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Government should not manage railways, says review

The man tasked with working out how to improve UK railways says a "Fat Controller" type figure, independent from government, should be in charge of day-to-day operations. The former boss of British Airways, Keith Williams, said government involvement should be limited to overall policy and budget decisions.

New images reveal shuttle service from HS2 station in Solihull to Birmingham Airport

New visuals have been released showing the 1.4-mile long route which will operate using 20-metre long carriages

Heathrow receives £9M payout for HS2 work at Old Oak

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has signed off on a £9M payout to be handed to Heathrow Airport to prepare for High Speed 2 (HS2). Heathrow will be pre-emptively handed the money by the DfT as compensation for knocking down a rail depot at Old Oak Common where Heathrow Express trains are kept.

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  • Grayling shake-up [Subscription]Chris Grayling’s officials have been busy in recent days briefing the train companies on the transport secretary’s plans for his Big Shake Up of the railways. It comes ahead of the breaking cover in a speech today of Keith Williams, the Royal Mail chairman, who has been commissioned to explain what shape the Big Shake Up will take.
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  • MPs reject call for HS2 review as May's push branded a 'disgrace'MPs last night rejected Labour’s proposal for an independent peer review of the controversial HS2 scheme as debate raged over its future. The latest stage of the legislation needed for the £55.7 billion high-speed project was passed comfortably in the Commons.

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  • Network Rail to outline business case for Clapham Junction redevelopmentNetwork Rail have timetabled their plans to publish a strategy outline business case (SOBC) for the redevelopment of Clapham Junction station. The public body told delegates at a rail conference in London that it intends to lay out the strategy by the end of the year. It signals the next step...
  • Crossrail rushes to make Bond Street ready for testingCrossrail want to make Bond Street ready for trial running by early next year, project leaders have said. The station is currently running behind others on the Crossrail line, and is expected to open later than the line itself. The project’s chief executive, Mark Wild, told the London...
  • Worksop station wins award after £1.1m restorationWorksop railway station has won a National Railway Heritage Award following a £1.1million investment to restore and preserve parts of the station. The Railway Heritage Trust Conservation Award was given to the station following work carried out by Network Rail to refurbish the footbridge...
  • TfL announce new managing director of London UndergroundTransport for London (TfL) has announced Andy Lord as the new managing director of London Underground and TfL Engineering from November 2018. Mr Lord was previously Executive Vice President for Menzies Aviation, where he led on negotiating strategic contracts, improving safety and operational...

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