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Wednesday, 08 November 2017
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- Rail strikes: Five rail operators hit by RMT walkoutWorkers on Southern, Greater Anglia, South Western Railway, Merseyrail and Northern have walked out.
- Transport for London 'to cut 1,400 jobs'Unions say Transport for London plans job cuts in engineering and London Underground by 2021.
Financial Times
- UK commuters braced for two days of RMT rail strikesIndustrial action to hit Southern, South Western, Greater Anglia, Northern and Merseyrail
The Herald
- Rail workers jumped from runaway trainTwo rail workers jumped from a runaway train which travelled for four miles after hitting a tree, accident investigators said.
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- Huge new station to greet HS2 in Leeds by 2033 [Subscription]Plans for one of Britain’s biggest transport hubs were detailed yesterday as part of a proposal to drive HS2 into northern England.
- Rail misery as five networks strike over driver-only trains [Subscription]Commuters were facing the worst rail strike for two decades today as the transport secretary accused unions of attempting to bring down the government.
City AM
- Transport for London (TfL) to cut up to 1,400 jobs under spending cuts, says RMT unionUp to 1,400 job losses are planned at Transport for London (TfL) including in engineering and on the London Underground, according to the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union.
- Nearly a fifth of HS2 employees left over the past yearOver 200 HS2 employees have left the state-funded rail group over the past year, as it looks to improve stability and tackle the level of churn.
- Businesses warn of "significant damage" to economy from walkouts as this week's mass rail strikes get underwayBusinesses have voiced concerns that this week's mass rail strikes will cause "significant damage" to the economy, as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union stage walkouts across five train companies.
London Evening Standard
- RMT strike: Chris Grayling accuses union bosses of trying to 'bring down working class-hating Tory government'Transport Secretary Chris Grayling today issued a scathing attack on union bosses, accusing them of staging a string of strikes aimed at bringing down the Government.
- Tube strike fears as Transport for London 'to cut 1,400 jobs', RMT revealsDocuments seen by the transport union reveal that spending will be cut by £5.5 billion by 2021.
- RMT strike: Rail services face biggest disruption in decades as strikes begin on five networksRail services will be hit by the biggest disruption in decades today because of strikes against five operators in bitter disputes over the role of guards.
- RMT strike: Commuters set to endure worst industrial action in decades as workers at five major rail companies walk outCommuters across the UK are set to endure the worst train strike in decades after workers at five major rail companies walked out on Wednesday morning.
Manchester Evening News
- What is it like to travel with the police on Metrolink's worst line for anti-social behaviour? The Oldham-Mumps line has been beset with problems but now GMP are cracking down
Wales Online
- A new Wales and Borders service replacing Arriva Trains Wales is 'on track' to launch in October The UK Government was warned the process is in danger of 'collapse'
Yorkshire Post
- Under-fire Grayling faces Yorkshire council bosses over region’s railway woesTransport Secretary Chris Grayling met with Yorkshire council leaders yesterday to discuss the future of major rail projects in the region amid mounting anger over his failure to attend a Commons debate on the subject.
Crewe Chronicle
- Council to launch Crewe HS2 Masterplan Vision for how seven high speed trains per hour would shape local economy
North Wales Live
- Merseyrail boss and RMT union official explain their positionsLatest strike over the future of guards coincides with Arriva bus strike
Other Regional Press
- MP calls for discount for rail passengersAn MP has called for a rail company to compensate season ticket holders because of its “dismal” performance over the past year.
- Planning a late night in London at Christmas? New late-night trains announced THOSE planning a night out in London this Christmas can benefit from the new winter services announced by Chiltern Railways.
- Rail strike - no trains for TWO DAYSRAIL passengers are reminded there will be no train service between Weymouth and Poole tomorrow and Thursday due to a strike.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- HS2 reveals bidders in race for £2.75 billion trains contract Operating at speeds of up to 225mph (360kph), the new fleet will deliver unparalleled levels of reliability, speed and comfort as well as providing much-needed extra capacity between the UK’s major cities and giving a boost to high tech skills and expertise in the UK. The shortlisted bidders are: Alstom Transport; Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd; Hitachi Rail Europe; Patentes Talgo S.L.U and Siemens PLC. They will all be invited to tender for the contracts, which will cover the design, build and maintenance of at least 54 trains coming into service from 2026. Following on from the o...
New Civil Engineer
- WSP wins Great Western Main Line contract [Subscription]WSP has been appointed to help implement a project which will see new trains and timetables on the Great Western rail lines.
Rail Magazine
- Class 700s make Great Northern debutGTR puts Class 700s into traffic on Peterborough route.
- ScotRail unveils interiors for its new Hitachi Class 385 electric trainsInterior of first complete Class 385 unveiled by ScotRail
Rail Technology Magazine
- JR Central unveils new rail reservation app Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) have unveiled the new Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen Reservation App.
- NR moves into final stage of London Bridge works with track and signalling upgradeA vital piece of track and signalling work at London Bridge has been completed by Network Rail, paving the way forward for Thameslink services to resume through the station next year. Engineers have worked to deliver the improvements between London Bridge and Blackfriars ahead of cross-London...
- 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...
- Cyber security vital after four attacks on Britain's rail network last yearDigital technology must play a part in improving organisational resilience and reducing passenger safety risk, a leading rail industry figure has stated. Speaking at Rail Network Resilience 2017 last week, Arup’s resilience, security and risk associate, Nadim Choudhary, said that cyber...
Railway Gazette
- Network Rail awards Midland Main Line upgrade contractsUK: The Carillion Powerlines joint venture is to begin work shortly to complete 25 kV 50 Hz...
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- Surrey rail strikes: Everything you need to know about the walkouts affecting South Western Railway and Southern Rail services over November 8-9RMT union members on South Western Railway and Southern Rail will walkout for 48 hours over the future role of guards on services
- Rail 836: Network Rail’s private obsession is the wrong trackIt is sometimes difficult to understand what Network Rail is playing at. The organisation is beset with both short and long terms problems. In the short term, it is unable to deliver the efficiencies which have been demanded of it by the Office for Road and Rail. In the long term, there are serious concerns throughout the industry that there will simply be no significant enhancements for the railways in Control Period 6, the five year investment programme that will start in April 2019 because of the backlog of maintenance and renewal work from the current period.
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