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- Could BBC reporter find a seat on Corbyn train?A BBC reporter catches the train at the centre of the Jeremy Corbyn
- Jeremy Corbyn angered by questions about train seat rowLabour leader Jeremy Corbyn angered by media questions about claims he was not able to get a seat on a Virgin Train.
The Guardian
- Traingate and Jeremy Corbyn distracts us from the real issue of train overcrowding - Letters"As every commuter knows, overcrowding is far more common than a train running on time."
- Are trains in Britain as overcrowded as Jeremy Corbyn claims?Virgin Trains’ dispute with the Labour leader has turned fares, strikes and overcrowding into political issues
- Virgin Trains faces data protection inquiry over Corbyn CCTV footageInformation Commissioner’s Office looks into claims train operator broke data protection rules by releasing images of Labour leader
- Angry Jeremy Corbyn reminds Branson of rail nationalisation plansCorbyn, who faced repeated questions about ‘Traingate’ row, also condemns ‘lunatic’ remark by leadership rival Owen Smith
- From the floor to first class, Britain’s railways are a disgraceNever mind Jeremy Corbyn’s journey – what matters is that privatisation has been a train wreck, and ideologues who want to roll back the state can’t admit it
- Businesses count the cost of Southern rail disruptionCancelled meetings and lost business mount up as entrepreneurs express fury at a failing railway and government inaction
- Virgin Trains controversy 'has helped Jeremy Corbyn's leadership bid'Labour leader’s campaign team say public argument with Sir Richard Branson has ‘done us a favour’, by highlighting Corbyn’s desire to re-nationalise railwaysJeremy Corbyn’s campaign team believe his public spat with Virgin trains boss Sir Richard Branson has boosted his chances in the Labour leadership race.Sam Tarry, the Labour leader’s campaign director, told the Guardian that “from the point of view of the people we want to mobilise, Richard Branson’s done us a favour”. Continue reading...
- Are trains in Britain as overcrowded as Jeremy Corbyn claims?Virgin Trains’ dispute with the Labour leader has turned fares, strikes and overcrowding into political issuesJeremy Corbyn’s attempt to highlight overcrowding on the rail network by sitting down on a Virgin service from London to Newcastle has erupted into a political storm. The incident has raised a number of questions, including whether overcrowding is a genuine problem on Virgin services and whether the Labour leader’s policy of nationalising train operators will make services less crowded and bring down fares. Continue reading...
The Herald
- Corbyn defends actions in train overcrowding row as Smith suggests it was a political stunt AN exasperated Jeremy Corbyn has defended his actions in the row over train overcrowding as his rival Owen Smith openly accused him of using the incident as a political stunt to make the
Edinburgh Evening News
- Faster trains to Ipswich as part of new franchiseThe average speed of trains between London and Ipswich will be cut to just over an hour in three years’ time – but the Ipswich in 60 ambition will depend on Network Rail carrying out improvement work.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Faster trains to Ipswich as part of new franchiseThe average speed of trains between London and Ipswich will be cut to just over an hour in three years’ time – but the Ipswich in 60 ambition will depend on Network Rail carrying out improvement work.
Peterborough Telegraph
- New contract for East Anglian rail franchise - with increased service for PeterboroughThere will be more train journeys between Peterborough and Ipswich as Abellio has been confirmed by the Department for Transport as the operator of the new East Anglian rail franchise
Other Regional Press
- Rail tunnel closure will cause 45 minute delaysRAIL passengers travelling through Newport will see their travel times extended by up to 45 minutes next month, when the Severn Tunnel closes for six weeks.
- Ipswich has the potential to gain most from new rail franchise, says Ben GummerIn the second of five three-minute interviews Ben Gummer, the MP for Ipswich, gives his reaction to Abellio Greater Anglia being awarded the rail franchise for East Anglia.
- British Transport Police issue warning after train ‘jumps in the air’British Transport Police have issued a warning after a gang placed wooden planks across a railway line and watched a train smash into them.
- British Transport Police issue warning after train ‘jumps in the air’British Transport Police have issued a warning after a gang placed wooden planks across a railway line and watched a train smash into them.
Buying Business Travel
- Abellio confirmed as new East Anglia rail operator55% more seats into London in morning peak and replacement of entire fleet by 2020
Rail Technology Magazine
- Khan orders TfL to sell Kidbrooke station land for affordable housingAffordable housing must be built on the land by Kidbrooke station after Transport for London (TfL) sells it, the London mayor has told the transport body. Sadiq Khan has issued a direction to TfL to ensure that, when it sells the land, at least 50% of any residential accommodation built on the...
- Amey loses LU maintenance contract after cost concernsMaintenance work on key London Underground lines will be moved back in-house after concerns about the cost of its contract with Amey. Transport for London (TfL) announced today that it will move maintenance on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines in-house at the end of 2017, the earliest...
- c2c launches energy-saving programmec2c is seeking to save the equivalent of enough electricity to power its entire fleet for a week by installing LED lighting at its stations. The lighting, which will be installed at all stations, is more energy-efficient than the existing lighting and automatically switches off when there is no...
- Abellio confirmed as East Anglia operatorIt was officially confirmed today that Abellio will continue to operate the Greater Anglia franchise until 2025. The DfT formally announced today that it is awarding the franchise to Abellio, the current operator, following the ‘standstill’ period. Abellio was named as the preferred...
Other News Sources
- Abellio confirmed as new East Anglia rail franchise operator Abellio has been confirmed by the Department for Transport as the operator of the new East Anglian rail franchise, which will commence on 16th October 2016.
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