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Thursday, 05 October 2017

BBC News

• South Wales Metro being set up to fail says Labour AMA Labour backbench AM has said he fears the Metro public transport project for South East Wales is "being set-up to fail".
• Fresh rail strikes hit services across EnglandRMT action is expected to affect Southern, Merseyrail, Arriva Rail North and Greater Anglia services.

Department for Transport

• New rail academy to train 500 apprentices opened by Transport SecretaryApprentice opportunities at new rail academy in Widnes.

The Telegraph

• Wave of rail strikes to hit services across England again today

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Fancy being a train driver? This is what you could get paid Arriva Trains Wales is looking for trainee and qualified drivers

London Evening Standard

• Angel Tube station evacuated as police carry out controlled explosion on suspicious packageAngel Tube station was placed on lockdown as police carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious package.
• Train strike: London's key rail routes to be hit by latest round of RMT walkoutsMajor rail routes into London are set to be crippled by yet more strikes as the dispute over the role of guards and driver-only trains becomes increasingly bitter.

Wales Online

• This is how much train drivers in Wales are paidAnd Arriva Trains Wales is currently recruiting for trainee train drivers

East Anglian Daily Times

• Rail dispute is not the end of travel for East Anglian rail travellers yetThe first of the RMT guards’ one day strikes on the Greater Anglia rail network on Tuesday proved to be something of an anti-climax with little effect on services and little disruption for passengers.

Other Regional Press

• Plans for new train station in Llanwern are welcomedTHE announcement of a new £50 million railway station and park and ride facility in Llanwern has been widely welcomed.

Rail Technology Magazine

• DfT approves £60m upgrade to Felixstowe branch lineA scheme worth £60.4m to increase freight services and create a more reliable railway for passengers travelling between Ipswich and Felixstowe has been approved by the transport secretary. The work on the Felixstowe branch line will see a second track installed between Trimley station and...
• RMT prepares to strike against fifth TOC, South WesternThe RMT has this week extended its dispute with TOCs over driver-only operated trains to a fifth operator, South Western Railway (SWR). The news comes a day after union leaders accused the government of “sabotaging” a deal being made between the RMT and other TOCs, and on the same...
• East Midlands outlines plans to 'put HS2 site to good use' A new strategy has been released that outlines how HS2 will add thousands of jobs and billions of pounds to the East Midlands economy. Back in July, the government confirmed the route for phase 2 of HS2, running from the West Midlands through Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and including plans...
• Rail industry 'already feeling effects of skills investment' from HS2Even though work has not yet started on HS2, the project is already driving change in the industry as the benefit from new investment in skills and innovation is being felt by organisations, a report has this week argued. The latest report from High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL) looked...

Railway Gazette

• Longer freight trains to go aheadGERMANY: Planning for the introduction of 740 m long freight trains across the core national...
• Eickholt to lead Siemens-Alstom integration INTERNATIONAL: The CEO of Siemens’ Mobility Division, Dr Jochen Eickholt, has been appointed...
• Wales & Borders franchise invitations to tender issuedUK: The Welsh Government invited shortlisted bidders Abellio Rail Cymru, Arriva Rail Wales,...

Other News Sources

• DB Schenker UK to offer warehouse and transport solutions for Hitachi Rail EuropeDB Schenker UK has secured a warehouse and transport management contract from Hitachi Rail Europe.