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During the 1800s, Manchester and Sheffield quadrupled while Bradford grew eightfold. High-speed rail could bring similar results for the north
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Better transport links would mean easier commutes and less overcrowding in cities, as workers opt for cheaper housing further from their workplaces
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Alstom and Amey share £90m signalling contracts
Network Rail has awarded a £79m contract for the final stage of the signalling system that will control trains between Reading and Paddington to Alstom and a separate £11m contract for resilient power supplies to Amey.
Most West Sussex residents back Gatwick expansion, says new poll
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Thursday, 28 April 2016
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- 'Crucial' rail line upgrade worksNetwork Rail awards contracts worth �90m to complete re-signalling and upgrade works on Great Western Main Line between London and Reading.
The Guardian
- Network Rail on the wrong tracks [letter]Last weekend we had no trains between Carlisle and Preston; this weekend the whole of the west coast mainline from Stafford to Glasgow and Edinburgh is closed. The train service is being replaced by a series of bus services. If you want to go from Glasgow Central to Crewe, the National Rail journey planner advises that it will take six hours and 10 minutes involving three bus journeys, and the fare will be £92 (the normal journey time by train is just under three hours). This sort of situation continues every weekend until the end of May. Isn’t it time that Network Rail and the train companies found a way of providing a more consistent train service at weekends? I understand why they have to do engineering work, but why for six weekends on the trot?
- Stagecoach slides 3% as it warnings of "challenging" rail outlookA disappointing trading update has put the brakes on rail and bus group Stagecoach.
- Lord Adonis: HS3 could be the rail revolution of the 21st centuryDuring the 1800s, Manchester and Sheffield quadrupled while Bradford grew eightfold. High-speed rail could bring similar results for the north
- Commuting is now a fact of life. We just need to make it less awfulBetter transport links would mean easier commutes and less overcrowding in cities, as workers opt for cheaper housing further from their workplaces
The Scotsman
- Rail freight must step up its developmentNew markets must be found for rail freight to continue its valuable contribution
Yorkshire Post
- The view from Steel City: Devolution has united Sheffield City Region but HS2 is a problemNorthern Powerhouse Rail is an ambition for half-hour journeys between the centres of Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester. HS2 could form the eastern leg of HS3 between Leeds and Sheffield – but only if the stations are in both city centres. If the Sheffield station is four miles away at Meadowhall, then what? The thorny issue of where to put the station has exposed deep divisions. South Yorkshire writer David Walsh reports.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Steam engine Tornado, which featured on Top Gear, will bring special train to Harwich for Kindertransport and Sir Nicholas Winton commemorationsA special steam train will visit Essex and Suffolk this summer in connection with the part Harwich played in saving thousands of children at the start of the Second World War.
Reading Evening Post
- Final stages of Reading Crossrail upgrade to start after Network Rail awards �90million contractsPower supplies will be upgraded and new signal systems will continue to be installed ready for Crossrail
Other Regional Press
- ‘We want improvements to West Norfolk’s rail link too’, government officials insist Government officials have defended their handling of West Norfolk’s rail links following criticism from two senior business leaders.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Network Rail awards �90m worth of contracts to improve London and Reading lineA contract has been awarded by Network Rail for work to begin on the final stage of the signalling system that will control trains between Reading and Paddington to Alstom. There is another document that has been awarded to be able to build resilient power supplies to Amey and the contracts are collectively worth �90 million. Such upgrades are crucial to the successful operation of Elizabeth line services and the modernisation of the Great Western Main Line. The contracts cover the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a state-of-the-art train control system. ...
- TfL uses Bakerloo line to celebrate National Walking MonthTransport for London (TfL) is running Spring into Summer free guided walks on 21st and 22nd May to celebrate National Walking Month. In all, there are 45 of these walks that will take place over the city that are organised by Walk London and TfL to explore London's sights, including landmarks, parks and canals. Many of the walks are family friendly and are inspired by literature like Goodnight Mister Tom and mythology. There is another new themed walk that follows the Bakerloo line above ground and it's particularly special as it celebrates TfL's Transported by Design programme Most of these w...
Rail Magazine
- Halton curve gets the green lightThe Liverpool City Combined Authority has approved a range of projects aimed at improving travel across Merseyside, including reinstatement of the Halton Curve.
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- Alstom and Amey share £90m signalling contractsNetwork Rail has awarded a £79m contract for the final stage of the signalling system that will control trains between Reading and Paddington to Alstom and a separate £11m contract for resilient power supplies to Amey.
- Vast rail depot plan on the outskirts of Northampton ‘to gift open space’ Developers behind the eight million square foot rail depot in rural Northamptonshire have said the scheme could ‘create new open space’.
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