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Virgin Trains gets one-year extension to run west coast mainline
Decision to extend operation comes after failure of Virgin Trains East Coast franchise
Monday, 24 December 2018
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- Birmingham Airport air traffic control fault halts flightsServices at Birmingham Airport were temporarily suspended due to an air traffic control fault.
- Gatwick drone: Labour calls for independent inquiryThe opposition wants to find out
- Christmas traffic: Delays warning as half of all drivers on roadsThe roads will be busiest in the run-up to lunchtime, and engineering works will affect many rail journeys.
Department for Transport
- 26,000 share their views in Thames Crossing consultationThe number of responses is a record for a consultation of its type.
- 26,000 share their views in Thames Crossing consultationThe number of responses is a record for a consultation of its type.
The Guardian
- Festive transport around the world – in picturesSeasonally adjusted buses, trains and trams around the world
- Virgin Trains gets one-year extension to run west coast mainlineDecision to extend operation comes after failure of Virgin Trains East Coast franchise
The Independent
- Birmingham Airport ‘temporarily suspends services’ after air traffic control faultMore misery for passengers at Christmas as electronic flight plan system crashes
Times Online
- Gatwick chaos: drone attack farce [Subscription]The Gatwick airport investigation descended into farce last night after police said it was possible that no drones had been there in the first place.
City AM
- Northern Line extension to Battersea Power Station faces 12 month delay in latest TfL setbackThe £1.1bn Northern Line extension to Battersea Power Station has been delayed by at least 12 months in the latest setback for cash-strapped Transport for London.
Bristol Live
- How Great Western Railway’s ‘biggest ever Christmas upgrade works’ will affect youPassengers are being advised to check journeys in advance
London Evening Standard
- Gatwick drone disruption: Pair arrested over airport chaos released without chargeA man and woman arrested over the Gatwick Airport drone chaos have been released without charge.
- Birmingham airport: Flights suspended due to air traffic control faultFlights were temporarily suspended at Birmingham Airport on Sunday evening due to an air traffic control fault.
Manchester Evening News
- Virgin Trains Granted Contract Extension For West Coast MainlineLONDON (Alliance News) - Virgin Trains has been granted an extension to run the west coast mainline, months after the UK government was forced to renationalise another of its lines.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- The Leeds Black Prince bus owner providing a free Christmas Day service to people in needTrain driver Bradley McMullan won’t eat his Christmas dinner until Boxing Day.
Other Regional Press
- Change for passengers travelling into London will come as a reliefRail bosses have announced a change which will make things more convenient for passengers from East Anglia travelling into Liverpool Street station.
- Have you seen this piano bus travelling around town yet?THIS year’s John Lewis Christmas advert seems to have rubbed off on MoreBus, as passengers across Bournemouth and Poole are being treated to a special piano-themed bus this December.
- True cost of the Hs2 'enormously wrong'He says the price tag Parliament was given for the high speed rail line was "hundreds of millions of pounds too low"
- Considerate parking call at Hartford railway stationA HARTFORD resident is calling for commuters using the railway station parking to be more considerate when parking, after seeing drivers taking up disabled spaces without blue badges.
- £870m to cut 10 minutes off cross-country Glasgow to Edinburgh train tripTHE collapse of construction giant Carillion has pushed the cost of the Glasgow-to-Edinburgh rail scheme up another £12m.
New Civil Engineer
- 2018 round-up | Carillion to Crossrail and everything in betweenThere will be more than a few who will be happy to see the back of 2018, after what can politely be described as a “challenging” year.
Rail Advent
- Welsh Highland Railway set for top event in 20192019 is being set up to be a top year at the Welsh Highland Railway, with the announcement of a very special event.
Rail Magazine
- Freightliner to take over Mendip Rail operationsFreightliner will operate Mendip Rail trains from November 2019. The company will haul an expected eight million tons per year under the new deal, which is about 107,000 wagonloads.
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- Edinburgh rail food staff to strike on Christmas EveRail Gourmet staff voted to take action amid allegations of bullying by management.
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