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Thursday, 28 May 2015

BBC News

• Trams inquiry hearing date revealedA date is set for the first preliminary hearing of the public inquiry into the Edinburgh Trams.
• Five-year-old 'ran across rail line'Children as young as five have been seen running across the railway line between the platforms at a station in Edinburgh, it emerges.
• Tourism 'crucial' to Borders railwayThe author of a book about the Borders to Edinburgh railway says tourist and leisure passengers could be
• Night Tube policing details revealedMore than 100 police officers will patrol the London Underground network when night time Tube services begin in September.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Shipley Glen Tramway enjoys Bank Holiday success SHIPLEY Glen Tramway had a bumper Spring Bank Holiday with a huge spike in travellers during the long weekend.

London Evening Standard

• More than 100 officers set to patrol 'Night Tube' after sexual and violent crimes rise on Underground More than a hundred police officers will patrol the “Night Tubeâ€� as new figures show that sexual and violent crimes are up on the Underground.
• Abellio Greater Anglia to spend £30m on cleaning after claims of 'flea infested seats' A rail operator is spending £30m on cleaning trains following claims of “flea infested seatsâ€� and disgusting conditions.
• This is what a London Underground station platform could look like in the future Londoners are being invited to step into the future of the Underground as part of a new exhibition.

The Shields Gazette

• South Shields MP calls for government intervention over Metro delaysSOUTH Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck has written to the Government’s transport minister expressing fresh concerns over the performance of the Tyne and Wear Metro system.

Other Regional Press

• South Downs MP raises concerns over ‘unacceptably poor’ train service with rail ministerArundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert raised concerns over an ‘unacceptably poor’ train service with the rail minister this week.
• Bexhill and Battle MP raises problem of overcrowd trains with rail ministerBexhill and Battle MP Huw Merriman raised the problem of overcrowded trains with the rail minister this week. He was one of several MPs to meet Claire Perry, the minister at the Department for Transport with responsibility for the railways, on Tuesday to lobby for improvements to Southern services.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Edinburgh Tram board gets transport veteran leaderThe man behind London’s Oystercard will be chair the board of Edinburgh Tram in a major shake up the leadership of public transport in the city. A host of new faces are set to take on top jobs at Transport for Edinburgh, as management of Lothian Buses and the city’s tram system are brought closer together. The appointment of the first non-executive directors of the tram will bring its corporate structure into line with Lothian Buses for the first time. And in a sign that the council is seeking to put the damaging boardroom row between former bus company chief executive Ian Craig ...
• Crime on TfL hits record lowCrime on London's transport network has fallen by 8.3 per cent over 2014 to 2015, compared with the corresponding figure recorded for the same period one year previously.  The latest data from Transport for London (TfL) shows that 2,502 fewer offences have taken place - and the rate of crime down to seven offences per million passenger journeys.  Crime fell by a further 12.4 per cent on the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway network - making this the ninth consecutive year of reduced crime. Managing director of London Underground Mike Brown said this is particularly welco...
• Network Rail calls on public to help secure future of south-west lineDog walkers, bird watchers, amateur photographers and beach users of the south-west are being called on by Network Rail to provide their experiences of historic local rail line.  Members of the public with knowledge or historical evidence of the coastline between Exeter and Newton Abbot in Devon are asked to contribute their views and experiences of local weather and the effects this may have on the railway.  Over the course of its 175-year history, the line has ered the effects of coastal flooding, erosion and cliff instability. Now, Network Rail wants to take action to make it more...
• Bank holiday work sees changes to London Bridge stationA raft of changes have been made to London Bridge station in the capital as part of work that was carried out over the bank holiday weekend (May 23rd to 25th).  Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Waterloo East and part of London Bridge had been closed for the full three days, re-opening at 4am on the morning of the 26th.  This comes as part of the wider £6.5 billion government-sponsored Thameslink Programme.  Platforms 5 and 6 on London Bridge have been demolished to make way for the station construction team to continue with improvement work.  The track has been dug up an...

Rail Magazine

• TIMELAPSE VIDEO: Three-day closure of London Bridge comes to an end after Bank Holiday work Network Rail moves track for Charing Cross trains and rebuilds bridge
• Huge rise in Class 67 reliabilityClass 67 performance has increased by more than 100%
• Crime falls on London’s transport networkAs the number of incidents drops overall on capital’s network, TfL unveils Night Tube policing plan

Other News Sources

• Hydrogenics and Alstom Transport sign a deal worth over €50m for hydrogen powered trainsHydrogenics Corporation has signed a 10-year exclusive agreement to supply Alstom Transport with hydrogen fuel cell systems for regional commuter trains in Europe.
• Heavy hitters form 'Align' JV to bid for HS2 packagesThree major contractors have become the latest to confirm their plans to bid for High Speed 2 enabling and main works packages.