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BBC News
- Driver has 'lucky escape' in Ffestiniog train crashThe Ford Puma collided with the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railway steam engine at a crossing.
Mail Online
- London tube passengers suffer in unbearable heat as severe delays hit Central Line Chaotic scenes were seen on the central line as a signal failure at White City in west London brought severe delays to the entire line, leaving passengers trapped on packed tube carriages.
- Five luxury supercars from Ferrari 458 to classic Lamborghini Countach The threat of three points and an £80 fine hasn't seemed to deter these super-car owners who parked £1 million worth of luxury motors outside of a Mayfair hotel today.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- New rail station could bring £1.5 billion annual boost to Bradford's economy A NEW hub railway station in Bradford city centre could provide an economic boost of £1.5 billion a year to the local economy.
- 'Shambolic' new rail timetable was 'as realistic as Harry Potter', Bradford councillor tells meetingRAIL chiefs were slammed over May’s timetable fiasco at a fiery meeting today, with one councillor comparing the plan to a popular work of fiction.
London Evening Standard
- Trespasser on the line leaves commuters sweltering at King's Cross and causes delays and cancellationsCommuters travelling through Kings Cross station have been left stranded on hot trains after power was cut due to a trespasser on the line.
- Thameslink disruption: Third rail timetable published in two monthsThameslink and Great Northern have released a third new train timetable in two months as the firms attempt to tackle severe disruption.
Other Regional Press
- Network Rail slated after passengers suffer "unacceptable" delays NETWORK Rail has been slated by the rail watchdog for causing constant delays to South Western Railway.
- Govia publishes new interim timetable after rail chaosGovia Thameslink has published details of the new interim timetable, which they say “marks a significant stage in the recovery plan” following chaos on their services.
Rail Technology Magazine
- NPR station in Bradford could provide £1.5bn economy cash boostA new railway station in Bradford city centre could boost the local economy by £1.5bn, new research shows. A report from construction firm Mace Group, led by ex-Treasury member Chris Walker, found that — based on growth experienced in Birmingham following the opening of Birmingham...
- ORR expects more renewal delays, says Network Rail 'must do more' when planning for CP6The rail regulator has said Network Rail must do more to prepare ahead of its £34bn five-year plan for CP6. The ORR set out its annual assessment of the infrastructure owner’s performance in England and Wales this week, and highlighted several areas of improvement ahead of CP6, which...
- Network Rail accepts role in 'unacceptable SWR disruption' linked to poor recovery plansSouth Western Railway provided “unacceptable” services of poor performance in recent months, the rail regulator has said. Outdated contingency plans, poor incident responses, and ‘lessons learned’ reviews sometimes being missed out were amongst the highlights outlined by...
- ATW pays out £2.4m in penalties for delayed and cancelled servicesArriva Trains Wales has paid out over £2.4m in financial penalties for delayed or cancelled services, a North Wales Assembly Member (AM) has announced. Speaking to the Welsh Assembly on Tuesday, Aberconwy AM Janet Finch-Saunders outlined the “startling” figures that...
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