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Pollution masks for train staff after health concerns [Subscription]

Rail staff have been offered masks after concerns about pollution in a 3.6-mile stretch of tunnel that one driver said had not been cleaned for 40 years.

Heathrow Airport expansion: Hounslow residents encouraged to have their say on third runway proposals

Hounslow residents are being reminded they have just over six weeks left to share their views on the expansion of Heathrow Airport .

HS1 chair: HS2 got off ‘completely on the wrong foot’ over Euston

HS2 Ltd “got off completely on the wrong foot with Camden” as it developed plans for the redevelopment of Euston station, HS1 Ltd’s chairman has claimed.

UK Governments continue with plans for three-hour London to Scotland journeys

Plans to reduce train times between Scotland and England have taken a step closer to completion with feasibility studies commissioned on a number of routes. Starting in 2016, the joint project between the UK and Scottish governments originally looked to identify areas for improvement...

MP calls for nearly new trains to ease rail chaos in Sussex

AN MP has called on the Transport Secretary to diverted unwanted trains to the struggling Sussex network.

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  • Oxford Street could become 'traffic-free boulevard' next yearRadical proposal to pedestrianise area west of Oxford Circus is aimed at improving air quality and tackling congestionA large section of London’s Oxford Street could be traffic-free by next December under a proposal unveiled by the mayor on Monday to improve the area for shoppers. A public consultation has opened into banning all forms of transport between Oxford Circus and Orchard Street to coincide with the launch of the new Elizabeth line at the end of 2018. Continue reading...

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  • Carillion gets £300m boost with award of two major NR contractsNetwork Rail has awarded two major contracts to Carillion to deliver part of the Midland Mainline improvement programme. The first contract will see Carillion upgrade the existing track on the route from London to Corby, and is expected to generate £62m over the next two and a half...
  • New images of planned £500m Leeds station development revealedImages revealing how the remodelled Leeds station could look have been revealed today. The images, which have been released as part of the new report, ‘the Leeds integrated station masterplan,’ are based on the set of principles for the masterplan approved by Leeds City Council last...
  • GTR could be broken up by DfT to combat repeated strike actionThe Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) franchise could be broken up in 2021 when its contract comes up for renewal, the government has said today. The move may help to reduce strike action across Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) networks, with Southern specifically causing multiple...
  • UK Governments continue with plans for three-hour London to Scotland journeysPlans to reduce train times between Scotland and England have taken a step closer to completion with feasibility studies commissioned on a number of routes. Starting in 2016, the joint project between the UK and Scottish governments originally looked to identify areas for improvement...
  • Community Rail partnerships could be expanded following government consultationThe DfT has opened a consultation on expanding the Community Rail initiative with increased funding across the country. Community Rail partnerships have been set up in around 60 stations since the project began in 1993, with £3m investment provided by the government. DfT bosses believe...

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  • Derailment disrupts London Waterloo services At least one person is reported to have been slightly injured in a derailment of a passenger train at Wimbledon in south west London early today. Fire crews were called to the scene shortly before 06.00 this morning. South Western Railway and London Underground District Line services have been disrupted, but some lines have now reopened.

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  • IATA: September storms hit global passenger growth, albeit temporarilyGlobal air passenger traffic slowed in September to a 5.7% year-over-year increase, its weakest growth rate since February, but largely a temporary lapse attributable to the impacts of hurricanes on Latin and North America and a typhoon on Japan, according to IATA's September Air Passenger Market Analysis.

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