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Thomas Cook pilots threaten strikes if pay talks fail [Subscription]
Thomas Cook pilots will strike for three more days this month and next if talks next week fail to resolve a pay dispute, their union said. They staged a 12-hour walkout yesterday in what is claimed to be a first by British pilots in 40 years. “There is still a significant gap between us and Thomas Cook,” Brian Strutton, of the British Airline Pilots’ Association, said. However, Thomas Cook insisted: “We have set out a fair pay increase.”
Transport for London bosses planning to track commuters using Wi-Fi
Commuters' mobile phones could be monitored to reduce overcrowding in London's Tube stations and increase revenue from advertising.
Saturday, 09 September 2017
BBC News
- Second anniversary of Borders Railway markedMore than 2.6m people have travelled on the line between Tweedbank and Edinburgh since it opened.
- Wi-fi data could ease London Underground overcrowdingTfL collected anonymous information from 5.6 million mobile devices during a four-week trial.
- YouTubers condemned for jumping from driverless train at London's Canary WharfBritish Transport Police says two men
Times Online
- The ups and down of LA’s funicular railway [Subscription]When the Angels Flight reopened last week, there was widespread rejoicing at the rebirth of the 116-year-old funicular railway in the heart of Los Angeles.
- New Oxford-Cambridge rail route must rely on diesel trains [Subscription]A railway line linking Oxford and Cambridge will only be used by diesel trains after plans to electrify the route were abandoned.
Bolton News
- Railway line re-opens after delays caused by collapsed tree A COLLAPSED tree closed the railway line between Bolton and Manchester this morning.
London Evening Standard
- Transport for London bosses planning to track commuters using Wi-FiCommuters' mobile phones could be monitored to reduce overcrowding in London's Tube stations and increase revenue from advertising.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Model garden railway owner to open his door to Peterborough publicThe owner of a model garden railway is opening his doors to the public at the weekend.
Reading Evening Post
- London Waterloo upgrade sees more weekend disruption South Western Railway services will have a new timetable for seven weekends
Rail Magazine
- Testing plans for Greater Anglia's new Stadler trainsTesting plans for Greater Anglia's Stadler trains
Rail Technology Magazine
- TfGM to fight corner for full TransPennine electrification Full electrification of the TransPennine route must continue to be considered alongside any alternatives, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has argued, insisting that the use of bi-mode engine technology is “relatively unproven”. Recently the transport secretary, Chris Grayling...
- TPE updates passengers on progress of new CAF rolling stockTranspennine Express (TPE) has this week shown passengers anther image of how work is progressing with the bodyshells for its new fleet of trains for Scotland and the north west. The rolling stock, being delivered by Spanish firm CAF, will see 12 five-car Class 397 electric trains and 13 sets of...
Railnews
- More work planned for Waterloo approaches Work to improve capacity at London Waterloo is continuing this autumn, and Network Rail has warned that some train services are being affected over seven weekends, starting tomorrow. Much of the project was completed during August, when platforms were lengthened and track layouts remodelled. However, Network Rail must still upgrade signalling between Waterloo and Vauxhall, and carry out improvements at Vauxhall.
Other News Sources
- GO-AHEAD INSISTS RAIL PERFORMANCE IMPROVING AS ANNUAL PROFITS DROPThe group behind strike-hit Southern Railway has insisted it is improving performance for long-suffering passengers, but warned over an ongoing blow to rail profits after annual results fell.
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