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Thursday, 28 June 2012

Department for Transport

  • 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.

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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.

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Wales Online

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  • 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.

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  • 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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