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Ryanair to tell 400,000 passengers of cancelled flights after 'mess-up'
Airline's chief executive, Michael O'Leary, apologises as it says it will cancel 40 to 50 flights every day until 31 October. Ryanair has written to 400,000 passengers to tell them that their flight has been cancelled after it admitted to a mess-up on pilot rostering that left 18 million ticket holders wondering if their holiday plans would be ruined.
Skelmersdale rail link moves step closer as £5m funding revealed
Merseytravel commits cash to scheme - and says station could open within a decade
Doncaster Shimmer estate to see 16 plots left unbuilt as HS2 spends millions on properties
A string of properties which had been planned along the route of HS2 through Doncaster will be left unbuilt, it has been confirmed.
Network Rail promises private funding project pipeline by December
The boss of Network Rail has promised to publish a pipeline of potential privately funded projects by December, as part of a raft of changes to attract more private money into the nation’s railways.
Tuesday, 19 September 2017
BBC News
- London Underground drivers to stage 24-hour strikeUnion members vote by almost 9-1 in favour of the industrial action.
Times Online
- Licence fees for taxi operators set to rocket [Subscription]The biggest minicab operators will be charged up to £2.9 million over five years, compared with £2,826 at present
City AM
- Government told to do more to protect the public from strike actionAction is needed to protect the general public from the social and economic damage of strikes, a new report from think tank Centre for Policy Studies said today.
- TfL pledges no compulsory redundancies in London Overground overhaul of ticket offices as strike threat loomsTransport for London (TfL) and Arriva Rail London (ARL) said today that "there will not be a need for compulsory redundancies" in plans to overhaul the London Overground, as unions warned ticket office closures could lead to industrial action.
- London Underground drivers announce 24-hour Tube strike over working conditionsTube drivers plan to stage a 24-hour strike on Thursday 5 October, after voting in favour of industrial action in a dispute over working conditions, union Aslef has announced.
Derby Telegraph
- When to expect major changes to Derby train timetableIt's all to do with £200 million improvement works
Liverpool Echo
- Skelmersdale rail link moves step closer as £5m funding revealedMerseytravel commits cash to scheme - and says station could open within a decade
London Evening Standard
- Tube drivers to stage 24-hour strike after demanding four-day working weekTube drivers who are pushing bosses to implement a four-day working week have voted to stage a 24 hour strike.
Doncaster Free Press
- Doncaster Shimmer estate to see 16 plots left unbuilt as HS2 spends millions on properties A string of properties which had been planned along the route of HS2 through Doncaster will be left unbuilt, it has been confirmed.
North Wales Live
- How the Lime Street station closure may affect your Merseyrail journeyNot just intercity travel will be affected when the station closes on September 30
Plymouth Herald
- 'Spot' electrification could speed trains up through PlymouthThe next generation of trains running on the Westcountry main line could use electric power to speed up the region’s steep hills, under plans being explored.
Other Regional Press
- Electric cars can plug in at train station as charging point go ‘live’AN electric car charging point has gone ‘live’ at Johnstone railway station.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Technology provides new opportunities for reducing risk in fleet management A Panasonic Industry Forum: Fleet Management: What role will technology play in risk management? Date: 11 October 2017 Location: Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, Birmingham, UK (B4 7XJ) Fleet management have a lot of challenges to overcome from the relentless quest for efficiency to the safety and security of the drivers and vehicles. Technology can provide new opportunities in facing these challenges but how much should it be used? During this event, you will hear from three industry leading guest speakers each with a different point of view within fleet management: • Legislation p...
- Plans to modernise customer service on London Overground Transport for London (TfL) and Arriva Rail London (ARL), which operates London Overground, have announced plans to review and modernise customer service on London Overground. TfL is delivering an ambitious programme of improvements on the Overground network, which includes Night Overground services from December this year and a new fleet of trains on many lines next year. To further improve customer service, ARL will begin meeting with its staff and trade unions to discuss a range of initiatives, including making London Overground staff more visible and available at stations, p...
Construction News
- Network Rail promises private funding project pipeline by DecemberThe boss of Network Rail has promised to publish a pipeline of potential privately funded projects by December, as part of a raft of changes to attract more private money into the nation’s railways.
Rail Technology Magazine
- ENSCO to Participate in Railway Interchange 2017 ENSCO Rail, an international leader in advanced rail technology solutions for passenger, transit and freight markets, will be participating in Railway Interchange 2017. The event takes place in Indianapolis, from 17-19 September.
Railnews
- Red hat clue to District Line bombing A red hat and a supermarket carrier bag seen on CCTV are reported to be important clues as the investigation into the London Underground bombing continues. Two suspects are being questioned, and the national threat level has been reduced one step to ˜severe™. It is now known that a total of 30 passengers at Parson™s Green station in south west London were hurt on Friday morning when the device was ignited on a District Line train. Most of their injuries were flash burns.
Railway Gazette
- Hydrogen-powered double-deck train design concepts wantedCANADA: Greater Toronto transport agency Metrolinx has issued a request for proposals seeking...
Transport for London
- Elizabeth line on the right trackLondon's newest railway has reached a major milestone with all the rail sections now in place.
Other News Sources
- Hunmanby Railway Campigner Sets Out VisionLocal residents and businesses are invited to Hunmanby Railway station today at 12pm for a meeting with Richard Isaac, Northern Railway Regional Community & sustainability Manager, to look at setting up a Friends of Hunmanby Railway Station.
- Birmingham Curzon HS2 station to get Midland Metro interchangeNew funding has been authorised to ensure HS2 station includes Midland Metro stop
- Stagecoach upgraded by Liberum as yield and earnings multiple match Share Stagecoach upgraded by Liberum as yield and earnings multiple match Share
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