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Network Rail to get budget boost despite efficiency concerns
Treasury likely to allow spending of more than £40bn, with extra for schemes such as the TransPennine route upgradeNetwork Rail is set to be granted an enhanced budget, likely to be more than £40bn, to run Britain's railway despite the regulator highlighting more concerns over billions lost due to inefficiency. The government will announce later this week how much it is prepared to spend on maintaining and operating Britain's railways for the five years from 2019.
Community Transport inquiry launched
The Transport Committee is launching a new inquiry into the licensing arrangements for community transport minibuses and the broader sustainability of the community transport sector, which provides essential access to transport to many vulnerable and potentially isolated people.
Four Committees relaunch a joint inquiry on air quality
Four Committees team up to scrutinise the Government's plans to reduce the harmful effects of air pollution on public health and the environment.
Upgrades for Northern and Jubilee Lines have been brought to a halt by Transport for London
Planned upgrades for the Northern and Jubilee Lines have been paused by Transport for London (TfL), though train drivers' union Aslef says they will be cancelled entirely.
Buses on concrete rails on the A52? The incredible plan to link Derby to HS2
Guided busways are already used in other parts of the UK and abroad and Trent Barton's managing director says they would be cheaper to install along the A52 than tramlines
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
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- Wheelchair user Josh Rosenthal's rail travel barriersWheelchair user Josh Rosenthal shows the barriers he faces when using rail travel.
- Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Contract lawyer was given bonusThe lawyer was paid for extra hours worked while advising the company managing the project but the money was later returned.
- Overcrowding warning after Tube line upgrades suspendedTransport bosses said plans to buy more trains on the Jubilee and Northern lines have been
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- Network Rail to get budget boost despite efficiency concernsTreasury likely to allow spending of more than £40bn, with extra for schemes such as the TransPennine route upgradeNetwork Rail is set to be granted an enhanced budget, likely to be more than £40bn, to run Britain's railway despite the regulator highlighting more concerns over billions lost due to inefficiency. The government will announce later this week how much it is prepared to spend on maintaining and operating Britain's railways for the five years from 2019.
- No more platform No 2s: train toilets to stop emptying on to tracksModern fleets and holding-tank facilities will end dumping of raw sewage on to railway linesThe final flush on train toilets that empty their contents directly on to Britain’s tracks will be pulled in 2019, rail bosses and ministers have promised.A combination of new trains and retrofitting old stock with modern, holding-tank toilets will end the dumping of raw sewage on the railways. Continue reading...
- UK running 200 years behind on rail accessibilityNearly 80% of stations across the UK are not accessible to deaf, disabled and older people, say 55 campaigners, even though the government’s figures show a threefold return on such investment
Times Online
- Edinburgh tram lawyer was given £50,000 bonus [Subscription]A lawyer responsible for negotiating Edinburgh’s tram contract accepted a £50,000 personal bonus from the company established by the city council to deliver the project.
City AM
- Upgrades for Northern and Jubilee Lines have been brought to a halt by Transport for LondonPlanned upgrades for the Northern and Jubilee Lines have been paused by Transport for London (TfL), though train drivers' union Aslef says they will be cancelled entirely.
Daily Express
- Trains to stop dumping toilet waste on tracks after 'workers sprayed with human sewage'While newer trains will be fitted with updated systems to contain human waste, old locomotives will be receiving toilet refits in an initiative by Network Rail.
Network Rail
- Next stage of Great North Rail Project to take place in West YorkshirePassengers are advised to check before they travel as the next stage of improvement work to the signalling system takes place in West Yorkshire as part of the Great North Rail Project.
London Evening Standard
- London Tube will get even more crowded, union bosses warn as TFL shelves Jubilee and Northern line upgrade planOvercrowding on two of London's major Tube lines will get worse, union bosses today warned after it emerged TfL had shelved plans to buy more trains.
Other Regional Press
- Rail passengers in Rhyl left confused by letter stating wrong datesPEOPLE living near Rhyl railway station have been left scratching their heads over a letter they have received about major track improvement work.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- SEGRO and Roxhill launch ground-breaking `inland port’SEGRO plc and Roxhill have launched SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway, a 700 acre `inland port’ which combines links to the M1 and East Midlands Airport with a major new rail freight terminal. SEGRO is funding £100 million of infrastructure at East Midlands Gateway including a 50 acre rail terminal and extensive road improvements, designed to give the best possible connectivity to the 10 plots now available to occupiers. A partnership with Highways England and other highways authorities means there will also be £35 million of road improvements associated with East ...
New Civil Engineer
- Interview | Mark Carne, Network Rail [Subscription]His regulated funding model is broken. It is a given that he is going to get less cash to spend in the next five year cycle, and the woes of electrification continue to cast a long shadow. Yet Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne is remarkably enthused about the future of UK rail, and his operation in particular.
- No business case for new rail electrification, says Carne [Subscription]Network Rail has effectively abandoned plans for any further electrification schemes because the business case is too poor.
Other News Sources
- Alstom launches new academy for rail in WidnesAlstom said it is building a new generation of highly skilled rail engineers with the official launch of its academy in Widnes.
- UK rail passenger growth slowsIn recent years the number of passengers using UK trains has grown steadily making UK rail the envy of Europe.
- Campaigners celebrate victory in fight to save West Sussex stationA successful campaign by local residents has led to Southern Rail agreeing to dramatically increase the number of peak time trains at a West Sussex station.
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