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Thursday, 09 August 2012

BBC News

• Harrogate attractions 'to benefit' from £1.65m transport boost A North Yorkshire town will be able to improve links to its visitor attractions and conference centre, following a successful Department for Transport (DfT) funding bid.

The Guardian

• First Group set to win Virgin's West Coast rail franchiseFirst Group is close to securing the prestigious west coast rail franchise, with an announcement pencilled in for next week that is likely to provoke angry reactions from the current operator, Virgin Rail, and trade unions.

Reuters News

• Railway company to build passenger service from Miami to Orlando A Miami real estate and transportation company announced Wednesday that it plans to go ahead with a $1 billion project to build a privately run passenger train service between Miami and Orlando to begin operations by the end of 2014.

ATOC

• Olympic National Rail travel bulletin: Wednesday 8 AugustTrain companies are today providing significant amounts of extra capacity to get hundreds of thousands of spectators to Olympics events and home again. • Train companies are providing 565,...

Bolton News

• Tranport police in train line danger warning to youngsters YOUNG people are being warned by British Transport Police to stay clear of railways during the holidays.

Journal Live

• Witton-le-Wear set to be reconnected to rail systemVILLAGERS are on track for a return to the golden age of rail for the first time since the month of the Coronation.

Liverpool Post

• Liverpool tunnel collapse families still waiting to go homeFAMILIES affected by the partial collapse of an underground tunnel in Liverpool are still no nearer knowing when they will be allowed to return to their homes.

Northern Echo

• Dinsdale Station improvements delayed after sewer discovery WORK to improve a village railway station to allow freight trains to pass through from Teesport has been delayed after the discovery of a sewer underneath the track.

Lancashire Telegraph

• New problems hit Darwen railway station ONLY two months after a £400,000 revamp of Darwen Railway Station, the new technology has been hit by problems.

Other Regional Press

• Airlines sceptical that Heathrow’s HS2 station will be builtAirlines fear plans to link the HS2 line with Heathrow will never happen, according to one of the men leading the fight against the high speed plans. The director of Heathrow Hub Ltd, Steve Costello, believes airline bosses are ‘apprehensive’ about the plans because of the poor business case behind the spur line.
• UK & World News: Tube cleaners strike over bonus rowCleaners on London Underground are to launch a 48-hour strike in a dispute over an Olympic bonus payment.

Campaign for Better Transport

• 14 August - time to say no as fare rises announced7 August 2012: On 14 August we'll find out how much rail fares will rise next year. Join us at Waterloo station to say no to plans for even higher fare rises in 2013. read more

Global Rail News

• Crossrails Wallasea Island RSPB nature reserve ready thanks to BAM NuttallCrossrail has taken another step towards the creation of a new 1,500 acre RSPB nature reserve with the completion of a new 180 metre jetty at Wallasea Island in Essex.  The jetty will receive in the order of 4.5 million tonnes of material excavated during Crossrail™s tunnelling operations in London. Wallasea Island Wild Coast project [...]
• Yorkshire Dales Walking for All Festival receives special train from Northern RailNorthern Rail conductors, who work on services passing through Settle, will be stepping in the right direction in aid of Jane Tomlinson™s Walk for All Yorkshire Dales Walking Festival. The UK™s largest train operator will be running a special ˜Jane Tomlinson™ service on Sunday 19 August, leaving Leeds at 07.00 and arriving into Settle in [...]

Other News Sources

• Government saves £72m on construction costs The Government saved £72m in construction costs on public projects last year as part of its “ruthless approach” to spending which saw £5.5bn saved for the taxpayer.
• Transport department saves £205m on CrossrailThe Department for Transport has saved £205 million through a reduction in the capital cost of construction of Crossrail.
• New train carriages on Brighton line delayed Brighton commuters will have to wait even longer for new train carriages.