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Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Financial Times

• Alstom head says no job cuts or site closures after Siemens mergerHenri Poupart-Lafarge stresses cautious progress to avoid spooking customers

The Scotsman

• Ex-transport minister says Edinburgh trams ‘good value for money’Former transport minister Stewart Stevenson has claimed that the Scottish Government got “value for money” from its £500m grant to Edinburgh’s troubled tram project.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow rail link set to be first entirely backed by private cashhe first entirely privately-funded railway line looks likely to run from Heathrow airport after the Government launched broader plans to invite bids for major new schemes.

City AM

• Transport secretary Chris Grayling calls on private companies to invest in new Heathrow Airport rail linkTransport secretary Chris Grayling has issued a call to arms to private companies and local authorities to invest in a new southern rail link to Heathrow Airport.

Mail Online

• Private firms urged to submit plans for a railway between Heathrow Airport and London Waterloo and the line could open by 2025 Private firms have been urged to submit plans for a new railway between Heathrow Airport and London Waterloo station without spending taxpayers' money.

Bolton News

• Commuters left 'crammed in like sardines' on peak trainsCOMMUTERS continue to face problems with trains only running with two carriages at peak times through Bolton.
• Full steam ahead for a special celebration at Bolton InterchangeBOLTON’S new rail station and interchange is to throw a party to celebrate the past.

London Evening Standard

• TfL Tube strike: drivers to stage 24-hour walkout on London's District line next weekTube drivers have voted to stage a 24-hour strike next week after accusing TfL of treating their colleague unfairly over alleged safety breaches.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Politicians from rival parties to work together to win East Coast Main Line improvements New all-party group for the East Coast Main Line includes politicians from all parties

Yorkshire Post

• Senior Network Rail boss tells MPs and peers the East Coast Main Line needs more investment the east Coast Main Line is “fragile” and needs investment which is flowing to lines serving other northern cities, a senior Network Rail boss has said.

Blackpool Gazette

• 'Feeble' excuses for Blackpool rail delay slammedBlackpool South MP Gordon Marsden has written to rail bosses to complain about the delay to the re-opening of Blackpool’s main railway line.

Get West London

• Heathrow Southern Rail link: Transport Secretary asks private companies to submit proposals to connect airport to Waterloo and SurreyThe link is estimated to cost £1.2 billion and could be privately funded by companies and local authorities

Other Regional Press

• Residents in Bedford invited to find out more about Midland Main Line upgradeA public drop-in event is being held for residents to find out more about improvements to the railway as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Bombardier secures contract extension for London OvergroundBombardier Transportation has been awarded a major contract extension by Transport for London (TfL) to service trains operating on the London Overground network. The contract extension is a variation to an existing Train Services Agreement, which extends the current contract end from December 2023 to May 2030 for maintenance and support services for the BOMBARDIER ELECTROSTAR Class 378 fleet in operation on the London Overground network.

Global Rail News

• Bombardier forms new management team for ‘strategic’ Nordics regionBombardier Transportation has created a new management team for the Nordics region.
• Investors invited to make proposals for Heathrow airport rail linkTransport secretary Chris Grayling has invited third parties to come forward with ideas to deliver a new southern rail link to Britain’s busiest airport.

New Civil Engineer

• Government kicks off race for third party led rail enhancementsThe government has fired the starting gun for the private sector to put in proposals to build a southern rail link to Heathrow Airport, as a list of projects open to third parties to develop is published.

Rail Technology Magazine

• TfL to introduce gender equality measures after 20% pay gap revealedTransport for London (TfL) will introduce new measures to “remove barriers” to women in top roles, after figures released this week showed that men were paid a staggering 20% more on average. The transport body suffers from one of largest gender pay gaps in the capital, more than 15...
• New Heathrow southern rail link could be funded entirely by private sector The Department for Transport has today revealed plans for a new southern rail link between Waterloo station and Heathrow Airport, which could be built entirely by private-sector firms. It would be one of the first major infrastructure projects to be developed outside the government’s...
• How biometrics can help improve health and safety measures on railway construction projectsIn this article biometric identity, time and attendance specialists Donseed look at how biometric technology is already starting to enhance health and safety measures on railway construction projects. Advances in technology are starting to transform the way in which the rail network in the UK is...

Railnews

• Grayling seeks private investment for railTHE transport secretary Chris Grayling has opened the doors to private railway investors in a bid to reduce pressure on the Treasury.

Other News Sources

• Rail freight terminal could create more than 8,000 jobs near Hinckley
• Kenilworth Station's opening delay down to county council, rail regulator confirms 1-8422980The delay to the opening of Kenilworth Station's is down to Warwickshire County Council, the rail regulator has confirmed.
• Companies invited to plan new Heathrow rail connectionThe Transport Secretary wants firms outside of Network Rail to fund eight miles of railway to link the UK’s busiest airport with London Waterloo.
• Government urges private investors to come forward for new Heathrow rail lineA new rail line taking passengers from Waterloo to Heathrow Airport could be one of the first projects under government plans to invite private investors to fund rail projects.
• British government seeks private investment in rail networkBRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has invited promotors and investors to come forward with financially-credible projects to build new lines or enhance the rail network, starting with a new southern rail link to London Heathrow Airport.
• Scotland's rail investment strategy must clarify freight support, says FTATransport Scotland's new Scottish rail investment strategy should be good news for freight, according to the country's leading association ...