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Bedford loses intercity train services: Mayor blasts ‘Betrayal’ while MP demands urgent answers
The decision to scrap intercity rail services between Bedford and St Pancras during the rush hour has been blasted by the town’s bosses.
Councils back union campaign against driver only trains
West Yorkshire Combined Authority is supporting rail union RMT
Stagecoach East trials Britain's first biogas-powered double-decker bus
Stagecoach East is trialling Britain's first biogas-powered double-decker bus on the Guided Busway A and B services between Huntingdon and Cambridge.
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
BBC News
- West Midlands Trains takes over rail franchiseWest Midlands Trains takes over rail franchise from London Midland.
City AM
- Tube delays: Disruption on several Underground lines across LondonThere are delays on four Tube lines this morning, with commuters facing disruption on the Central, Circle, District, Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines.
Mail Online
- Rail firms selling tickets for trains that are cancelled As millions make travel bookings for the festive period, the rail industry has been accused of failing to warn passengers about disruption that will be caused by planned engineering works.
Birmingham Post
- This is what you can expect from new train franchisePassengers should expect decent service and complain if service is not up to scratch says Japanese investor
Bolton News
- New half-hourly trains are relief for commutersCOMMUTERS at a busy railway station have two reasons to celebrate this week.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Leaked plans reveal high-speed rail line for Bradford RAIL links in Bradford look set to receive a huge boost as part of the multibillion-pound Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project.
London Evening Standard
- Waterloo station delays: Huge crowds at London's busiest commuter hub as South Western Railway trains cancelled or delayedCommuters were caught up in huge crowds at London Waterloo as trains were cancelled or delayed following a fire.
- Londoners puzzled as TfL posts string of Twitter messages in binary codeLondoners were left puzzled after Transport for London's main traffic Twitter account shared a string of messages completely full of 0s and 1s.
Sheffield Star
- Mad Friday warning for train users in South YorkshireA warning has been issued for Mad Friday revellers to take extra care on the railway in South Yorkshire.
Other Regional Press
- Bedford loses intercity train services: Mayor blasts ‘Betrayal’ while MP demands urgent answers The decision to scrap intercity rail services between Bedford and St Pancras during the rush hour has been blasted by the town’s bosses.
- Councils back union campaign against driver only trainsWest Yorkshire Combined Authority is supporting rail union RMT
Train Operators
- Virtual ticket agents help Greater Anglia passengers at ticket machinesRail passengers in East Anglia who have a query while using a ticket machine can now press a button which will put them straight through to a real person who can help them buy tickets and find the best fares.
Rail Technology Magazine
- First passenger train runs across historic Ordsall ChordThe first passenger train has travelled across the iconic Ordsall Chord. The 08:40 Northern service departed from Victoria station to Oxford Road, then back to Victoria before going on to Leeds on Sunday morning. The historic centre piece of the Great North Rail Project joins Manchester’s...
- Solar panels could provide 'significant amount' of UK's future rail powerSolar panels could meet a significant amount of the energy needs for future electric trains, according to a new report. Research from Imperial College London’s Energy Futures Lab and climate change charity 10:10 found that connecting solar panels directly to the railway network would...
- Yorkshire authority supports union opposition to DOO trainsThe RMT has today welcomed support in their opposition to driver only operated (DOO) trains on Northern Rail services. The union has received support from West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which covers Leeds, Bradford, York, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield councils, for its campaign to...
- Strood station reopens after £2m improvementsSoutheastern has reopened Strood station following its £2.59m upgrade. The work is part of the National Station Improvement Programme (NSIP) and Medway Council’s plans to regenerate the area. The new station features a much larger booking hall, a new waiting room and improved...
- West Midlands Trains and London Northwestern launch first servicesThe new West Midlands franchise officially launched this weekend as West Midlands Trains and London Northwestern began operations. The new operator is a joint venture between Abellio, JR East and Mitsui which won the contract from London Midland in August. Splitting the franchise into two...
Railway Gazette
- Vivarail to open production facility in County DurhamUK: Next month Vivarail is to open a plant on the Spectrum Business Park at Seaham in County Durham...
Other News Sources
- Train ticket prosecutions hit six year high in West YorkshireProsecutions for fare-dodging passengers have hit a six year high. Two people a day are caught travelling without a ticket in West Yorkshire, Ministry of Justice figures reveal.
- MAYOR PRESENTS BOLD PROPOSAL FOR DARLINGTON STATIONThe Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen today presented an ambitious case to the Transport Secretary to transform Darlington Station into a modern rail hub.
- Virgin Trains launches industry's first train driver apprenticeshipMore than 1,200 hopefuls applied to join the industry’s first train driver apprenticeship scheme launched by Virgin Trains.
- East Midlands drafts rail masterplanIt might be overshadowed by its West Midlands neighbour, which continues to press for great devolution and has positioned itself at the centre of Britain’s high-speed rail route maps, but quietly the East Midlands is making significant strides forward for its 2033 showcase.
- Southern Rail commuters in East Surrey hit by sudden overnight price hike Passengers who use Southern-only season tickets from four stations have seen a sudden overnight increase
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