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Tuesday, 24 May 2016

BBC News

• Date set for Night Tube launchLondon Underground will start running its Night Tube service on 19 August, London Mayor Sadiq Kahn says.
• Rail firm seals £230m new trains dealRail operator TransPennine Express (TPE) announces a £230m deal for 25 new trains to serve the north of England and Scotland.

Department for Transport

• Lord Adonis proposed as new chair of Crossrail 2Crossrail 2 could transform travel across the capital, boosting the economy by billions of pounds and supporting thousands of new jobs and homes.

Financial Times

• Eurostar’s journey across culturesCEO Petrovic on the organisational co-operation and liaison needed to run cross-Channel trains

The Guardian

• London all-night tube to launch in AugustLondon mayor Sadiq Khan announces that 24-hour underground services will run on Central and Victoria lines from 19 August

The Independent

• The night tube is a welcome upgrade, but where is the transport investment in the north?The Central and Victoria line will begin an all-night service in August 2016

Times Online

• Unions threaten to delay the night Tube service again [Subscription]Unions made a veiled threat to block London’s night Tube today just as the new mayor finally set a launch date, almost a year behind schedule.

Mail Online

• Night Tube for London will FINALLY start running on August 19 says Sadiq Khan Sadiq Khan today announced the weekend service would initially launch on the Central and Victoria lines before being rolled out further in the autumn.

Birmingham Mail

• Watch: Midlands Metro trams running to New Street in latest tests on new line Tests carried out on new track between Bull Street and New Street Station

Birmingham Post

• Midland Metro tram named after Ozzy Osbourne Legendary Black Sabbath singer will be in Birmingham this week to see the tram named in his honour as countdown begins to opening of long-awaited metro extension

London Evening Standard

• Night Tube cannot be delivered on the cheap, says unionThe London Underground's powerful RMT union today raised concerns over the cost of the Night Tube as the official start date of the service was declared.
• Night Tube start date: London commuters welcome launch... but fear for safety on linesLondon commuters today welcomed the announcement of the start date of the Night Tube - but said Transport for London had to ensure passengers would be safe.
• Southern and Gatwick Express strikes: Commuters face fresh travel misery after drivers vote for walkoutCommuters are facing fresh strikes on the Southern and Gatwick Express lines in a row over driver-only trains.

Sheffield Star

• Government ‘fully committed’ to HS2 in Sheffield regionThe Government is still ‘fully committed’ to an HS2 hub in the Sheffield region despite reports the city could be dropped from the rail-link plans.

The York Press

• Cameras go in at level crossing to prevent red light jumpers NETWORK Rail has installed safety cameras at a level crossing near York to deter drivers from crossing the tracks when trains are approaching.

Wales Online

• Severn Tunnel closure: Your train journey is about to get a lot longer as key part of line closes for weeks The 130-year-old Severn Tunnel will be closed for six weeks to prepare for electrification

Yorkshire Post

• YP Letters: Lessons from past on how to run a tramwayFrom: Bruce Anderton, Church Green, Bridlington.

Other Regional Press

• TransPennine Express buys 125 new carriagesTPE is spending £230m on new five-carriage trains which promise to cut journey times

Rail Magazine

• New destinations for Scottish sleeper trains?Oban and Scotland’s Far North could be served by Caledonian Sleeper trains, but funding from authorities would be needed to support the services.
• Electrifying North Downs Line “will create 8,000 jobs”Fully electrifying the line between Reading and Gatwick would create 8,000 jobs and generate almost £2bn for the region, according to Surrey County Council.
• Perry: Crossrail the template for rail diversityCrossrail is the model to follow for recruiting more women and young people into the rail industry, according to Rail Minister Claire Perry.
• EXCLUSIVE: Steam Dreams Chairman tells the full story of the Flying Scotsman Scottish fiasco that ultimately ended in triumphMarcus Robertson exclusively tells the story of a triumph that nearly became a disaster but ultimately was an even greater success
• Brand new locomotive hauled trains for TPE�230 million deal includes 13 Class 68-hauled CAF trains and 12 five-car CAF electric units
• Perry: Rail freight could serve city centre stations during the off-peak.Rail Minister Claire Perry believes rail freight could serve city centre stations during the off-peak.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Join Sqills at Passenger Rail Europe 2016 Sqills is attending the Passenger Rail Europe Congress from 7-8 June in Amsterdam.
• TPE completes new fleet procurement with 25 CAF trainsTransPennine Express (TPE) has followed in the footsteps of Arriva and ordered 25 five-carriage trains from Spanish manufacturer CAF, adding to the operator’s existing deal for a 19-train Hitachi fleet. Following a procurement process in which no UK manufacturer took part in tendering, TPE...
• Arriva integration with Northern to face in-depth competition investigationThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it is carrying out an in-depth investigation into Arriva’s integration with Northern. The CMA halted the integration of the two franchises last week on the grounds that Arriva owns so many UK transport businesses that there would be...
• Aggreko wins five-year rental power contract with Network RailA five-year contract to provide Network Rail with power generators for emergency support and planned maintenance has been awarded to Aggreko. The power company will hire and install mobile, modular diesel and gas generators, load banks, heaters, air conditioning units and associated technologies...
• DfT sets out timetable for future franchisesThe Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking expressions of interest for rail franchises for the next ten years. In the franchise notice, the DfT says it is seeking expressions of interest in operating rail services from companies, consortia and not-for-profit organisations with the necessary...
• Night Tube to start running on 19 AugustThe Night Tube will start running on the Victoria and Central lines from 19 August, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced today, ending speculation over when the service will open. The 24-hour tube service will then be implemented on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines in two phases...

Railway Gazette

• Hyundai Rotem selected to supply Korail high speed EMUsSOUTH KOREA: National rail operator Korail has selected Hyundai Rotem to supply 30 high speed...