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The new Thames cable car, spanning the river in east London, is set to open to the public later.
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Transport schemes boosting green growth have received a £266 million cash injection from the Government.
New trains for East Coast line as franchise consultation launched
Updated: PASSENGERS have been promised a new fleet of trains and better stations on the railway from York to London and Edinburgh as a consultation for a new East Coast Main Line franchise gets under way.
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- Changes to railway ticket office opening hours This document provides a summary of the rules which apply when train operators propose changes to ticket office opening hours. It contains links to documents which contain recent changes proposed by train operators and the full rules which apply to these changes. It also includes a frequently asked questions section, with answers.
- Intercity East Coast franchise consultation launched Rail passengers who travel between London and Scotland via the North East and Yorkshire are on track to get a host of improvements to their services, including a fleet of brand new trains and better stations.
The Herald
- Rail route ideas soughtPASSENGERS are being asked what they want to see on a major London to Scotland rail route when it is returned to the private sector next year.
The Telegraph
- Teachers tell pupils not to offer seats to disabled passengers for 'safety' reasonsSchoolchildren refused to give up their seats on a train for a disabled passenger and an elderly war veteran after teachers ordered them not to stand for safety reasons.
Network Rail
Edinburgh Evening News
- Chiefs are urged to honour early tram inquiry pledgeCOUNCIL chiefs will tomorrow be challenged to stick to their pledge to seek an urgent inquiry into Edinburgh’s trams debacle.
Journal Live
- East Coast Main Line consultation startsTHE search is on to find the next firm to run trains on the East Coast Main Line. Rail Minister Theresa Villiers has kick-started the consultation process as she seeks to return the nationalised railway to a new private sector operator.
The York Press
- New trains for East Coast line as franchise consultation launchedUpdated: PASSENGERS have been promised a new fleet of trains and better stations on the railway from York to London and Edinburgh as a consultation for a new East Coast Main Line franchise gets under way.
Wales Online
- Great Western Partnership outlines 25 year investment plan for the GWML A BODY representing the public and private sectors along the Great Western Main Line will today call for a major upgrading of the line over the next 25 years, which would significantly reduce journey times from South Wales to London.
Yorkshire Post
- Rail company under fire for tree fellingNetwork RAIL has come under fire for recent work felling trees and clearing scrub along railways, with wildlife experts warning they could be illegally destroying birds’ nests.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Passengers to help keep rail services on trackCommuters from Peterborough are being asked to devise a wish list for the type of rail service they want to use.
Other Regional Press
- Multi-million pound 'green' transport award for Hampshire A NEW 'Oyster' style travel card is set to be rolled out across Hampshire after the region bagged a multi-million pound green transport grant.
- Network Rail shows off plans for a bridge to replace Tallington level crossing CONCEPT drawings of a bridge over a busy railway line have been shown to the public for the first time.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- East Coast Main Line consultation begins Scotland's East Coast Main Line is now looking for a new provider, with rail minister Theresa Villiers starting the search for a new private operator to take on the once-nationalised railway.
Global Rail News
- Booking office closures will lead to œmuggers™ paradiseGeneral secretary of the RMT, Bob Crow, has said closing booking offices will turn parts of the rail network into a “muggers’ paradise” and place around 100 jobs at risk. The comments follow the release of a list by the Department for Transport naming the 116 stations where train operators have requested the closure of [...]
- Plans submitted for multi-million pound rail projectPlans have been submitted for the £19.2 million scheme to upgrade the railway line between Coventry and Nuneaton. A planning application has been submitted to Warwickshire County Council for a new rail station, including two platforms, waiting shelters, stairs and ramps, a ticket machine, CCTV, cycle parking and 30 car park spaces. Bermuda Park rail [...]
- Allerton rebornTheresa Villiers MP, Minister of State for Transport, officially re-opened Allerton Depot on Thursday 10 May 2012 after Network Rail and Northern Rail delivered a comprehensive refurbishment project in just six months. Close to Liverpool South Parkway station, the new depot actually opened in December 2011 to maintain the additional units that Northern received as [...]
- Perception of power in recruitmentEmployers are increasing the time they take to decide on who to hire. At the same time, top grade candidates are realising they have many advantages in an era of skill shortage. An unprecedented demand for graduates means these are testing times for companies needing to fill vacancies. Engineering and rail recruitment specialist ATA™s Managing [...]
- Consultation launched over the future of East CoastThe Department for Transport has launched a consultation over plans to return the East Coast Main Line to the private sector. Rail Minister Theresa Villiers has launched the InterCity East Coast franchise consultation, inviting passengers to send in their views on what they want from the next franchise, which will take over from the publicly-funded [...]
- Network Rail™s Doncaster factory given the go-aheadNetwork Rail will soon begin manufacturing hundreds of thousands of concrete sleepers for a programme of track improvements after planning permission was granted for a new factory in Doncaster. On June 25, Doncaster Council agreed planning permission for the new building and a formal agreement between Network Rail and Trackwork Moll has now been signed. [...]
- New trams for Croydon commutersCroydon tram commuters are benefiting from a new direct service between Therapia Lane and Elmers End. As a result of this additional tram route, there are now 12 trams an hour passing through Croydon’s town centre – a rise of 50 per cent. Operation of the new route has been made possible by the introduction [...]
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- RMT to ballot all London Underground staff for action short of a strike over use of unqualified staff in safety critical rolesTUBE UNION RMT announced today that it is to ballot all London Underground members for action short of a strike over the issue of the company using ill-trained and unqualified Incident Customer Service Assistants (ICSA's) to make up minimum numbers at stations.
- Transport bosses average £1 million payThe bosses of the 'big five' private transport operators have pocketed an average £1 million each in pay, bagging an aggregate pay rise worth a shade shy of 20 per cent, according to their most recent company accounts, a study by transport union RMT reveals today.
- Architects fight it out in £100 million bid to transform Hove Station areaWinning ideas will be announced next week
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