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Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Times Online

• Network Rail ordered to spend a billion to improve punctuality [Subscription]Network Rail has been told to spend an extra £1 billion to improve punctuality on Britain’s railway amid concerns over the number of delayed trains.

City AM

• TfL issues travel advice for Thursday's 24-hour Tube strike and warns Jubilee Line passengers of disruptionCommuters on the Jubilee Line are being warned to brace themselves for further strike action on Thursday which will mean no services will be in operation.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• MP Tracy Brabin tackles train delaysONE of the region's MPs is asking for constituents to come forward with examples of how they have been affected by the recent rail timetabling chaos.

London Evening Standard

• TfL Tube strike in June 2018: When is the Jubilee Line walkout? Dates, times and everything else you need to knowLast-ditch talks are being held to avert a Tube strike which could cause chaos for tens of thousands of commuters on one of London's busiest underground lines.
• TfL Tube strike 2018: Jubilee line walkout looms threatening chaos for tens of thousands of commuters A looming 24-hour Tube strike threatens travel chaos for tens of thousands of commuters as Transport for London bosses hold crunch talks with unions in a bid to stop the walkout.

Yorkshire Post

• Neil McNicholas: Why can’t our railways be like Japan? I’ve never been to Japan and so I’m relying on media reports and television documentaries for my information and observations.

Rail Magazine

• New MD for Hull TrainsHull Trains has appointed service delivery director Louise Cheeseman as its new managing director.
• Wales seeks control of inter-city servicesInter-city trains serving Wales should be controlled by the Welsh Assembly Government, according to WAG Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport Ken Skates.

Rail Technology Magazine

• DfT publishes ITT for East Midlands franchise biddersBidders for the next East Midlands franchise are being urged to demonstrate how they will deliver on an “ambitious” upgrade programme as the DfT published the invitation to tender (ITT). The current franchise has been operated by Stagecoach for over a decade, but the operator is now...
• CAF closes deal to supply 77 locally made trains for Wales and BordersJust a day after Vivarail announced it will be providing five Class 320s for the new Wales and Borders franchise, CAF has now revealed that it is in final negotiations with operator KeolisAmey to supply and maintain a major fleet of new trains. The Spanish firm – which is already supplying...
• York invites public's views on £100m station revampThe City of York Council is calling on locals to give their views on a £100m reshaping of the front of York station into a “fitting gateway to the city.” Under the proposals, the current Queen Street Bridge would be removed to create the space for the changes. They include a...
• First TPE bullet train arrives in the UK The first of TransPennine Express’ Nova 1 bullet trains has completed its two-month journey from Japan today, set to come into action across the north of England and Scotland next year. The 19 new five-carriage trains will be part of TPE’s introduction of three new fleets into...
• First TPE bullet train arrives in the UK The first of TransPennine Express’ Nova 1 bullet trains has completed its two-month journey from Japan today, set to come into action across the north of England and Scotland next year. The 19 new five-carriage trains will be part of TPE’s introduction of three new fleets into...
• ORR calls on Network Rail to spend £1bn on safety and quality initiativesThe rail regulator has called on Network Rail to invest an extra £1bn on replacing “worn out” rolling stock, including £80m in spending on safety expenditure and worker safety initiatives. The ORR said railway performance has “failed many passengers” in recent...
• £250m track contract up for grabs for tube track maintenanceTransport for London is inviting firms to bid for the four-year £250m delivery of track renewals for its underground network, starting in 2019. The work includes surface and sub-surface ballasted track renewals, crossing renewals and track drainage, and has the option to be extended for...

Railway Gazette

• Draft determination calls for more Network Rail spending on reliability and safetyUK: On June 12 the Office of Rail & Road issued its draft determination setting out its initial...
• CAF to supply Wales & Borders regional train fleetUK: Incoming Wales & Borders franchisee KeolisAmey has selected CAF as preferred bidder for a...

The Business Desk

• TfN chairman calls for a reliable rail service amid major disruption caused by Northern’s interim timetableAn extraordinary meeting of the Transport for the North partnership board have met to discuss the rail service disruption across the network operated by Northern.

Transport Network

• New bus fall shows 'slow death of local buses'The number of people using buses in England fell again in the last financial year in the face of real-terms fare increases and cuts to local routes.

Other News Sources

• ScotRail announces three-week disruption to Glasgow train servicesTrain services from Glasgow Queen Street - Anniesland will be disrupted for the next three weeks as an urgent programme of repairs begins today.