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Thursday, 16 February 2012

BBC News

• Croydon sees new trams unveiledThe first of six new trams is unveiled in Croydon as part of a multi-million investment in the network.

The Guardian

• Camden council launches legal challenge to HS2Local authority joins campaigners seeking judicial review over high-speed rail, which it says will destroy homes and businessesThe

The Telegraph

• Rail firm criticised for insensitive Twitter useAn “insensitive” rail firm has apologised after using its Twitter account to tell commuters to “Go to the pub” following a suspected suicide by a passenger.

Mail Online

• Railway worker apologises for telling commuters to go to the pub after suspected suicide at stationWhen a passenger asked about likely delays, a London Midland worker somewhat callously tweeted a commuter to ‘go to the pub' following a suspected suicide at a Birmingham train station.

Birmingham Post

• London Midland sorry for tweets concerning rail deaths in BirminghamA rail firm has apologised after its Twitter account told a commuter to “Go to the pub” after a suspected suicide at a Birmingham train station.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented Prince Charles to meet workers at Derby's Bombardier factoryWORKERS at Derby train-maker Bombardier, whose factory was saved from closure last week, are to be honoured with a royal visit.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Residents railing against late-night train racketResidents in a city street are being driven to distraction by the noise of train engines running all night at a maintenance depot.

The York Press

• Dear sir, your train nearly blinded me! IT will be a familiar story for many passengers “ a railway journey isn™t all it should be, and an angry letter to the train company follows.

Global Rail News

• Kirby headlines InfrarailSimon Kirby (right), managing director, Investment Projects, Network Rail, will be speaking at Infrarail 2012. A member of Network Rail™s board since 2003, Simon Kirby is currently leading a series of reforms of Network Rail™s infrastructure business. On the opening day, 1 May, Minister of State for Transport, Theresa Villiers, will address visitors to the [...]
• Keyline launches specialist rail businessKeyline, part of the Travis Perkins Group, has launched a nationwide operation to deliver building materials solutions to the rail industry. Drawing upon unrivalled expertise within the sector, the specialist business will enable Keyline to support all rail infrastructure projects across the UK providing the highest levels of compliance, product range and availability, service levels [...]
• DB Schenker Rail preferred operator for new rail freight interchangesDB Schenker Rail UK has agreed terms with two major property developers for the operation of proposed new intermodal terminals in the south-east of England. Both terminals are located close to the M25. The interchange at Radlett in Hertfordshire is being promoted by SEGRO, while the interchange at Colnbrook in Berkshire is being promoted by [...]
• Railcare & Bridgeway Consulting sign maintenance agreementRailcare has signed a strategic agreement with Bridgeway Consulting Ltd regarding the operation of Railcare™s Railvac air & vacuum excavation machines in the UK. The cooperation agreement is valid until 2014, with the option for a further extension. Swedish companies Railcare and DISAB Vacuum Technology AB have been active in the UK railway market since [...]