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Saturday, 19 July 2014

BBC News

• MTR wins £1.4bn Crossrail projectThe £1.4bn contract to run the Crossrail service through London from 2018 has been awarded to Hong Kong-based MTR Corporation, Transport for London (TfL) announces.

Financial Times

• Hong Kong metro operator to run CrossrailMTR Corporation, which operates Hong Kong’s metro system, awarded £1.4bn contract to run London’s east-west Crossrail link, beating clutch of UK companies
• CBI questions Labours rail interventionJohn Cridland, head of the business lobby, has said the private market is working and asked: ˜What is the current system not delivering?

The Independent

• Crossrail contract worth £1.4bn handed to Hong Kong firm A Hong Kong firm has been awarded the £1.4 billion contract to run Crossrail.

Reuters News

• MTR Corp wins 1.4 billion pound deal to run London's CrossrailLONDON (Reuters) - Transport for London (TfL) said on Friday it had awarded a 1.4 billion pound contract to run Britain's Crossrail rail service to MTR Corporation, the Hong Kong Metro operator.

Network Rail

• Euston station development to provide more space and choice for passengersPassengers at Euston can look forward to a bigger, better station with more shops and a wider choice of food and drink as Network Rail begins a £12.5m development of the station this month.
• Dauntsey Lock and Ladbrook Lane bridges are reopened to the publicTwo bridges over the railway at Dauntsey Lock and Ladbrook Lane have reopened to the public today, Friday 18 July, after work on both bridges was completed ahead of schedule.
• Birmingham New Street milestone reached as atrium roof begins to take shapeThe first strips of material which will cover the roof of the new atrium at Birmingham New Street station and allow the concourse to be filled with natural light have been fitted into place.
• Sun European Partners’ Flood to join Network Rail as non-executive directorNetwork Rail announces today the appointment of Sharon Flood as a non-executive director following the departure of Mike Firth. Ms Flood, 49, brings with her extensive financial experience having previously served as finance director for John Lewis department stores for five years.
• Baroness Kramer officially opens James Cook stationMinister of State for Transport, Baroness Kramer, has officially opened a new £2.2m Tees Valley rail station that is vital to the area’s transport infrastructure.

Birmingham Post

• National Express loses out on £1.4bn Crossrail tenderBirmingham transport group remains upbeat about future projects after 'disappointing' decision

London Evening Standard

• Hong Kong firm is awarded the £1.4bn contract to run Crossrail Hong Kong rail experts MTR were today awarded the £1.4 billion contract to operate Crossrail services when the line opens in 2018.
• Network Rail bosses set to pick up thousands in bonuses despite £53m fine for late trains Bosses at Network Rail (NR) are set to receive bonuses worth thousands of pounds a year just days after the company was fined £53 million for failing to meet punctuality targets.

Manchester Evening News

• 'The next stop is Trafford Bard' - Commuters get Shakespearean surprise on MetrolinkTudor costume-clad thespians were spotted on Metrolink trams in Chorlton

Northern Echo

• Transport Minister officially opens railway station at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough IMPROVEMENTS to rail links across the Tees Valley were on track at the official opening of a new £2.2m railway station by Transport Minister Baroness Susan Kramer.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Have your say to improve the Hope Valley lineIf you live in or near the Hope Valley there is a strong possibility that you have used the Hope Valley Railway line.

The York Press

• Rail firm apologises after waking residents with noisy work on tracks NETWORK Rail has apologised to York residents who were woken in the middle of the night by noisy engineering work without any prior warning.

Other Regional Press

• Railway users must use busesPassengers will be without a rail service this summer as part of electrification upgrades to the railway line.

Railnews

• Crossrail operator named by TfL TRANSPORT FOR LONDON has announced its intention to award the concession to operate Crossrail services to MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited. The £1.4 billion contract will be for eight years, with an option to extend to ten years. MTR operates the Hong Kong metro and is also a partner with DB on the present London Overground concession. Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: œThis is great news for passengers across the capital and marks a significant milestone in the project.