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Labour step up call to safeguard free bus pass
SNP ministers have been urged not to narrow the criteria for free bus passes to save cash.
Business organisation says move to use bi-mode trains will continue regional 'imbalance'
THE Government must think again over rail travel if it is serious about helping North-East companies grow, a business organisation has warned.
Trains to replace scrapped Sheffield to London electrification scheme will be slower, Government admits
Trains chosen to replace a scrapped £500m electrification scheme between Yorkshire and London are slower than their electric counterparts, the Department for Transport has admitted.
Wednesday, 09 August 2017
BBC News
- Decision on Edinburgh tram extension to Newhaven in 2018The final decision on whether to extend Edinburgh's tram network to Newhaven will be taken in Autumn 2018.
- Buskers to audition for London Underground licencesEd Sheeran, Bob Geldof and Jessie J are among the stars who have previously busked on London Underground
The Herald
- Edinburgh Trams: Next stop Newhaven by 2022TRAMS will be running through Leith to Newhaven in the Scottish capital within five years under plans to go before councillors next month.
Reuters News
- History unearthed as London's mail rail line opens to publicLONDON (Reuters) - Deep below London's bustling streets, a piece of once-vital communications technology will soon be roaring back into life after years of disuse - a train.
The National
- Scottish Labour's train-delay argument derailed as Kezia Dugdale repeats false claimIT was Mark Twain who credited Benjamin Disraeli with coining the famous phrase “there are lies, damned lies, and statistics”, though it might have been the Duke of Wellington or a Scotsman, Prime Minister Arthur Balfour.
Network Rail
- Network Rail to hold drop-in events ahead of Transpennine Route Upgrade workNetwork Rail will hold a series of drop-in events across the Pennines as work continues to upgrade the Transpennine Route.
Birmingham Mail
- Train users caught putting their feet on seats or vaping could face prosecutionLondon Midland staff are cracking down on anti-social behaviour on its Birmingham trains.
- UK Central chiefs move to revamp HS2 station plans Next step in plans to create major mixed-use development have been taken as growth company submits proposals to change planned infrastructure around Solihull HS2 station site
London Evening Standard
- London Overground extension to Barking Riverside given green lightAn extension of the London Overground which is set to give thousands of commuters easier access to jobs has been approved by the Government.
- Waterloo worker: station became 'giant funnel' as crowds crammed inWaterloo station was today described as a "giant funnel", drawing tens of thousands of passengers in and leaving them with "nowhere to go".
- Mandela Way or Walworth East? Transport for London reveals the most popular names for new Bakerloo line stationsThe most popular names put forward for the new Bakerloo line stations have been revealed - with Mandela Way among the favourites.
- Waterloo station upgrade: Commuters' anger at second evening of 'heaving' crowdsFrustrated commuters complained of a second evening of "hectic" crowds at Waterloo station as £800million of upgrade works continued.
Northern Echo
- Business organisation says move to use bi-mode trains will continue regional 'imbalance'THE Government must think again over rail travel if it is serious about helping North-East companies grow, a business organisation has warned.
Sheffield Star
- Trains to replace scrapped Sheffield to London electrification scheme will be slower, Government admitsTrains chosen to replace a scrapped £500m electrification scheme between Yorkshire and London are slower than their electric counterparts, the Department for Transport has admitted.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Demolition looms for homes in path of HS2 Nine homes in a quiet village will be demolished to make way for HS2 – forcing people out of their homes.
Yorkshire Post
- The Yorkshire Post Says: While HS2 debate rages, Eurostar highlights Doncaster's bright futureThe debate about the HS2 high-speed railway line continues to be dominated by concerns about its cost and route, not least in South Yorkshire.
Other Regional Press
- Two passengers hurt after doors to c2c train doors are opened without train being fully on platformPassengers were enraged after the train doors opened before the train pulled into the platform - and it led to two people getting hurt.
- Major railway line-side work planned for West Yorkshire route ahead of 'electrification upgrade'TransPennine route between Leeds and Stalybridge will see workers cut back trees and shrubs
Construction Enquirer
- Tender race starts for £60m Nottingham City HubThe hunt has started for a main contractor to build the £60m Nottingham City Hub scheme.
- Go-ahead for £263m London Overground extensionThe Government has given the green light to a £263m extension of the London Overground to Barking Riverside.
Rail Technology Magazine
- RDG to start roll-out of digital railcardsA new innovation by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) is set to ensure that passengers will never miss out on a discount from a railcard again, as they will soon be able to store it digitally on their phones. For the first time, passengers will be able to bring up their railcard on their phones. The...
- IRR experts take lead to deliver lighter-weight freight bogiesExperts from the University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) have announced an ambitious plan to double the amount of freight carried by trains across Europe through the development of lighter-weight bogies. The project, part of the EU funded DYNAFREIGHT programme, is...
- Carlisle station's £14.5m roof renewal work takes shapeNew pictures released this week by Network Rail of improvements being made to Carlisle station’s roof have shown that passengers are benefiting from the new look. The works, costing £14.5m, are part of the Great North Rail Project, a strand of the Railway Upgrade Plan, and are aiming...
Railway Gazette
- South Tirol direct award rail contract approvedITALY: The direct award of a contract for SAD Nahverkehr to continue to operate local passenger...
- Hector Rail awarded iron ore haulage contractSWEDEN: Mining company LKAB has awarded Hector Rail a new contract to operate its iron ore trains...
Other News Sources
- East Midlands Trains and its community partners shortlisted for 14 national community awardsEast Midlands Trains and its community partners have been shortlisted for a total of 14 awards in this year’s national Community Rail Awards.
- London Waterloo is SO BUSY right now A commuter captured the chaos of London Waterloo during Tuesday's (August 8) rush hour
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