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Edinburgh-Glasgow trains cut half of seats as upgrade goes off track [Subscription]
Rail workers and commuters are preparing for major disruption on Scotland’s busiest line as some trains will lose up to half their seats.
Balfour Beatty lands US airport rail contract [Subscription]
A British construction group has won part of a £1.4 billion contract to build a train network at Los Angeles international airport.
Drivers hit by £6million-a-day petrol rip-off
The average price of petrol and diesel in the UK has barely budged, even though the wholesale cost retailers pay has fallen by 4p per litre in recent weeks, an AA report found.
Uber to open 24-hour hotline for reporting 'bad experiences'
Uber is setting up an "open all hours" telephone hotline for passengers who want to make a complaint after a journey booked through the cab hailing app.
Saturday, 17 February 2018
The Herald
- ScotRail apologises after cutting half of the carriages on Glasgow to Edinburgh serviceSCOTRAIL have made an apology after being forced to cut the number of carriages on some Glasgow to Edinburgh trains by half - leading to fears of passenger overcrowding.
Times Online
- Edinburgh-Glasgow trains cut half of seats as upgrade goes off track [Subscription]Rail workers and commuters are preparing for major disruption on Scotland’s busiest line as some trains will lose up to half their seats.
- Balfour Beatty lands US airport rail contract [Subscription]A British construction group has won part of a £1.4 billion contract to build a train network at Los Angeles international airport.
This is Money
- Balfour Beatty secures work on £1.4bn US airport deal Balfour is part of a consortium picked to build a train network at Los Angeles International Airport. The project includes six stations, a maintenance garage and moving walkways.
Bolton News
- Moses Gate rail talks on track after residents' fury over felled treesRAIL bosses have agreed to consider planting a line of conifers to replace trees that were chopped down along a rail line.
Bucks Free Press
- New railway ticket machines planned in £2m project A train company is investing £2 million in a project to replace tickets machines in all its stations.
Other Regional Press
- Fresh wave of industrial action launched by rail workers A fresh wave of industrial action will be launched by rail workers on Friday amid bitter disputes over the role of guards.
- Enjoy a family trip to London on the train from just £32.50 - here's how London Northwestern Railway is celebrating half term with a fantastic deal on family train tickets to the capital - and they include free travel on the underground, train and buses once you arrive
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- New timetable launched to improve services on the tram network Customers will experience a more regular service with reduced waiting times from Sunday 25 February, as Transport for London (TfL) introduces a revised timetable designed to improve services across the whole London Trams network. South London is changing, with more people living, working and socialising in the area and demand for tram services continues to rise. The roads they share with cars, pedestrians and cyclists are also getting busier. These timetable changes are essential to ensure the tram network continues to provide a fast and reliable service to the communities it serves. The n...
- £3.6 million invested in rail improvements £3.6 million funding has been offered to 10 projects that will transform rail passenger travel. The projects will develop and demonstrate technologies that will improve the passenger experience on UK railways. These include: • a design for train carriages that will increase peak hours seat numbers • a carriage design that can quickly switch from carrying passengers to carrying goods • beacons that guide visually-impaired passengers through the station and to their seat • technology enabling disabled passengers to seek real-time assistance with their journey • ...
Rail Technology Magazine
- RMT announces further 24-hour strike on Northern and MerseyrailFurther strike action on Merseyrail and Northern has been confirmed by RMT, whose members will strike for 24 hours on 3 March as part of a long-running dispute over driver-only operation (DOO). RMT general secretary, Mick Cash, claimed that every effort made by the union to reach a settlement in...
Railway Gazette
- Bombardier Transportation delivered 'superior financial performance' in 2017BOMBARDIER: 'Bombardier closed out the second full year of its five-year turnaround plan with very...
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