey times and give rail passengers on the existing network thousands of extra seats every day.

And on the day that TfL, the Mayor of London and Network Rail launched their consultation on the route of Crossrail 2, CECA also called for an «early commitment» from the government to start work on it once the existing Tube upgrade programme is complete.

We will create a supervisory board for Network Rail by reducing the size of the existing membership body to 10 to 20 people, with a stronger voice for passengers and train operators.

In recent years Vietnam's rail network and trains have been upgraded, and whilst high speed trains have yet to appear the existing trains are safe, comfortable and air - conditioned, making rail tours of Vietnam a pleasant and rewarding experience.

Though small railroads had existed in America for much of the previous century, westward expansion and the rebuilding of southern U.S. railways after the Civil War resulted in the standardization, interconnection, and expansion of the nation's rail network.

Perhaps most encouraging, transportation companies like rail operator Network Rail and the Highways Agency have signed up to create and enhance pollinator habitats along railway verges and highways, essentially using Britain's existing network of transportation corridors to create habitat corridors that allow pollinators to move across the country and expand their habirail operator Network Rail and the Highways Agency have signed up to create and enhance pollinator habitats along railway verges and highways, essentially using Britain's existing network of transportation corridors to create habitat corridors that allow pollinators to move across the country and expand their hNetwork Rail and the Highways Agency have signed up to create and enhance pollinator habitats along railway verges and highways, essentially using Britain's existing network of transportation corridors to create habitat corridors that allow pollinators to move across the country and expand their habiRail and the Highways Agency have signed up to create and enhance pollinator habitats along railway verges and highways, essentially using Britain's existing network of transportation corridors to create habitat corridors that allow pollinators to move across the country and expand their hnetwork of transportation corridors to create habitat corridors that allow pollinators to move across the country and expand their habitat.

UKIP targeted both the HS2 and the Heathrow expansion and instead suggested that the funding for these developments be targeted towards more improvements to the already existing rail routes, for example upgrading the rail networks to electric trains and increase the capacity of said trains and stations.

«As many in the Bitcoin community have already noted, while this is an improvement in user convenience and security, it's still ultimately built on the «old rails» of the card networks and the existing bank interchange fee structure.»