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| 31st August 2010 |
www.transportbriefing.co.uk |
‘PPM rail cars lift Stourbridge line numbers’ – half a million journeys made on lightweight railcars at Stourbridge and significant passenger growth recorded |
| 31st August 2010 |
www.stourbridgenews.co.uk |
‘Revolutionary tram notches up 500,000 passengers’ – passenger journeys on PPM railcars at Stourbridge exceed half a million |
| 20th August 2010 |
Bus & Coach Professional |
New maintenance depot to be built for PPML-supplied Class 139s at Stourbridge |
4th August 2010 |
Bristol Evening Post |
Lightweight rail a potential alternative to bus rapid transit in Bristol |
August 2010 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
PPM highlighted as example in feature article on light rail approvals and acceptance by Caspar Lucas, technical services director of PPML’s project manager |
| 17th July 2010 |
Express & Star - Dudley Edition |
Former MP Lynda Waltho tracks back with railway role after election defeat. |
| 14th July 2010 |
RAIL |
Secretary of Railway Heritage Committee refers to possibility of designating PPM Class 139 as historically significant |
| 9th July 2010 |
Local Transport Today |
‘Funding rethink for ultra-light rail’ – PPML plans to develop prototype larger vehicle without expected grant funding |
| July 2010 |
Modern Railways |
PPM-built, Porterbrook-owned Class 139s included in ‘New Trains’ special supplement reviewing post-privatisation rolling stock deliveries |
July 2010 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
PPM railcars at Stourbridge record over 99% reliability; passenger numbers up |
| July 2010 |
Railways Illustrated |
Stourbridge operation reliability at 99% over six months |
June-July 2010 |
Railway Strategies |
Intensive Stourbridge shuttle records 99% reliability |
June-July 2010 |
Railway Strategies |
PPM operation referred to in report on new Stourbridge transport interchange |
| June 2010 |
Rail Professional |
Stourbridge operation cited as model for future branch line services proposed by Go! Co-op |
June 2010 |
Modern Railways |
‘Stourbridge shuttle hits 99% reliability’ – PPM Class 139s achieving consistent reliability and carrying more passengers than ever |
June 2010 |
Today’s Railways UK |
Go! Co-operative discusses use of PPM railcars for light rail shuttle operations at various locations |
21st May 2010 |
www.stourbridgenews.co.uk |
PPM railcars referred to in announcement about new bus station adjacent to Stourbridge Town railway station |
May 2010 |
Railway Herald |
‘Success for Stourbridge Shuttle’ - 99% reliability and over 220,000 passenger journeys in six months. |
May 2010 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
PPM referred to in article on low cost light rail |
5th May 2010 |
RAIL |
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis discusses further applications of lightweight rail during visit to Stourbridge |
| April 2010 |
North Cheshire Rail Users’ Group Newsletter |
Report on visit to Stourbridge to see PPM railcars in action, in connection with possible use on Ellesmere Port-Helsby link |
27th April 2010 |
BBC Midlands Today Election Debate |
PPM technology referred to during television election debate |
27th April 2010 |
Going Solar Transport Newsletter |
Report on Lord Adonis’s visit to Stourbridge and praise for PPM lightweight railcars |
22nd April 2010 |
Stourbridge News |
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis visits Stourbridge and rides PPM railcar while on election campaign trial |
20th April 2010 |
www.railnews.co.uk |
PPM railcars operated by Pre Metro Operations Ltd referred to in report on plans to operate Ludgershall-Andover lightweight shuttle service by Go! Co-op |
| 19th April 2010 |
www.railfuture.org.uk |
‘Railcar success’ – praise from Transport Secretary Lord Adonis on visit to Stourbridge |
| Spring 2010 |
Stourbridge Line User Group Newsletter |
Report from a visit to PPML’s Cradley Heath base |
| 16th April 2010 |
www.euroinvestor.co.uk |
Secretary of State for Transport compliments branch line operation with PPM railcars during Stourbridge visit |
16th April 2010 |
www.businessfinancialnewswire.com |
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis discusses prospects for expansion of PPM-style lightweight rail during visit to Stourbridge |
16th April 2010 |
www.ibtimes.co.uk |
Parry People Movers railcars impress Adonis |
15th April 2010 |
www.halesowennews.co.uk |
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis discusses prospects for expansion of PPM-style lightweight rail during visit to Stourbridge |
15th April 2010 |
www.stourbridgenews.co.uk |
Report of Transport Secretary Lord Adonis’s visit to Stourbridge, including a trip on a PPM railcar on the Town branch |
| 14th April 2010 |
Your Shepway |
‘Metro plan could help revive town’ – PPM railcars proposed for Folkestone Harbour branch revival |
April 2010 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
Proposal put forward for PPM-type vehicles to link Andover and Ludgershall |
April 2010 |
Today’s Railways UK |
Parry People Movers prove their worth – short feature on Stourbridge operation |
April 2010 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
Lessons learned from first six months’ operation at Stourbridge |
10th March 2010 |
RAIL |
Photograph of 139 001 approaching Stourbridge Junction showcased in ‘Modern Images’ |
March 2010 |
Rail Professional |
Stourbridge experience described by Govia’s Keith Ludeman |
March 2010 |
Rail Professional |
Overview of PPM potential for light rail conversion, such as the Abbey Line |
| 24th February 2010 |
www.therailwaycentre.com |
‘Swapover’ of Class 139 vehicles at Stourbridge Junction featured as Picture of the Day |
| 24th February 2010 |
RAIL |
Ludgershall councillors welcome proposal for ‘PPM-style’ rail link to Andover, put forward by Lightweight Community Transport |
24th February 2010 |
RAIL |
Passenger ridership on Stourbridge service approaching the quarter-million mark [actually already surpassed by the time this appeared in print] |
February 2010 |
Today’s Railways UK |
‘Swapover’ of Class 139s at Stourbridge Junction pictured and described |
8th January 2010 |
Bus & Coach Professional |
Eco-friendly PPM railcars at Stourbridge have carried 200,000 passengers |
