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The expensive disaster that is bus privatisation
Just as some sections of the railway industry believe that privatisation ushered in an era of passenger growth, so Pauline Gaunt of the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK claims that privatised buses have stemmed the decline in bus use (Deregulation and Britain’s bus services, Letters, 12 July).
Officials accepted Virgin Trains East Coast bid despite believing it was overly ambitious
Department for Transport officials have admitted accepting a bid from now-collapsed Virgin Trains East Coast to run services on the East Coast Main Line despite believing it was overly ambitious, MPs heard yesterday.
MPs look to give electrification a jolt
Cancelled electrification projects should be revived and future schemes considered, according to MP Lillian Greenwood, chair of the Transport Select Committee.
Tuesday, 17 July 2018
BBC News
- Andy Burnham calls Northern train cancellations 'outrageous'A rail firm has been accused of "giving up on trying to provide a decent service" after it cancelled at least 170 services on World Cup final day.
- Great Western Railway's World Cup Final staffing excuse criticisedMP Jo Stevens says
- 'Delays' hit third new Govia Thameslink rail timetableCommuters face more delays as Govia Thameslink Railway introduces a
Times Online
- The government isn’t listening to the north [Subscription]This summer is proving to be a hot but frustrating one for the millions of northerners who rely on travelling by train.
City AM
- John Laing Infrastructure Fund shares leap on potential £1.4bn offerShares in John Laing Infrastructure Fund (JLIF) leapt by more than 17 per cent this morning after a consortium of funds announced a possible cash offer for the business.
The National
- Stagecoach boss grilled by MPs over East Coast Main Line franchise failureTHE collapse of the InterCity East Coast rail franchise has come at “significant” cost to transport giant Stagecoach, chief executive Martin Griffiths told MPs.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Grand Central Rail 'truly sorry' for cancelling trains between Bradford and LondonFurther woe was inflicted on rail passengers in Bradford after Grand Central Rail cancelled four services yesterday between Bradford and London King’s Cross due to trains needing repairs.
- Union suspends planned rail strike pending talks in driver-only trains row A planned strike in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains has been called off.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Virgin East Coast boss says the failed franchise improved servicesThere's better carriages, improved food and more destinations on the East Coast Main Line, says rail manager
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Fresh light shed on Virgin Trains East Coast franchise bid Department for Transport (DfT) officials accepted the franchise bid by Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) despite believing passenger growth targets would be missed, MPs have heard.
Yorkshire Post
- Officials accepted Virgin Trains East Coast bid despite believing it was overly ambitious Department for Transport officials have admitted accepting a bid from now-collapsed Virgin Trains East Coast to run services on the East Coast Main Line despite believing it was overly ambitious, MPs heard yesterday.
Other Regional Press
- MP welcomes reinstatement of Hassocks school rail service Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has welcomed Govia Thameslink Railway’s decision to reinstate the 8.28am train service from Wivelsfield to Hassocks as part of its new ‘interim’ timetable introduced this week.
- Tree felling by Network Rail results in 'total devastation' near Witley stationThe council said the severity of the clearance work came as a complete shock to residents - as did the "ugly eight-foot" fence
- Rail bosses to consider electrifying Lakes LineMP Tim Farron has met with chiefs from the government and Network Rail Lakes Line - submitted 5th September 2017Tim Farron MP with the West Coast Railways team at Oxenholme station
Rail Technology Magazine
- GTR launches third timetable in two months, hopes to provide 'more robust service'Struggling operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will introduce its third timetable in just two months following a chaotic service shake-up in May. Rail services around the country were heavily disrupted from 20 May when operators introduced a new timetable — due to infrastructure and...
- ORR: Siemens-Alstom merger could have 'detrimental impact' on UK rail marketThe rail regulator claims that a merger between rail manufacturing giants Siemens and Alstom could have a “significant detrimental impact” on competition in important British rail markets. The ORR welcomed the European Commission’s decision to open an in-depth investigation...
- Metro control room to get £12m investment in new technologyThe Tyne and Wear Metro control room is to undergo a £12m programme of modernisation as part of its biggest upgrade in its 38 year history. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, is installing a new computerised signalling control system in the Metro control room in South...
Railway Gazette
- Review of Network Rail’s tree management launchedUK: Terms of reference for a review of how Network Rail can best ensure the safety of railway...
- DVV acquires Smart Rail WorldINTERNATIONAL: Railway Gazette’s parent company DVV Media International has purchased events and...
Other News Sources
- Bus service to be lostThe 449 bus which runs between Oswestry and Ellesmere will cease on September 3 after the operator, Tanat Valley Coaches lost out on a contract connected with the service.
- MPs look to give electrification a joltCancelled electrification projects should be revived and future schemes considered, according to MP Lillian Greenwood, chair of the Transport Select Committee.
- New Hitachi fleet for Hull Trains revealedHull Trains has revealed the first artist’s impression of the new trains set to ‘hit the tracks’ as part of a major £60 million investment that will see the rail operator replace its current fleet with new high-tech Hitachi trains that will operate on both diesel and electric traction, thereby giving customers access to the benefits of the East Coast Main Line’s electrified track.
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