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Ministers were warned before the election that major rail upgrades - including the electrification of a Trans-Pennine route - might have to be delayed, the BBC has learnt.
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Chief executive says airport needs to discuss Davies commission requirements, including outlawing fourth runway, with governmentHeathrow is to press the government to loosen the conditions attached to a third runway going ahead, with the airport reluctant to accept a proposed ban on night flights or legislation against further expansion. Its chief executive, John Holland-Kaye, said he was confident Heathrow would be given the green light to expand and that “it wouldn’t make sense” for the prime minister, David Cameron, to oppose a new runway now. Continue reading...
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- Steam trains on Borders RailwayThe first steam trains will run along the new Borders Railway in September, ScotRail confirms
- Ministers 'knew about rail delays'Ministers were warned before the election that major rail upgrades - including the electrification of a Trans-Pennine route - might have to be delayed, the BBC has learnt.
The Guardian
- Government pressured to clarify when it knew rail upgrades would be shelvedDepartment for Transport refuses FOI request from BBC to release document commissioned before election showing scale of delays and cost overrunsThe government has come under renewed pressure to clarify exactly when it knew major rail upgrades promised in its election manifesto would be shelved, after Network Rail confirmed it had told the Department for Transport in March that schemes might have to be deferred.The Department for Transport (DfT) has refused a freedom of information request from the BBC to release a document commissioned before the election to show ministers the scale of delays ...
- Eurotunnel passengers face delays due to 'migrant activity'Service resumed 20 minutes after suspension, but incident is one in a string of events that cost British freight industry 750,000 a dayPassengers using the shuttle to cross the Channel are facing hours of delays following a brief suspension of services due to migrant activity at the French side of the tunnel. Those booked to take their vehicle to the continent are being warned of an hour delay to check in and a further four hours before departure, Eurotunnel said. Continue reading...
The Independent
- Tube flooding: Severe delays on London Underground as Circle and Hammersmith and City lines flood Bad weather in London today has led to travel chaos, with the Circle Line and Hammersmith & City Lines experiencing severe delays due to flooding.
The Scotsman
- Commuters face more misery after tunnel completionCOMMUTERS looking forward to the end of six weeks disruption on Scotlands busiest rail line tomorrow face the prospect of more to come next year.
- All aboard for return of steam to Borders lineSTEAM trains will start running on the Borders Railway on 10 September, ScotRail announced today as tickets went on sale.
The Telegraph
- Eurotunnel suspends passenger services because of 'migrant activity' in CalaisMore delays for Britons headed to France, including truck drivers, as French authorities struggle to control migrants attempting to enter the tunnel
Daily Express
- Eurotunnel passengers face MORE travel chaos after migrant security alert in CalaisEUROTUNNEL passengers are facing yet more travel chaos after a migrant security alert in Calais forced officials to close the channel crossing.
Mail Online
- Chef died after slipping off Milton Keynes platform and being run over by freight train Gavin Newton, 33, was hit by a freight train at Milton Keynes Central Station, pictured, but the driver didn't notice so he then lay on the track for nearly four hours before being hit by another.
Yorkshire Post
- Delays to rail plans ‘let down people of the North’A YORKSHIRE council leader has accused the Government of letting down the North over its decision to put a major rail electrification scheme on hold.
Other Regional Press
- DfT refuses to release rail upgrade problems document A document detailing the scale of problems affecting rail upgrade programmes will remain secret after the Department for Transport (DfT) refused to release it.
- Huge delays for Eurotunnel passengers Eurotunnel services are being delayed for up to five hours after 'migrant activity' in Calais.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Freight growth 'urgently needs' more rail capacity'The future of UK freight growth requires the installation of more rail capacity, according to GB Railfreight. Managing director of the organisation John Smith has called on Network Rail to safeguard its track expansion plans for the Midland Main Line. Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin last month told Network Rail to pause electrification of this line between London and Sheffield, as well as the TransPennine route between Manchester and Leeds. While this announcement was greeted with concern from many industry bodies, Mr Smith said it is a welcome one if it means capacity...
Railnews
- Latest Calais incidents risk 'long-lasting damage' to railfreight Protesting French ferry workers at Calais have again started fires and blocked Channel Tunnel traffic, and the crisis is now directly affecting businesses in Britain, the Rail Freight Group has warned. Some of the 5,000 migrants in the area have been attempting to take advantage of the disruption by boarding lorries and Eurotunnel Shuttles. One migrant died on Tuesday, having been electrocuted last week when he climbed on top of a Eurotunnel shuttle, while Kent police have reported finding another body today.
Other News Sources
- HS2 kicks off design panel searchHS2 has begun the recruitment process for members of its design panel.
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