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Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Network Rail "broke all the rules" when pushing through the new rail timetable in May, leading industry expert Chris Gibb has said.
Tuesday, 10 July 2018
BBC News
- Rail timetable changes scaled back to avoid further chaosTimetable changes for eight franchises, including Govia Thameslink Railway, have been postponed.
The Guardian
- Rail passengers in timetable chaos face compensation battleFrustrated travellers trying to cope with a disrupted service must fight for refunds
- Rail firms forced to abandon winter timetable changesTrain operators will leave schedules unchanged to avoid repeat of May fiasco
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- New railway timetables suspended [Subscription]New rail timetables due to be introduced later this year will be shelved after the shambolic introduction of schedules in May.
City AM
- TfL warns of no Piccadilly Line service and further disruption from Tube strike across four days this weekTransport for London (TfL) has today warned there will be no Piccadilly Line service if a Tube strike across four days this week goes ahead from Wednesday.
- Outgoing Network Rail boss Mark Carne to step down in AugustNetwork Rail has confirmed that Mark Carne will work his last day as CEO on 13 August, after four years at the helm.
- Rail industry 'broke all the rules' in pushing through May timetable, says Network Rail directorGovia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Network Rail "broke all the rules" when pushing through the new rail timetable in May, leading industry expert Chris Gibb has said.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Historic train back on track following 22-year restorationAN Historic Yorkshire train is back on the tracks following a 22-year restoration project.
Liverpool Echo
- Lime Street station will be completely closed for the next two weeksRemaining platforms will close on Friday evening in last phase of eight-week closure
London Evening Standard
- TfL Tube strike: Last ditch bid to stop strikes on the Piccadilly line at key depotCrisis talks were taking place today to try to avert a 52-hour strike on the Piccadilly line this week.
Nottingham Evening Post
- Commuters welcome plans to upgrade links between Nottingham and BirminghamA multi-million pound investment in the rail network will see the number of trains from Nottingham to Birmingham and Lincoln double
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Work on Aberdeen-Dyce railway line upgrade now over half completeWork on a major upgrade on a north-east railway line is on track, according to a transport operator.
Other Regional Press
- Copeland MP Trudy Harrison hits out at "abysmal rail service."Mrs Harrison says she's one of hundreds of Cumbrian commuters at their "wits end."
- Merseyrail appoints new commercial directorMERSEYRAIL has appointed a new commercial director. Former head of marketing and CSR with Merseyrail, Suzanne Grant led the team responsible for revenue growth and producing the award-winning Wirral Track Renewal information campaign.
- Lincolnshire district's vision to reopen 'lost' village train stationsOne town could also get a direct service to London
Rail Technology Magazine
- State-of-the-art Dundee station opened after 20 years of planningArticle written by Callum Wood of Rail Technology Magazine Dundee station opens its doors to the public after 20 years of planning and development. Located on the western edge of Dundee’s central waterfront, the £38m development is part of the £1b Dundee waterfront development...
- Rail Delivery Group to focus on 'reliability' for December timetablesThe network timetable for the December 2018 will focus on reliability to prevent more disruption to the nation’s networks, the Rail Delivery Group has announced. Every year, the national timetable is routinely changed in order to adapt to seasonal changes and to enable new services. These...
- Progress for passengers but more improvement needed, ORR say Good progress has been made in customer service along the railways, but more improvement is needed with harder work form the industry, a consumer group of the ORR has said. In a report from Consumers, Stephanie Tobyn, deputy director, said highlights such as all 17 train companies committing to...
Railway Gazette
- Rath Group becomes fortieth Vectron customerEUROPE: Rath Group has awarded Siemens a contract to supply three Vectron multisystem locomotives...
- Female-fit workwear range expandedCLOTHING: Ballyclare has significantly expanded its range of protective and high visibility...
Other News Sources
- Millions of trees to be planted along route of HS2 high speed railwayLaunching the 'More Than a Railway' policy document, bosses outlined plans for a 'green corridor'
- Passenger fury as commuter service repeatedly cancelled An early morning commuter service which calls at five stations in the Wakefield district has been cancelled repeatedly during the past week, as chaos on the railways continue
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