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Rail operator TransPennine Express (TPE) announces a £230m deal for 25 new trains to serve the north of England and Scotland.

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Night Tube start date: London commuters welcome launch... but fear for safety on lines

London commuters today welcomed the announcement of the start date of the Night Tube - but said Transport for London had to ensure passengers would be safe.

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  • London all-night tube to launch in AugustLondon mayor Sadiq Khan announces that 24-hour underground services will run on Central and Victoria lines from 19 August
  • Ryanair fares cut could prompt price warMichael O’Leary’s pledge to ‘fill our aeroplanes’ could cut summer fares by 7% and winter tickets by 12%Holidaymakers could find themselves bagging a cheaper seat on the plane this summer after Ryanair announced it would cut air fares by an average 7%, raising the prospect of a further price war between airlines.The Irish no-frills carrier said it would drop fares to keep its planes full, with demand hit by economic uncertainty and terror attacks, as lower fuel costs cut the cost of flying. Continue reading...

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  • Bus Services Bill to help deliver more regular services for passengersNew buses bill will give councils new powers to deliver better journeys for passengers, and help cut rush hour congestion. A new bill that is designed to drive up bus use, help cut congestion and deliver economic growth has been introduced to Parliament. Buses are England’s most used form of public transport with over 4.65 billion journeys completed in financial year 2014 to 2015 – and this is the first piece of new legislation since 2008. The Bus Services Bill     will give councils new powers to work in partnership with companies to improve journeys for passengers, an...

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  • Join Sqills at Passenger Rail Europe 2016 Sqills is attending the Passenger Rail Europe Congress from 7-8 June in Amsterdam.
  • TPE completes new fleet procurement with 25 CAF trainsTransPennine Express (TPE) has followed in the footsteps of Arriva and ordered 25 five-carriage trains from Spanish manufacturer CAF, adding to the operator’s existing deal for a 19-train Hitachi fleet. Following a procurement process in which no UK manufacturer took part in tendering, TPE...
  • Arriva integration with Northern to face in-depth competition investigationThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it is carrying out an in-depth investigation into Arriva’s integration with Northern. The CMA halted the integration of the two franchises last week on the grounds that Arriva owns so many UK transport businesses that there would be...
  • Aggreko wins five-year rental power contract with Network RailA five-year contract to provide Network Rail with power generators for emergency support and planned maintenance has been awarded to Aggreko. The power company will hire and install mobile, modular diesel and gas generators, load banks, heaters, air conditioning units and associated technologies...
  • DfT sets out timetable for future franchisesThe Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking expressions of interest for rail franchises for the next ten years. In the franchise notice, the DfT says it is seeking expressions of interest in operating rail services from companies, consortia and not-for-profit organisations with the necessary...
  • Night Tube to start running on 19 AugustThe Night Tube will start running on the Victoria and Central lines from 19 August, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced today, ending speculation over when the service will open. The 24-hour tube service will then be implemented on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines in two phases...

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