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Wednesday, 14 June 2017

The Telegraph

• Queen reveals love of trains as she recreates first Royal rail journey, 175 years on�

Northern Echo

• Trainbuilder's rolling stock used by Queen for celebratory occasionA NORTH-EAST trainbuilder played its own part in a Royal celebration yesterday.

Other Regional Press

• Hitachi's trains have been road-tested by Her Majesty the QueenQueen Elizabeth rode the Intercity Express Train, built in Newton Aycliffe, to mark 175 years since the first British monarch travelled by train
• School children give mosaic makeover to Sleaford rail station Artistic pupils from Ancaster Primary School have brightened up Sleaford railway station’s footbridge.

Rail Magazine

• IEP train keeps royal appointment for anniversary specialHer Majesty the Queen names Great Western Railway IEP at London Paddington

Rail Technology Magazine

• Beth West steps down as HS2 commercial director to join LandsecAnother top-level executive at HS2 has left the company with only months left until work begins delivering the £55m rail project. In an email sent around to staff at the company, commercial director Beth West announced that she would be leaving HS2 in the autumn after four-and-a-half years...
• 'Great progress' made in rail sector skills delivery plan so far, NSAR revealsConsiderable progress has been made into delivering on key targets set out in the Rail Sector Skills Delivery Plan, the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) has today revealed. Launched by DfT and the wider industry in December 2016, the plan aims to support ambitious rail investment...
• Plans for £125m Oxford station revamp unveiled Initial plans for a £125m revamp of Oxford station have this week been released by Oxford City Council. The design includes plans for a new building fronted by a public square inspired by King’s Cross station, as well as a multi-storey car park, bus interchange, hotel, new housing as...

Other News Sources

• Transport Minister ‘passing the buck’ on cost of rail improvement delayTransport Minister Humza Yousaf has been accused of “passing the buck” after admitting he does not know how much another delay to a flagship rail improvement project will cost.