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Tuesday, 17 May 2016

BBC News

• 'Refusal to talk' ahead of rail strikeSouthern rail conductors due to go on strike accuse operator Govia Thameslink of refusing to take part in talks.

The Telegraph

• 'Excessive sunlight' causes delays for commuters on the Tube

Mail Online

• London Underground blames rush hour delays on 'excess sunlight' stopping drivers A Piccadilly line train was delayed at South Harrow station this morning with commuters told the glare from the sun was stopping the driver seeing platform CCTV monitors to pull away safely.

London Evening Standard

• Tube delays caused by 'excess sunlight' hitting drivers' rear view TV monitorLondon Underground has blamed rush hour delays hitting Tube commuters on "excess sunlight" .
• Lea Bridge station reopens after 31 years... and is hit by rush hour train delays A station which was closed down 31 years ago finally reopened to passengers today – and was almost immediately hit by rush hour train delays.

Sheffield Star

• Minister urges Labour to “sort out” row over HS2 station in SheffieldSheffield could miss out on an HS2 station altogether if it can’t unite behind one location, business minister Anna Soubry warned.

Yorkshire Post

• Bye bye trolleybus, hello HS2: Why high-speed rail is key to better public transport in Leeds, and vice versaJust days after the £250m Leeds trolleybus project was scrapped, a major transport study reveals why Leeds must now look to HS2 to truly galvanise its rail and road revolution.

Other Regional Press

• 4,000 turn out to see 'warships' and shunters - and grab a cream tea! A RECORD-breaking number of passengers made tracks to a heritage rail event.

Rail Magazine

• Extra Exmouth-Exeter trainsExtra trains now run on the Exmouth branch.
• HS2 cities should work together to maximise benefitsSecretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin launches a new report into the regeneration and transport benefits of high-speed rail.
• Pressland to lead DB HR projectDB Cargo has appointed Dr Amy Pressland as a specialist HR Project Manager.
• New station opens at Lea BridgeTrains started serving a new station at Lea Bridge (Leyton, East London) on May 16.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Nord-Lock Washers: The Original Wedge-Locking Solution Since the Nord-Lock Group began operations in 1982 we have focused on providing the world's most effective bolt securing system.
• Rail accessibility: a transport network for all A pattern emerges when asking about the rate of progress in making the UK’s railways open for everyone in society: steady, but a long way to go. Opening up the sector is not just the moral thing to do, however. It also makes good business sense.
• Airquick-Train Washing Plants Click here to read about Airquick CET (controlled-emission toilets).Airquick began trading as a compressed-air engineering company in May 1974, and quickly became established with British Rail in the...
• The New Filter Fan Plus Optimum usage of space is always important in systems with electric or electronic components.
• Bombardier opens Crossrail testing facility in DerbyBombardier will test and commission its Crossrail trains at a new facility in Derby, which formally opened on Friday. The 10,000 square metre site has been built to support the production of 66 new Aventra nine-car class 345 EMUs.
• WYCA to invest Leeds trolleybus money in rail after McLoughlin blocks proposalsThe money earmarked to build a new trolleybus system in Leeds will be reinvested in transport in the region, including rail, after permission for the scheme was denied. Patrick McLoughlin, the transport secretary, denied approval for the scheme, ruling that on the basis of a public inquiry...
• �11.6m development fund allows Lea Bridge station to reopen after 31 yearsTrains are running today from Lea Bridge in Leyton, East London, the capital’s latest station, as it reopened ahead of time. Lea Bridge is situated on the line between Bishops Stortford and Stratford and offers six-minute journeys to Stratford and Tottenham Hale, compared to the 40-minute...
• Rail upgrades promised as part of Port of Liverpool developmentsRail links to the Port of Liverpool will be upgraded as part of a scheme to improve the port’s capacity. The Department for Transport will invest in adding a second line on the Bootle to Port link, increasing the line speed and improving signalling at Earlestown West. The schemes are due...

Railnews

• Network Rail set to replace 'sensitive' electrification A stretch of recently installed electrification gantries on the Great Western Main Line is set to be replaced in response to vigorous environmental objections, but Network Rail has yet to confirm that funding will be available. The affected stretch of four track main line runs through two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and Network Rail has revealed that it has given specialists a 'high level brief' in a bid to evolve an alternative design. However, a spokesman told Railnews that any replacements 'must meet our specifications around reliability, safety, and efficiency'.

Railway Gazette

• Light rail extension opens in StuttgartGERMANY: A new section of the Stuttgart light rail network was inaugurated on May 13 by Lord Mayor...
• European Commission investigates Wabtec's planned acquisition of FaiveleyEUROPE: Having been formally notified of the proposed transaction on April 4, the European...