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A generation of young people is turning to rail travel as rocketing motoring costs, rising youth unemployment and tuition fees are making owning a car an ‘unaffordable luxury’ for many under 25s.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
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- City tram users forecast halvedThe Edinburgh trams are expected to be used by about half the passengers originally forecast after the route was cut to save money.
- Man held after Barrow MP John Woodcock attacked on train A man is being questioned by police in connection with an attack on a Cumbrian MP on a train.
The Guardian
- New railway archive celebrates engineering giants Original drawings and blueprints from Brunel to Stephenson right back to Wren go online at Network Rail archive
ATOC
- Increase in young people taking the train as high motoring costs biteA generation of young people is turning to rail travel as rocketing motoring costs, rising youth unemployment and tuition fees are making owning a car an ‘unaffordable luxury’ for many under 25s.
- Mayor brings London’s rail industry together to get set for the GamesTransport for London (TfL) and the train companies serving London have today met with Mayor Boris Johnson at the third Mayor’s Rail Summit at City Hall,...
Network Rail
- FEWER BUSES THIS EASTER AS IMPROVEMENT WORKS KEEPS PASSENGERS ON THE RAILS
- NETWORK RAIL REPORTS 2.35% GROWTH IN STATION RETAIL SALES COMPARED TO FLAT HIGH STREET SALES
Edinburgh Evening News
- £250,000 in pot to avoid tram ˜catastrophe™ for tradersCITY leaders today pledged fresh help for traders in the West End as one business leader warned the tram works could have “catastrophic consequences” for local shops, bars and restaurants.
Sheffield Star
- Station call stepped up A CAMPAIGN to bring a new high-speed railway line to Sheffield’s old Victoria Station has been stepped up – with opposition Liberal Democrat councillors writing to Transport Secretary Justine Greening for support.
Yorkshire Post
- Public are urged to help shape rail centreA COUNCIL leader has called for a united front to support a flagship rail centre in York to secure jobs and attract investment.
Plymouth Herald
- Keeping connected – improving transport linksIDEAS for improving transport in Plymouth have ranged from John Preece's "land train" to a light railway system.
Global Rail News
- Train operator launches ˜Tweet the Senior Team™Train operator East Midlands Trains is launching a social media initiative called ‘Tweet the Senior Team’ on Twitter where passengers can ‘Tweet’ senior managers and provide direct feedback. The company is holding their first session today between 16:00 and 17:30, and people will receive an ‘immediate response’ to their questions. All questions and answers will [...]
- Summer return for Brighton BelleA project to restore the Brighton Belle is making progress and the iconic train could return to the metals this summer. The 5Bel Trust wants to restore a full working version of the train. The well loved express was withdrawn from service in 1972 much to the horror of local people, railway staff and passengers [...]
- More disabled people travelling by trainRecord numbers of people with disabilities are travelling by train. The good news coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Disabled Persons Railcard. Taking the train may be easier but changing the public™s attitude to disabled people is still a struggle. Says Hannah Hollingworth of the Leonard Cheshire Disability charity, ˜We hear stories from disabled [...]
- Car costs push young people onto trainsThe Association of Train Operators has said that ‘a generation of young people’ has turned to rail travel as ‘rocketing motoring costs’ have made cars an ‘unaffordable luxury’. Figures published by ATOC show that ‘record numbers of young people’ have a 16-25 Railcard and their journeys have increased by 60% since 2007. There were over [...]
- Olympic role for ghost stationsTrying to think of somewhere romantic to take his girlfriend on Saint Valentine™s Day three years ago, Ajit Chambers hit upon the idea of opening up a disused underground station as a night club and restaurant. Three years later his plan is edging closer to reality. Mr Chambers has won the commitment of Mayor of [...]
- RMT strike hits Heathrow Express servicesHeathrow Express services are expected to suffer more disruption today as strikes take place by drivers and other members of staff in two different rows over disciplinary actions. The RMT began a strike yesterday which it said was ‘rock solid’. Members walked out for 24 hours yesterday lunchtime which meant Heathrow Express had to run [...]
- Rochdale transport interchange given go aheadConstruction of Rochdale™s new multi-million pound transport interchange can begin after the scheme, worth over £11m, was given final approval, Local Transport Minister Norman Baker announced on Friday. The new interchange will improve safety and security for bus passengers and will link directly with the new Metrolink extension currently under construction. The interchange will be [...]
- Automatic ticket gate project completed in GlasgowThe final batch of automatic ticket gates at Glasgow Central High Level are now operational. They mark the completion of the so-called ˜ring of steel™ at stations in and around the city centre, with gates already introduced at Anderston, Charing Cross, Argyle Street and Glasgow Central Low Level stations. They have been introduced by the [...]
- Cheshire train derailment: What happened?Liverpool fans who were travelling to the Carling Cup Final faced travel chaos yesterday after a train derailed in Cheshire. The derailment meant that services from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe were cancelled as the line was blocked. At 03:45, one of Network Rail™s High Output Ballast Cleaning trains was working on the Up Main [...]
Railnews
- Siemens sounds warning over Crossrail tender The government has been warned that it must not bias its decision about Crossrail rolling stock in favour of a British builder. The competition to build 600 vehicles worth an estimated £1 billion starts tomorrow, amid warnings that the future of the British train building industry is in the balance.
- Soaring car costs prompt youngsters to use trains Rail travel by people under 25 is soaring, with sharply higher car insurance premiums for young drivers said to be one of the reasons. New figures from the Association of Train Operating Companies show that the number of people holding a 16-25 Railcard is up by almost a third compared with five years ago.
- Olympics rail plans 'on final straight' Transport for London and the National Rail operators in the London area have been meeting London Mayor Boris Johnson today, to discuss their final plans for this summer's Olympics. Those attending the summit pledged that close working will 'continue and intensify in coming months to support world-class events this summer'.
Aviation Industry
- Heathrow train services hit by strikeReduced services on Heathrow Express on Monday
Other News Sources
- RMT exposes airport union busting operation as strike reduces Heathrow Express to skeleton serviceRail union RMT said today that Heathrow express and BAA are engaged in a co-ordinated effort to
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