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Pollution masks for train staff after health concerns [Subscription]
Rail staff have been offered masks after concerns about pollution in a 3.6-mile stretch of tunnel that one driver said had not been cleaned for 40 years.
Heathrow Airport expansion: Hounslow residents encouraged to have their say on third runway proposals
Hounslow residents are being reminded they have just over six weeks left to share their views on the expansion of Heathrow Airport .
HS1 chair: HS2 got off ‘completely on the wrong foot’ over Euston
HS2 Ltd “got off completely on the wrong foot with Camden” as it developed plans for the redevelopment of Euston station, HS1 Ltd’s chairman has claimed.
UK Governments continue with plans for three-hour London to Scotland journeys
Plans to reduce train times between Scotland and England have taken a step closer to completion with feasibility studies commissioned on a number of routes. Starting in 2016, the joint project between the UK and Scottish governments originally looked to identify areas for improvement...
MP calls for nearly new trains to ease rail chaos in Sussex
AN MP has called on the Transport Secretary to diverted unwanted trains to the struggling Sussex network.
Tuesday, 07 November 2017
BBC News
- ScotRail reveals poppy appeal trainsThe normal ScotRail branding is being replaced with a special remembrance poppy logo on five ScotRail trains.
- Irish rail strike to hit cross-border servicesEnterprise trains will operate between Belfast and Newry, but will not cross the border.
The Herald
- £15m rail work to be completed over ChristmasEngineers will be working round-the-clock over the festive period to complete more than £15 million of infrastructure upgrades across Scotland.
Times Online
- Pollution masks for train staff after health concerns [Subscription]Rail staff have been offered masks after concerns about pollution in a 3.6-mile stretch of tunnel that one driver said had not been cleaned for 40 years.
- Green light for rail upgrades to cut travel times to rest of UK [Subscription]Nicola Sturgeon has ordered officials to forge ahead with plans for major upgrades to rail lines between Scotland and England with the aim of eventually cutting journey times between the central belt and London to three hours.
Network Rail
- Network Rail completes track installation that will allow cross-London Thameslink trains to stop once again at London BridgeThe reintroduction of cross-London Thameslink services through London Bridge has moved a step closer with the completion of new track and signalling between London Bridge and Blackfriars.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Arriva had big plans to improve public transport in North Wales - here's what they were They included new trains and bus services but did a decision not to increase funding force the scheme off the rails?
London Evening Standard
- London Tube delays: Commuters braced for rush hour misery as District line remains shut after derailmentTube passengers are being warned of a second bout of travel disruption this evening as the District line remains partly shut.
Manchester Evening News
- We took a look at the Ordsall Chord which will carry services between Piccadilly and Victoria from next month The M.E.N was given an exclusive trains-eye view of the £85m project. Aimed at slashing railway congestion and allowing for faster trains and more frequent services, it will make way for future east-west links
- Commuter who claims rail services are ruining peoples lives sets up Facebook group for travellers Titled ‘Northern Rail: Ruining People’s Lives On A Daily Basis’, the group quickly gained traction when it was set up last week and has become a forum to express travel woes - and share information
Peterborough Telegraph
- Virgin Trains apologises for disruption between Peterborough and Spalding after 'challenging day'Virgin Trains has apologised for the disruption to commuters travelling between Spalding and Peterborough yesterday (Sunday, November 5).
Construction News
- HS1 chair: HS2 got off ‘completely on the wrong foot’ over EustonHS2 Ltd “got off completely on the wrong foot with Camden” as it developed plans for the redevelopment of Euston station, HS1 Ltd’s chairman has claimed.
Rail Magazine
- Class 700s make Great Northern debutGTR puts Class 700s into traffic on Peterborough route.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Carillion gets £300m boost with award of two major NR contractsNetwork Rail has awarded two major contracts to Carillion to deliver part of the Midland Mainline improvement programme. The first contract will see Carillion upgrade the existing track on the route from London to Corby, and is expected to generate £62m over the next two and a half...
- New images of planned £500m Leeds station development revealedImages revealing how the remodelled Leeds station could look have been revealed today. The images, which have been released as part of the new report, ‘the Leeds integrated station masterplan,’ are based on the set of principles for the masterplan approved by Leeds City Council last...
- GTR could be broken up by DfT to combat repeated strike actionThe Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) franchise could be broken up in 2021 when its contract comes up for renewal, the government has said today. The move may help to reduce strike action across Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) networks, with Southern specifically causing multiple...
- UK Governments continue with plans for three-hour London to Scotland journeysPlans to reduce train times between Scotland and England have taken a step closer to completion with feasibility studies commissioned on a number of routes. Starting in 2016, the joint project between the UK and Scottish governments originally looked to identify areas for improvement...
- Community Rail partnerships could be expanded following government consultationThe DfT has opened a consultation on expanding the Community Rail initiative with increased funding across the country. Community Rail partnerships have been set up in around 60 stations since the project began in 1993, with £3m investment provided by the government. DfT bosses believe...
Railnews
- Derailment disrupts London Waterloo services At least one person is reported to have been slightly injured in a derailment of a passenger train at Wimbledon in south west London early today. Fire crews were called to the scene shortly before 06.00 this morning. South Western Railway and London Underground District Line services have been disrupted, but some lines have now reopened.
Railway Gazette
- World rail freight news round-upNew York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has extended New York & Atlantic Railway
Other News Sources
- Wimbledon train derailment: South Western Railway apologises to commuters after four injured and 300 evacuated Four passengers were treated by paramedics from London Ambulance Service after the derailment on Monday morning (November 6)
- MP calls for nearly new trains to ease rail chaos in SussexAN MP has called on the Transport Secretary to diverted unwanted trains to the struggling Sussex network.
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