Breaking News
Huge crackdown on train tickets this September as half a million are renamed to make life 'simpler' for travellers
Language will be changed and ticket machines made simpler as part of latest efforts to crack down on the 55 million different types of fares that exist
DLR-style scheme to rival southern rail proposals to Heathrow
A £375M light rail scheme to Heathrow has been submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of its call for ideas on third party funded projects. Submitted by Spelthorne Coucil, the DLR-style scheme is in direct competition to bids by the Windsor Link Railway and Heathrow Southern Rail.
Campaign for Better Transport’s new CEO for 30 years
Campaign for Better Transport has appointed Darren Shirley as its new Chief Executive. He will take over from Stephen Joseph, who is stepping down after 30 years in this role.
Heathrow planes are lower, larger and more intrusive
According to a new survey aircraft landing at Heathrow are lower than in years gone by. The survey, carried out by campaign group HACAN, also found that planes had become larger and fuller.
Friday, 10 August 2018
BBC News
- Three more Northern rail strike dates over train guard disputeRMT members on Northern services plan to hold further strikes on 25 August, 1 and 8 September.
ITV News
- Crackdown on rail jargon for half a million routesJargon will be removed from tickets and journey information for half a million train routes next month.
The Guardian
- Calls for cut in legal alcohol limit after more than 9,000 injuries or deaths in 2016Britain is cutting care homes and children’s centres, yet blowing £80bn on a railway line that has failed every viability test
The Independent
- Punch bag with transport minister Chris Grayling's face on it appears at King's Cross stationHave you ever been stranded on a train platform in goodness knows where, waiting for a train that's getting more and more delayed, with drizzle trickling down your nose?
The Scotsman
- Full steam ahead for St Andrews rail study The campaign to re-open the St Andrews rail link after a 50-year gap today won Scottish Government funding for a study which could pave the way for the scheme.
Times Online
- Train services abandon jargon to help passengers [Subscription]Jargon will be removed from tickets and journey information for half-a-million train routes next month.
The Mirror
- Huge crackdown on train tickets this September as half a million are renamed to make life 'simpler' for travellersLanguage will be changed and ticket machines made simpler as part of latest efforts to crack down on the 55 million different types of fares that exist
Network Rail
- Work to install new track between Lea Bridge and the new Meridian Water station 80% completeWork to install a new track on the West Anglia main line as part of Network Rail’s £170m Lee Valley Rail programme is 80% complete. The project has reached a key milestone with over 4.4km of track installed on what will become the third line between Lea Bridge and the new Meridian Water station, allowing two additional trains per hour.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- CALDERDALE COUNCIL: New age of the trainGrowing numbers of rail users – expected to increase further as Calderdale develops – mean more stations will be needed at places like Hipperholme.
- Rail workers to stage fresh series of strikesWORKERS on Arriva Rail North are to stage a series of fresh 24-hour strikes in the bitter row over the role of guards.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- £500,000 rail investment will see faster and more frequent train serviceFunding will allow the completion of development work meaning more trains will be able to run on the line
Sheffield Star
- More woe for South Yorkshire rail passengers as fresh strikes are announced Rail passengers in South Yorkshire have more woe in store after train staff announced three more days of strike action over the next month
Other Regional Press
- Train company defends record after two services cut short within a weekGreater Anglia has defended its record on a busy north Norfolk rail route after two services were cut short part-way through their journeys within the past week, leaving passengers stranded.
- HS4Air: Proposed high speed rail link would cut through Surrey to link Heathrow and GatwickA new high speed rail line which would allow people to travel between Heathrow and Gatwick in just 15 minutes would see tunnels dug under the Surrey Hills and a train line built alongside the M25.
New Civil Engineer
- DLR-style scheme to rival southern rail proposals to HeathrowA £375M light rail scheme to Heathrow has been submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of its call for ideas on third party funded projects. Submitted by Spelthorne Coucil, the DLR-style scheme is in direct competition to bids by the Windsor Link Railway and Heathrow Southern Rail.
Other News Sources
- Historic north-east railway station destroyed by fire on track for openingThe Old Royal Station, in Ballater, was used by royals travelling by train to their home at nearby Balmoral Castle.
Recent Archives
- Thursday, 09 August 2018
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
- Monday, 06 August 2018
- Sunday, 05 August 2018
- Saturday, 04 August 2018
Latest News
Useful Links
Conferences & Expo's
- Adapting Railways for a Sustainable Future: Rebalancing, Resilience, and Realisation - 30 April 2024 - London
- Annual Rail Station Development and Regeneration - 25 June 2024 - London
- Coach and Bus UK - 12-14 November 2024 - Birmingham
- Encouraging Sustainable Transport - 4 June 2024 - Oxford
- Innovation and Technology in Transport Hub 15-16 May 2024 - Farnborough
- Interchange - 4-5 March 2025 - Manchester
- International Transport Forum - 22-24 May - Glasgow
- MaaS Scotland - 6 June 2024 - Glasgow
- Multimodal 2024 - 11-13 June 2024 - Birmingham
- National Cargo Bike Summit 2024 - 10 May 2024 - London
- Rail Industry Forum - 1 May 2024 - London
- Rail Infrastructure Networking - 12 September 2024 - Derby
- Rail Live - 19-20 June 2024 - Long Marston
- Rolling Stock Maintenance & Depot Optimisation Europe - 25-27 June 2024 - London Hybrid
- Smart Transportation - 30 September 2024 - Virtual
- UK Ports - 22-23 May 2024 - London
All Transport
- Department for Transport
- European Commission (Transport)
- Greater London Authority - Transport
- Merseytravel (Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive)
- Metro (West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Exectutive)
- Nexus (Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive)
- Plymouth Transport
- South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
- The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
- Transport East
- Transport for All
- Transport for Cornwall
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- Transport for London
- Transport for the North
- Transport for the West Midlands
- Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru)
- Transport Scotland
- Urban Transport Group
Bus and Coach
Campaign Groups
- Airportwatch
- Aviation Environment Federation
- Campaign for Better Transport
- Friends of The Earth
- Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign
- HACAN ClearSkies
- London City Airport Fight the Flights
- Railfuture
- Save Our Buses
- Stop Stansted Expansion
Friends of TransportInfo
Logistics
Passenger Representatives
Trades Unions
- ASLEF (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen)
- BALPA (British Airline Pilots Association)
- RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport Union)
- TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association)
- Unite
Aviation
Motoring
Rail
- Freight on Rail
- Heathrow Southern Rail
- Network Rail
- Rail Freight Group
- Rail Partners
- Railway Study Association
Shipping & Waterways
- British Ports Association
- Canal & River Trust
- Chamber of Shipping
- Marine Traffic (tracker)
- UKMPG (United Kingdom Major Ports Group)
News Media