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Kettering MP Philip Hollobone asks if double-decker trains could be reintroduced
Kettering MP Philip Hollobone has raised the idea of reintroducing double-decker trains on the country’s rail network in Parliament.
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- Rutland public transport plan wins £4m funds A £4m funding package has been approved for public transport in Rutland.
- East and west coast lines reopenThe two main rail routes connecting Scotland and England have both reopened after heavy rain caused massive disruption.
- Tube workers strike called offStrikes by London Underground staff are called off after agreements are reached.
- Rail overhaul put to governmentProposals for suburban rail franchises in London to be brought under the mayor's control are put forward to the government.
Financial Times
- Payments row sparks Jubilee line fearsA dispute over delayed upgrade work to one of the main Tube lines serving the Olympic Park has led to questions about the route™s reliability
The Scotsman
- Rail firm refuses talks with unionA TRAIN company has told union leaders it will not renegotiate a pay deal as workers prepared to vote in a strike ballot in a row over an Olympic Games bonus.
The Telegraph
- Scotland cut off as 'superstorms', floods and landslips close main rail linksHundreds of rail passengers were left stranded on Thursday night after freak thunderstorms left England and Scotland cut off from each other.
Mail Online
- Rail chaos as derailed freight train blocks line in West Highlands after landslideThe 24-wagon train came off the tracks between Corrour and Tulloch just after 7pm yesterday in a remote part of Scotland. No one was hurt although the driver was badly shaken.
The Mirror
- UK weather chaos: The clean-up begins but rail delays continue after second wettest June on recordThousands of homes were still without power today after rainstorms swept large parts of the UK
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Birmingham Mail
- Warwickshire MP condemned Birmingham Council over HS2 depot moveA FURIOUS row has broken out between Birmingham City Council and a Warwickshire MP after the authority rejected plans for a high speed train depot in Washwood Heath.
London Evening Standard
- Tube bosses to close large part of Jubilee line on Sunday in 'Olympics reliability test'Jubilee line passengers should be entitled to believe the line will work after its £721 million upgrade.
- Boris rail: Mayor of London's bid to control suburban trainsBoris Johnson today launched his bid to take full control of London™s suburban rail services.
Sheffield Telegraph
- Rail users delighted by improved serviceTRAIN passengers have hailed long-distance train services from Sheffield.
East Anglian Daily Times
- East Anglia: Rail wish list for region taking shapeTRAINS running between London and East Anglia should travel at up to 110mph to improve links between the capital and this region.
- Poll: Passengers on Greater Anglia route unhappy with servicesRAIL passengers in East Anglia were the least satisfied in the country during the early months of this year, according to new figures released by the official rail watchdog.
Northants Evening Telegraph
- Kettering MP Philip Hollobone asks if double-decker trains could be reintroducedKettering MP Philip Hollobone has raised the idea of reintroducing double-decker trains on the country’s rail network in Parliament.
Global Rail News
- Landslides and flooding cause severe disruptionFlooding and landslides have caused mass disruption to train services in Scotland and northern England. Services were cancelled last night on the West Coast Main Line and East Coast Main Line following landslips and severe flooding. Although service is returning to normal on the West Coast this morning, Network Rail has advised passengers not to [...]
- Amey takes on cycling challenge for Railway ChildrenEight employees from rail services provider Amey are in training for the London to Paris bike ride to raise money for the Railway Children charity. On July 6, the team will begin the 178-mile journey from Crystal Palace to the Trocadero Gardens, opposite the Eiffel Tower in the French capital. The team are aiming for [...]
- Merseytravel announces new chairmanCouncillor Liam Robinson was named as the new chairman of Merseytravel following his election at the authority™s Annual General Meeting yesterday. Cllr Robinson said: œI am honoured to have been chosen by the elected members of Merseytravel to be their chair, and delighted to announce that we have today also approved a new strategic plan [...]
- Green light for York Ops CentreCity authorities in York have agreed Network Rail™s plan to build a new rail operating centre and workforce development school close to York station. Says Phil Verster, Route Managing Director, ˜This decision is great news for York and the railway. These operating and training facilities will allow us to deliver a modern, efficient railway while [...]
- Simple safetySafety fencing. It™s something that™s always around, yet no-one sees. It needs to be put up at the start of almost every lineside job, and taken down afterwards, but other than that it™s just there – like sleepers and ballast. However, it needs to be put up quickly, as everyone else is waiting to get [...]
- Indian Railways launch train tracking text serviceIndian rail passengers are now able to track their train in real time with a new SMS service. Indian Railways and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have launched the new service, which allows customers to find out where their train is simply by sending a text message. The service is currently available for [...]
London TravelWatch
- London TravelWatch supports decentralisation of rail services in its response to the Government™s consultationIn its response to the Department for Transport™s (DfT) consultation on rail decentralisation, London TravelWatch has welcomed the prospect of responsibility for rail services in the UK being devolved. The independent passenger watchdog has recommended that The Mayor of London and Transport for London™s (TfL) proposal for taking responsibility for Southeastern and Greater Anglia suburban services should be accepted by the DfT.
- London TravelWatch demands action by rail industry on Kentish Town train incident reportLondon TravelWatch demands action by rail industry on Kentish Town train incident report
Railnews
- Flash floods close East and West Coast lines Network Rail engineers have been battling to reopen the main lines which link England and Scotland, after both were blocked by torrential rain. The bad weather in the north triggered landslides, stranding one train for fifteen hours. A Scottish route was also blocked by a derailed freight train.
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