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TfL is planning to sell part of its London Underground fleet of Tube trains
The transport body will lease back the trains to raise cash for new rolling stock on the Piccadilly line by 2023
Radical and unpopular solutions may be needed to end Leeds congestion woes, says bus firm boss
Radical and potentially unpopular solutions to improve bus travel around Leeds are needed because of the “phenomenal” increase in congestion in recent years, according to a boss at the city’s biggest bus company.
Network Rail shaves £100 million off the final cost of King's Cross remodelling
The total cost to Network Rail of the King’s Cross remodelling project has been slashed by up to £100 million, according to NR’s London North Eastern and East Midlands Route Managing Director Rob McIntosh.
Thursday, 04 January 2018
BBC News
- ScotRail fare increase protests held by RMT unionScotRail fares are to go up by 3.2% on average, with peak commuter fares increasing by 3.6%.
- Carillion probed by financial watchdogTroubled construction firm faces FCA investigation following a series of profit warnings
ITV News
- Plan to sell part of London Underground fleet branded ‘quite mad’Cash-strapped transport bosses plan to sell part of the London Underground fleet and lease it back to raise money for new tube trains.
The Guardian
- Rail passengers must come before profits [Letter]It’s outrageous that Chris Grayling plans to bail out Virgin Trains East Coast by up to £2bn – Labour is absolutely right to stand up for passengers (Tom Watson calls on Chris Grayling to quit over ‘grubby’ East Coast rail deal, 31 December). Rail passengers and taxpayers are sick of the rip-off of privatisation, and this bailout is the final straw – 76% of us think the railways should be in public ownership, and when East Coast was in public hands, it enjoyed the highest rate of customer satisfaction of the whole network, at 91%.
The Independent
- Netflix, Deliveroo and terrorism blamed for huge dip in Tube passenger numbersFigures show London Underground users dropped by 2 per cent in a year, meaning 4 million fewer people are travelling on the Tube
The Scotsman
- Glasgow Subway trains first in UK to run with no staff on board New trains on the Glasgow Subway will be the first in the UK to run with no staff on board, The Scotsman has learned.
- New trains to serve iconic ‘Harry Potter’ rail route A picturesque rail route that was made famous by a starring role in the Harry Potter movies, is to be upgraded to offer more options and comfort, particularly for tourists.
Times Online
- All (not) aboard: Glasgow set for unmanned trains [Subscription]New trains running on the Glasgow Subway will be the first in the UK to run without any staff.
- Two thirds of transport police may not join new force after merger [Subscription]Only a third of British Transport Police staff intend to transfer to Police Scotland when the forces merge, according to a survey.
City AM
- London deputy mayor for transport says delay to Elizabeth Line completion is biggest revenue risk facing Transport for LondonLondon's deputy mayor for transport said today that a delay to the completion of the Elizabeth Line was the biggest revenue risk facing Transport for London (TfL) going forward.
The National
- LevenMouth Rail Campaign increases pressure to reopen Fife lineRESIDENTS of the largest urban area in Scotland not served directly by rail have stepped up their campaign to reopen the mothballed route between the Fife towns of Leven and Thornton.
Birmingham Mail
- This is how many people in Birmingham actually travel by train - and it may surprise youThere has been uproar in the London-based newspapers about price-hikes on trains - but how many people in Birmingham regularly travel by rail? It turns out the answer is: not all that many, and certainly far fewer than in the capital.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Fears campaign to revive disused Snowdonia railway line is on brink of failure Network Rail chiefs have revoked the licence issued to the Trawsfynydd Railway Company to reopen the line
London Evening Standard
- Off-duty police officer leaps onto train tracks to save man who fell after 'riding bike along platform'A "selfless" off-duty police officer leapt onto railway tracks to rescue a man who fell after allegedly riding his bike along the platform.
- TfL is planning to sell part of its London Underground fleet of Tube trainsThe transport body will lease back the trains to raise cash for new rolling stock on the Piccadilly line by 2023
Yorkshire Post
- Duncan Simpson: Nationalisation won’t get the railways back on track ONCE again, train fares are going up. And, as usual, the calls have been made for nationalisation. But if things are really so bad, why hasn’t this been done already?
Other Regional Press
- Shortwood Common residents claim their quality of life is being damaged by up to 297 train horns sounding EVERY DAYNearly 100 residents affected by "constant" noise from the sounding of train horns near a pedestrian crossing have presented a petition to Spelthorne Borough Council (SBC).
- Subsidised rail fares are a great idea – but who ends up paying for our travel?This week’s 3.4% rise in rail fares has prompted an understandable outcry from passengers – especially from commuters who have to use the train to get to work.
- 'Paying more for a poorer service' - Rail fares price rise miseryCOMMUTERS face more misery as rail fares increase by an average of more than three per cent across Britain.
- Railway draws crowds with 'mince pie specials' CROWDS took to the railways to enjoy a post-Christmas ride on heritage steam trains.
- £27m plans for multi-storey car park could change face of Huddersfield Railway Station Kirklees Council confirms it's seeking funding for Huddersfield Station Gateway scheme
Rail Magazine
- EXCLUSIVE: Plans unveiled for £237m King’s Cross remodellingKing’s Cross is to partially close for three months in early 2020 to allow for major track remodelling and asset renewal, RAIL can exclusively reveal.
- Network Rail shaves £100 million off the final cost of King's Cross remodellingThe total cost to Network Rail of the King’s Cross remodelling project has been slashed by up to £100 million, according to NR’s London North Eastern and East Midlands Route Managing Director Rob McIntosh.
- Train builder CAF starts work on new Welsh train factoryWork has started on constructing CAF’s new factory in South Wales.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Top Network Rail supplier under investigation by the FCACarillion PLC, one of Network Rail’s biggest suppliers and a key HS2 contractor, is under investigation by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. The independent financial watchdog is looking into the “timeliness and content” of announcements made by Carillion in a period...
- Services return between London and Carlisle following upgradeA series of track and signalling upgrades has been completed between London Euston and Carlisle, allowing the line to fully reopen. Network Rail (NR) closed sections of track between the two stations as engineers completed track renewals, signal upgrades and bridge refurbishment as part of the...
- Work to begin on £8.6m project at 'critical' Newcastle stationAn £8.6m project to upgrade points at Newcastle station is set to begin this Saturday. Network Rail said the station was a “critical part” of the network and that the work was “absolutely essential,” despite any disruption it might cause to commuters. A total of 19...
Other News Sources
- Numb bums on new trainsMick Whelan, general secretary of ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, has condemned Britain’s privatised train companies for selling passengers short – again – this time with numb bums on new trains. The train companies have been trumpeting the introduction of new trains on some services – carriages condemned by passengers for being uncomfortable.
- Network Rail Appoints Former Skanska CEO As Non-Exec DirectorWith more than 25 years' experience in the construction industry, Mr Putnam will replace Malcolm Brinded CBE, who retired in July 2016.
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