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Easington MP's anger over reports of rail take-over move
Easington MP hits out over reports Government-run rail line is to be taken over by consortium largely owned by French state
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
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- HS2: Fear and anger in Ickenhamckenham is an affluent, leafy suburb in north-west London. But now due to the necessities of tunnel engineering it finds itself - along with Camden - at the forefront of the fight against HS2.
- Passengers stuck on early Tube trainBakerloo Line passengers are stuck on an early morning Underground train in north-west London for more than an hour.
ITV News
- Nottingham's new £60m Transport Hub to be openedNottingham's new Transport Hub will be officially opened today, after a £60m investment.
The Guardian
- FirstGroup slides on talk it will miss out on East Coast franchiseReports suggest Eurostar and Keolis frontrunners for controversial privatisation of rail service
The Herald
- French favourites for East Coast lineUNIONS and opposition politicians have criticised reports that the UK's only Government-run rail line is to be taken over by a consortium largely owned by the French state.
The Mirror
- Britain's East Coast main line set to be sold off to French government consortiumA bid by Channel Tunnel rail operator Eurostar International and sister company Keolis is front-runner to win the contract for the route
- Train passengers told to 'run, hide and tell' if terrorists launch attackBritish Transport Police hand out leaflet giving commuters advice on what to do if they are caught up in an attack
Network Rail
- SUSSEX - Four-week countdown until major train changes for passengers travelling to or from London Bridge rail stationWith only four weeks to go until a 16-day part closure of London Bridge railway station and the start of long-term service changes, passengers are being urged to plan their alternative routes.
- Four-week countdown until major train service changes for passengers in KENTPassengers in Kent are being urged to check before they travel on Southeastern services as the countdown to major changes to trains through London Bridge railway station begins.
- New bridge and lifts to be installed at Chippenham stationPassengers are set to benefit from a better travelling experience after Network Rail announced today that work will soon begin to increase accessibility at Chippenham station by installing a new footbridge and lifts.
Bolton News
- Bolton train station clock runs backwards RAIL commuters and passersby in Bolton were left confused when a clock outside Bolton train station started going backwards.
Edinburgh Evening News
- French in line for East Coast rail franchiseTHE East Coast rail franchise looks set to be handed to two companies owned by the French state-run railway.
Lincolnshire Echo
- East Coast Main Line franchise: Keolis/Eurostar East Coast Ltd favourites to win contract Additional direct train services between Lincoln and London could be operated by Keolis/Eurostar East Coast Ltd in future after they were tipped as front-runners to win the East Coast rail franchise.
London Evening Standard
- London Bridge station's part-closure over Christmas 'will affect 12 million trips' The part-closure of one of London's busiest stations over Christmas could hit up to 12 million journeys, rail authorities warned today.
- More Londoners say cut in Tube fares is top priority An increasing number of Londoners say cutting fares should be the priority for the Underground, a new poll reveals today.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Easington MP's anger over reports of rail take-over moveEasington MP hits out over reports Government-run rail line is to be taken over by consortium largely owned by French state
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Bridge marks first Crossrail trackThe first section of track that will be used by Crossrail services has been laid in Hillingdon. The 120m Stockley Flyover is predicted to improve journey times between Heathrow and central London, and will be used by Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect services from 2016, in addition to Crossrail trains. The bridge will allow services towards central London to join the Great Western line without being held up by other trains using the route. Crossrail services will start running along the new track in 2018, serving the route between Paddington and Heathrow. The full route will becom...
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