On 27th September 2023, Network Rail and Freightliner hosted industry leaders to celebrate the official opening of its second Operational Training Academy, located in Doncaster Frenchgate Centre. The Operational Training Academy will prepare Freightliners freight train drivers for the introduction of in-cab digital signalling on the East Coast Main Line - South.
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South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has lauded plans to restore parts of the region's abandoned rail network and said they provide an opportunity to help level-up disadvantaged communities.
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Company plans to make 80 jobs redundant and insist staff re-apply for their jobs on inferior terms and conditions.
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The iPort Rail terminal in Doncaster has opened facilities enabling goods to clear customs before or after rail transport through the Channel Tunnel, helping shippers to avoid road and port congestion.
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