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£50m wasted on cancelled schemes to electrify rail lines [Subscription]
The government wasted £50 million of taxpayers’ money on a failed project to electrify railway lines in England and Wales, The Times has learnt.
London City Airport is ramping up efforts to secure a new Crossrail station
London City Airport is ramping up efforts to secure a Crossrail station at the airport, chief operating officer Alison FitzGerald said today.
Gatwick boss says urgent certainty is needed for Brexit flying rights
Gatwick boss Stewart Wingate said yesterday he was confident that aviation was a top Brexit priority for the Department for Transport (DfT), but warned time was ticking and certainty was needed for the industry.
The Severn Crossing tolls will be reduced in January when both bridges return to public ownership
It will be the first time the tolls have been reduced since they were introduced in 1966
Elizabeth Line celebrates key milestone as track installation work completed
A major landmark has been reached by Crossrail today as it announced that it had completed permanent track installation work on the Elizabeth Line. Transport secretary Chris Grayling joined deputy mayor for transport Val Shawcross, Crossrail chairman Sir Terry Morgan and CEO Andrew Wolstenholme.
Friday, 15 September 2017
BBC News
- Parsons Green: 'Incident' reported on London Tube trainPolice are investigating an "incident" on a District Line underground train at Parsons Green, south-west London.
- ScotRail workers vote for action over CCTV job cutsRail union RMT says the 22 posts under threat are
Financial Times
- India train derailments highlight dire state of networkCountry looks to shunt colonial-era rail system into the 21st century
The Guardian
- Final piece of Crossrail laid, marking official completion of £14.8bn trackTransport secretary Chris Grayling attached final rail clips on London’s newest line, which will begin operation in December 2019
The Scotsman
- 40-year-old train destined for ScotRail catches fireA 40-year-old train from a fleet due to operate ScotRail inter-city services from next year has caught fire hours before the operator showed off the first train.
The Telegraph
Times Online
- £50m wasted on cancelled schemes to electrify rail lines [Subscription]The government wasted £50 million of taxpayers’ money on a failed project to electrify railway lines in England and Wales, The Times has learnt.
- Council lawyers stifled trams ‘info’ [Subscription]A senior lawyer involved in Edinburgh’s £776 million trams fiasco admitted that he advised officials to withhold information from councillors as he feared details would be leaked to the press.
- ScotRail staff back action over plan to cut CCTV jobs [Subscription]Train workers have paved the way for strikes on Scotland’s railways after voting for industrial action over plans to cut CCTV staff.
City AM
- Reports of an explosion on the Tube at west London stationAn explosion has occurred on the Tube at Parsons Green station, according to reports.
- Crossrail's latest mega milestone: The £14.8bn Elizabeth Line's permanent track has been completedThe £14.8bn Crossrail project today reached a new significant milestone with the completion of the permanent track for the Elizabeth line.
- London City Airport is ramping up efforts to secure a new Crossrail stationLondon City Airport is ramping up efforts to secure a Crossrail station at the airport, chief operating officer Alison FitzGerald said today.
- Mapped: Here are the 10 shortlisted Hyperloop One routes including Edinburgh to London in 50 minutesHyperloop One has announced 10 winners of the global challenge it set back in May last year, to identify the strongest potential routes in the world.
The National
- First high-speed train delivered by Angel to ScotRailTHE first high-speed train has arrived in Scotland ahead of the new services being rolled out next year.
London Evening Standard
- Tube delays: Rush-hour misery as Victoria line part suspended and District line severely hitCommuters were hit with severe rush hour disruption this morning as part of the Tube was suspended and two other lines hit with delays.
- Final piece of Crossrail track installed in £14.8 billion projectEngineers today installed the final piece of permanent Crossrail track as Europe's biggest construction project neared completion.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- ‘New high-speed trains take us back to the 1970s’Rail bosses have been accused of treating north-east passengers as “second class citizens” as they unveiled their “new” high speed trains – which are decades old.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Rail union branded 'Luddites' over strike threat at Greater AngliaMembers of the rail union that have called for strike action on Greater Anglia have been labelled Luddites by the Tory MP who chairs the taskforce pressing for improvements on the region’s main line.
Other Regional Press
- £15 billion Crossrail has final piece of the puzzle installedThe £15 billion-dollar Crossrail that will cover nearly 32 miles of underground track is now complete.
- Commuters to face train delays between Oxford and London PaddingtonTHERE will be major disruption on the trains between Oxford and London Paddington this weekend.
- Festival of Transport raises hundreds for Luton FoodbankThe Chiltern Vehicle Preservation Group donated £1000 to Luton Foodbank.
The Economist
- New rail routes between China and Europe will change trade patternsASTANA in Kazakhstan is one of the world’s most remote capitals, surrounded by thousands of kilometres of empty steppe
Rail Magazine
- May 2018 start for ScotRail HST fleetFirst refurbished HSTs enter traffic with ScotRail next May. All 26 in traffic by May 2019.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Elizabeth Line celebrates key milestone as track installation work completedA major landmark has been reached by Crossrail today as it announced that it had completed permanent track installation work on the Elizabeth Line. Transport secretary Chris Grayling joined deputy mayor for transport Val Shawcross, Crossrail chairman Sir Terry Morgan and CEO Andrew Wolstenholme.
Railway Gazette
- Railway supply industry news round-upCRRC is to carry out a recruitment campaign in the USA during October, holding events at the...
Other News Sources
- Chelmsford MP accuses RMT of "punishing hard working commuters"Vicky Ford has slammed the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers for calling a strike against Greater Anglia.
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