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Tuesday, 12 May 2015

BBC News

• What caused rail's latest near miss?In early March two trains were less than a minute away from what could have been one of Britain's worst rail crashes, as Richard Westcott explains.

The Mirror

• Commuters face Network Rail strike chaos as Tory government faces showdown with unionsThe RMT and TSSA are set to ballot their members over a four-year pay deal as David Cameron threatens harsh curbs on industrial action

London Evening Standard

• Eurostar security alert after passenger tries to take artillery shell on board London-bound train A Eurostar passenger sparked a security alert today as he tried to board a London-bound train after rail staff discovered an artillery shell in his rucksack.

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 Select Committee visit to Bucks postponed Plans for members of the HS2 Select Committee to visit Bucks next week have been postponed.

Airportwatch

• Network Rail workers vote to strike over payNetwork Rail workers have voted in favour of a UK-wide strike in a row over pay, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union has said.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Rail and water freight 'can ease HGV congestion'Road congestion can be reduced by increasing freight capacity across the rail and water networks, a pressure group has argued. The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) has conducted new research which it says contradicts the government's conclusion that the benefits of moving freight off the roads would be minimal. CBT looked at specific routes that tend to see increased congestion resulting from heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), which, it argues, makes the study more accurate than the government's approach of taking a national average. Congestion on the routes - particularly those leading to ports ...

Rail Magazine

• AGA could place order for new trains ‘next year’Abellio will place an order for replacement intercity-standard rolling stock on the Great Eastern Main Line next year if it wins long-term East Anglia franchise
• Port of Felixstowe expands rail facilitiesThe Port of Felixstowe has commissioned two new rail-mounted gantry cranes at its North Rail Terminal
• MTU launches PowerPack with Tri-mode potentialTri-mode running may soon be possible in a diesel multiple unit (DMU), thanks to a new MTU hybrid PowerPack
• Final GBRf rebuilt Class 92 delivered for Sleeper serviceFinal GB Railfreight Class 92 to be overhauled for the Caledonian Sleeper franchise (92014), released from Wabtec Rail’s Brush Traction Loughborough facility

Rail Technology Magazine

• Extensive Investment into Research, Development and Production The Frauscher Group is investing eight million euros into the extension of the wheel sensor production and the construction of a new building at their headquarters in St Marienkirchen. With the expansion, the production capacity of sensors can be dou…
• Stockholm Metro Licenses Prover iLock Prover Technology has announced that SL, the infrastructure manager of Stockholm Metro, has licensed a Prover iLock solution for creating requirements for interlocking systems.
• VAE-Points Technology for Railways, Underground Railways and Tramways VAE is the world market leader in turnout technology for railways, underground railways and tramways. VAE is system provider within the switch area and in system-inherent monitoring - securing and drive units and competent engineering and service par…

Railnews

• New Whitehall transport team to be named The Prime Minister is poised to announce the names of the ministers who will be taking charge at the Department for Transport. Most of the present team have not been included in the list of resignations following the General Election, with one exception.
• McLoughlin to stay in top transport job Patrick McLoughlin has accepted the job of transport secretary in David Cameron's new government. Mr McLoughlin had been transport secretary since 2012, when he joined the DfT just after the Intercity West Coast franchise competition had collapsed.

Other News Sources

• Labour reveals new shadow cabinetActing leader of the Labour Party Harriet Harman has revealed the new shadow cabinet, as the party awaits a leadership contest following its dismal performance in the general election.