Transportinfo.org.uk - today's transport news in the uk, hand picked for you each morning

Thursday, 23 July 2015

BBC News

• Minister admits rail electrification 'challenges'Members of the House of Lords have been trying to find an answer to one of the big unanswered questions of the moment: when will the rail line from Swansea to London be electrified?
• Translink and Unite agree on savingsTranslink and the Unite trade union reach an agreement which will allow the transport company to save around £6m.
• More action planned over night TubeA rail union is taking extra industrial action in the dispute over the new night Tube.

Financial Times

• Eurotunnel hit by Calais security costsChannel tunnel operator warns of risk to profits without government action

The Independent

• Southern trains set to roll back its trolley service as business lost to coffee shops and food outletsFor the harassed commuter it was a lifeline. Having just managed to catch their train and find a seat or, more likely, a piece of floor to stand on, they could rely on the on-board trolley service for the cup of coffee and snack they just didn’t have time for earlier.

The Telegraph

• Eurotunnel seeks £7m compensation from British and French governments after migrant crisis forces up security costsThe Channel Tunnel operator has racked up a €13m security bill because of the damage caused by migrants in Calais

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Pressure group calls for new railway station to be open by Christmas MEMBERS of a pressure group in south Bradford say all they want for Christmas is their new railway station.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph published Train crash: Derby man arrested after Burton level crossing smashDerby man Jonathan Mather has been arrested after a train crashed into a car on a level crossing.Mather, of Pearl Close, Oakwood, was arrested at the scene of the incident on Monday night at the Clay Mills crossing in Burton.The Vauxhall car was destroyed by the train, which was carrying 39 passengers and three staff, as it made its way to Cardiff.The 35-year-old was initially arrested on suspicion of obstructing the railway.A British Transport Police spokesman said:

Liverpool Echo

• Is this how a new Liverpool city centre rail station could look?Proposals designed for St James - the station Merseytravel is due to study the viability of

London Evening Standard

• Stephen Greenhalgh challenges rival mayoral candidates to match Tube fare cuts pledge Stephen Greenhalgh is nothing if not gutsy. When the deputy mayor announced he would cut Tube fares by three per cent a year to launch his bid to succeed Boris Johnson at City Hall, he ruffled feathers among his Tory colleagues.
• Felicity Kendal and Trevor Eve join fight to stop Crossrail station on King’s Road TV stars Felicity Kendal and Trevor Eve are backing a campaign to stop a £1 billion Crossrail 2 station being built in Chelsea.
• First glimpse of new London Overground trains to be launched in 2018 This picture gives a sneak preview of London Overground's new £5.7 million trains due to launch on routes across north-east London from 2018.
• Tube workers urged not to work on trains that have 'not been prepped within previous day' Tube services could be thrown into turmoil next week after two unions encouraged its members not to work on trains that had “not been subject to safety checksâ€�.

This Is Local London Network

• Bakerloo line extension to Croydon 'will be considered', says TfL Transport for London (TfL) has said it will consider proposals to extend the London Underground network to Croydon.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• The HS2 Midlands dream revealedA £3.3 billion vision for HS2 was today revealed that would create 52,000 jobs, extend the Midland Metro line and bring super-fast electric buses to the Black Country.

Yorkshire Post

• Peer: Have ministers pulled plug on Yorkshire electric trains?A LABOUR peer has challenged the Government to explain “just what ‘on pause’ means” over delays to the electrification of key rail lines.

Bucks Free Press

• Anti-HS2 campaigners disappointed after tunnel plan is rejected Anti-HS2 campaigners have been left disappointed after the “devastatingâ€� decision not to tunnel underneath the Chilterns.

Burnley Express

• Project to build new car park at busy train station hits buffers A PROJECT to build a new car park for Burnley’s busier Manchester Road railway station has hit the buffers.

Doncaster Free Press

• KAPOW! Vigilante superhero strides into Doncaster railway stationA vigilante superhero will be striding into Doncaster Railway Station on mission next month.

East Anglian Daily Times

• ‘Mindless’ vandals target Mid Suffolk Light RailwayA coach at a Suffolk heritage railway museum has been targeted by vandals.

Other Regional Press

• Campaigners vow to keep up fight for rail linkA group campaigning to bring a rail link back to Levenmmouth is stepping up its efforts ahead of a key report being completed.
• Eurotunnel bosses press British and French governments to pay £7m security costsNew delays are building at Eurotunnel today - as firm bosses call for governments to foot the £7m for extra security.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Claire Perry celebrates Newcastle Station improvementsRail minister tours £22 million ongoing transformation of Newcastle Station and surrounding area, and sees plans for future improvements. Rail minister Claire Perry visited the north east today, Wednesday 22 July 2015, to see how government investment is giving passengers better journeys and boosting the local economy. The minister travelled to Newcastle Station, where a major upgrade is transforming the building and surrounding area. The improvements, worth a total of £22 million, have to date involved creating a new pedestrianised space at the front of the station and building ...

Rail Magazine

• Chiltern Railways MD to stand downRob Brighhouse to leave operator at end of the year

Rail Technology Magazine

• Global Transport Forum-Specialist Organiser of Railway Industry Events The Global Transport Forum produces specialised events for the transport industry. The company runs six established events every year.
• Warwood Tool-Forged-Steel Hand Tools for the Railway Track Maintenance Industry Warwood Tool manufactures forged-steel, hand tools for the railway track maintenance industry. The company has an extensive line of railway track products ranging from claw bars and spike pullers, to...
• Zonegreen Wins Siemens Supplier Recognition Sheffield-based Zonegreen has received recognition for its technological expertise and high-quality performance from one of the world's largest rail industry companies.

Railway Gazette

• Russian tram funding approvedRUSSIA: The federal government has approved the allocation of a total of 384m roubles to eight...
• High speed line concessionaire TP Ferro in administrationEUROPE: TP Ferro, the company which holds the concession to build, operate and finance the high...
• Moscow metro tunnel breakthroughRUSSIA: On July 21 Robbins tunnel boring machine Elena completed the first bore of the 1·7 km...

Other News Sources

• Northern Rail bombarded with complaints after Blackburn to Manchester train replacement launch NORTHERN Rail has been bombarded with complaints as its train replacement from Blackburn to Manchester was launched.