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Monday, 11 May 2015

The Scotsman

• Jacobite steam train saved after track ban liftedTHE summer season of Jacobite steam train services on the Fort William-Mallaig line will go ahead as planned on Monday after a ban was lifted, operator West Coast Railways (WCR) announced today.
• Alastair Dalton: Borders Railway could set exampleIT HAS been hailed for its major tourist potential and will be the longest new line in Scotland for a century, but the Borders Railway also threatens to become a classic example of how not to build a railway.
• Scots railway chief unveils improvement plansA CHARM offensive to woo passengers and a significant cut in delays will be at the heart of a major shake-up of Scotland’s railways from today, The Scotsman can reveal.
• Infrared beams ‘to help ScotRail ease congestion’INFRARED beams are to be used by ScotRail in an attempt to reduce overcrowding on trains. The technology will be fitted to carriages to detect how full they are, so passengers can be diverted to empty seats elsewhere on the train. It will also enable the firm to add extra coaches to services when there is sudden high demand.

The Telegraph

• Greener, quieter and more efficient - has Rolls-Royce created the train of the future?Aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is developing a hybrid power system for trains that could mean quieter lives for those living near railway lines

Times Online

• Rail strike brings Germany to a haltA UNION leader has been dubbed “the most hated man in Germany” after emerging as the figurehead of a wave of strikes that have shattered the country’s image as a haven of industrial harmony.

London Evening Standard

• Train station cafe 'facing closure for not being trendy or rustic enough'The owner of a humble train station cafe has claimed London Overground bosses want to force him out for not being sufficiently "trendy and rustic".

Rail Magazine

• Transfer to rail freight would slash HGV traffic, says CBTMore focused efforts to switch freight off road and onto rail and waterways could cut Heavy Goods Vehicle traffic on the busiest roads by up to 21%,
• British Transport Police team dedicated to c2cA British Transport Police sergeant and three constables to provide what the train operator calls “a more visible security presenceâ€� for passengers.

Other News Sources

• See When Your Train is Late With LED Lights and Raspberry PiAt this point, there are tonnes of apps that let us know when our trains are running late. But apps aren’t nearly as pretty as an LED light strip set up to blink when something’s wrong with your commute.