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Network Rail sell-off to fund upgrades
Network Rail wants to sell £1.8bn of railway arch space, disused depots and shop space in bigger stations to help raise the cash to upgrade UK railways.
Future of rail
Announces the latest developments on rail investment and publication of Sir Peter Hendy’s report.
Runway protesters cause traffic chaos at London's Heathrow airport
Activists opposed to the expansion of London's Heathrow Airport blocked an approach tunnel on Thursday by chaining themselves to a parked vehicle, bringing traffic chaos to Europe's busiest airport.
Whitehall ‘ready to let TfL control London’s commuter rail services’
Transport for London took a step closer to greater control of commuter rail services in London today after it was claimed ministers were warming to the idea.
Rail electrification on South Wales mainline could be delayed to 2024
A review into UK railway projects says electrifying the Great Western Mainline to Swansea will not be completed until 2024
Chancellor announces 50% transport capital spending increase
DfT budget to fall by 37%, but capital spending up to £61 billion
Hacktrain unearths new solutions to industry problems
MORE than 120 software developers, designers and entrepreneurs from around the world joined together last weekend for Hacktrain, a 48-hour onboard "hackathon" with the goal of developing new innovations to benefit the British railway industry.
Thursday, 26 November 2015
The Guardian
- Lessons from Leicester … the UK's unlikely new poster city for cyclingMayor Sir Peter Soulsby is using his strong mandate and the discovery of Richard III’s remains to reverse decades of car-centric planning in this medieval city
- Copenhagen glass-walled bicycle bridge plans abandonedCopenhagen Gate, designed by US architect Steven Holl, would have been suspended between two skyscrapersFor a city as avowedly practical as Copenhagen when it comes to transport, the project seemed grand, almost frivolous: a glass-walled bike and pedestrian bridge suspended 30 storeys above the harbour, between two skyscrapers.But after years of discussion, plus some premature reports that the scheme was about to be built, it seems plans for the so-called Copenhagen Gate were abandoned this week. Continue reading...
Sheffield Star
- Cyclists get ready for winterSheffield commuters have been giving their bikes an early Christmas present at a new workshop which aims to keep cyclists on the roads during winter - as well as helping those less fortunate in society.
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