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Government to protect regional routes to Heathrow
Slots will be reserved for flights from Heathrow to UK regional airports if expansion goes ahead.
'Yours cynically': emails show DfT contempt for rail users, says MP
Private emails sent between government officials after warnings of impending rail chaos in the north of England show “complete disrespect and contempt” for passengers, an MP has said.
Adonis: Crossrail 2 depends on Heathrow and HS2 success
Lord Adonis has warned that future infrastructure projects such as Crossrail 2 and Crossrail for the North depend on Heathrow expansion and HS2 coming in “on time and on budget”.
Bus regulation is the ticket to get passengers back on the buses
THE Labour politicians behind the £40million Pennine Reach scheme have called for council to be given back powers to regulate bus services to combat rapidly dropping passenger numbers.
Thursday, 21 June 2018
BBC News
- Northern rail: 'Emails warned of timetable chaos'An MP obtains e-mails showing officials discussing ways to deal with problems on Northern services.
- Railway graffitiDangerous, uncompromising and illegal - what's the attraction of railway graffiti?
- Siemens UK boss says no-deal Brexit does not look goodJuergen Maier says planning for Brexit is hard because the firm does not know what it is planning for.
The Guardian
- 'Yours cynically': emails show DfT contempt for rail users, says MPPrivate emails sent between government officials after warnings of impending rail chaos in the north of England show “complete disrespect and contempt” for passengers, an MP has said.
The Herald
- Humza Yousaf seeks advice from think tank advocating public railway monopolyTRANSPORT minister Humza Yousaf has sought advice from a think tank which advocates turning the railways into a state-run monopoly as he considers the future of Scotland’s network.
Bolton News
- Northern Mayors ask rail staff to reconsider strike amid passenger disruptionTHE Greater Manchester Mayor has called on the rail workers union to reconsider its strike action in the face of the ongoing disruption rail passengers are already facing.
London Evening Standard
- TfL unveils state-of-the-art London Overground trains featuring WiFi and USB charging pointsA fleet of new state-of-the art London Overground trains has been unveiled, featuring WiFi and USB charging points throughout.
Wales Online
- The changes to train timetables set to affect Welsh rail usersA large number of changes to rail services across South Wales have been announced.
Yorkshire Post
- Diana Johnson: Grayling’s rail farce isn’t funny, he must quit nowONE thing that Chris Grayling has managed to do is to unite people on both sides of the Pennines – which is actually quite remarkable – in our view that it is time for him to go.
Other Regional Press
- Transport secretary apologises for trains “fiasco” and says new timetables and compensation scheme on the wayHuntingdon MP Jonathan DJanogly has confirmed new train time-tables will be in place in the next three weeks and travellers can expect details about a compensation scheme in the next few days.
- Watford residents to benefit from electric trainsCommuters travelling into London Euston from Watford can benefit from new electric overground trains. Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a fleet of overground trains fron the Watford to Euston Line, which will be launched in November.
Train Operators
- ScotRail confirms date for introduction of extra trains between Edinburgh and GlasgowThe first of the ten electric trains that will boost capacity between Edinburgh and Glasgow will enter service this weekend.
New Civil Engineer
- Adonis: Crossrail 2 depends on Heathrow and HS2 successLord Adonis has warned that future infrastructure projects such as Crossrail 2 and Crossrail for the North depend on Heathrow expansion and HS2 coming in “on time and on budget”.
Rail Technology Magazine
Other News Sources
- Northern have 'duty' to help market Lake District after chaos - councillorThe councillor has called on Northern to fund a major marketing campaign for the area South Lakeland District Councillor for Furness, James Airey, outside Oxenholme Station. Photo: Westmorland ConservativesSharon Keith - Regional Director of Northern Rail Franchise. LEANNE BOLGER
- Murdo Fraser MSP: Scotland’s overwhelming political consensus on Heathrow expansionHolyrood's Shadow Finance Secretary Murdo Fraser writes ahead of the Commons vote on Heathrow expansion, which he says independent analysis shows, will create up to 16,000 jobs for Scotland and up to £17 billion in economic growth.
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