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Queen’s Speech reaction: CILT “concerned” by Crossrail 2 exclusion
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) welcomes the commitment in the Queen’s Speech that the Government will bring forward further legislation on HS2, which will create much needed additional capacity for passengers and freight on Britain’s busiest rail route, introduce new rolling stock and provide station upgrades. We are, however, concerned that there was no mention of Crossrail 2 in the Speech. This scheme is vital not only to keep London moving and to support its further economic and social development, but also as a key element of the national transport ...
London MP slams “inflexible” Southeastern train bosses over “negligent and unsafe” refusal to fit air conditioning
Southeastern train bosses have been criticised after insisting any work to install air conditioning on their fleet must wait until the franchise is re-tendered.
Saturday, 24 June 2017
BBC News
- Darlington Brick Train celebrates 20th anniversaryA sculpture which divided opinion when it was installed is now 20 years old.
- Plans to re-introduce trams to Bath investigated by councilPlans to bring back trams to the city of Bath are to be investigated by the local council. Bath and North East Somerset Council (Banes) has announced it is funding a short study into the feasibility of a light rail tram system in the city.
The Guardian
- London Underground steps up cleaning regime to tackle superbugsTube network to fight grime with industrial vacuum cleaners and magnetic wands after discovery of threatening bacteria
- Southern tried to run too many trains on poor infrastructure: reportStrikes were ‘primary cause’ of failings but says all elements of system were under strain, report rail network says
London Evening Standard
- Magnets and high-powered vacuum cleaners deployed to clean up air on TubeMayor launches new review into quality of air commuters breathe on the Tube
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Car and taxi chaos at Wolverhampton train station after multi-million revampDrivers, commuters and neighbours are facing daily chaos at a railway station, it has been claimed.
Crewe Chronicle
- Council welcome Birmingham-Crewe phase of HS2 plan Phase 2a announced in Queen's Speech
Other Regional Press
- Network Rail engineers are joining the call to get more girls to pursue STEM careersFEMALE engineers the top of the rail industry are encouraging more firls to follow in their footsteps.
- Chris Gibb's report on Southern Railway: 163 pages with 38 recommendations but states Southern should not be stripped of its franchiseFRUSTRATED commuters will have to put up with Southern for years to come after a much anticipated report revealed the damaging implications of stripping the firm of its franchise.
Buying Business Travel
- Luton airport: �200m rail link gets council approvalNew rail service will replace the current shuttle bus
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Mayor launches new plan to improve air quality on the Tube The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has instigated a new review of air pollution levels on the Tube, introducing a series of measures to minimize dust levels on the Underground to ensure staff and passengers breathe the cleanest air possible. The work is part of a wide-ranging review the Mayor is undertaking across planning, housing, construction, transport and river services to tackle London’s filthy air and to protect Londoners from the damaging health impacts of air pollution. The Mayor and TfL have more than doubled investment in tackling air quality to £875 million over the n...
- Queen’s Speech reaction: CILT “concerned” by Crossrail 2 exclusion The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) welcomes the commitment in the Queen’s Speech that the Government will bring forward further legislation on HS2, which will create much needed additional capacity for passengers and freight on Britain’s busiest rail route, introduce new rolling stock and provide station upgrades. We are, however, concerned that there was no mention of Crossrail 2 in the Speech. This scheme is vital not only to keep London moving and to support its further economic and social development, but also as a key element of the national transport ...
Rail Technology Magazine
- Southern, Northern and Merseyrail set for major RMT strike action in JulyYet more strikes have been announced by the RMT across Merseyrail, Northern and Southern services to take place on different days in July. Members of the union will strike for 24 hours on Saturday 8 July, Monday 10 July and Sunday 23 July on Merseyrail, and on Northern they will strike on...
- First Elizabeth Line train enters service in east London and EssexPassengers in east-London and Essex were yesterday able to travel on the new state-of-the-art Elizabeth Line rolling stock for the first time. After extensive testing and preparation, and the launch of the trains being pushed back by TfL, the train, part of TfL’s 66-strong Crossrail fleet...
- Gibb criticises unions as primary cause for Southern woesUnions RMT and Aslef have been described as the “primary cause” for Southern’s problems over the past year, as the much-anticipated Gibb report was finally published by the DfT. Last year, Network Rail non-executive director Chris Gibb was asked to draw up an independent review...
Railnews
- Southern warns of service cuts when ASLEF ban starts Southern has warned that its train services will be reduced from 29 June until further notice, as ASLEF prepares to start an indefinite overtime ban. Talks between the unions and Govia Thameslink Railway over driver-controlled operation appear to be stalled once again, following a 14-day truce earlier this month between GTR and ASLEF which was intended to allow negotiations to restart. The RMT has also announced new strike dates on Southern, Merseyrail and Northern, while a report commissioned by the DfT has concluded that various reforms are overdue.
Railway Gazette
- Gibb report into improving Southern performance publishedUK: A report providing recommendations for improving the performance of train services across the...
Other News Sources
- It would be 'disastrous' to remove Southern, claims rail ministerFRUSTRATED commuters will have to put up with Southern for years to come after a much anticipated report revealed the damaging implications of stripping the firm of its franchise.
- Find out which services won't operate during train drivers overtime banRAIL passengers are being warned that an overtime ban by train drivers on Southern will hit up to a quarter of services.
- London MP slams “inflexible” Southeastern train bosses over “negligent and unsafe” refusal to fit air conditioningSoutheastern train bosses have been criticised after insisting any work to install air conditioning on their fleet must wait until the franchise is re-tendered.
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