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Train travellers face a weekend of misery with South Western Railway workers set to strike in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains.
Crossrail delayed: Backlash as Elizabeth line launch is postponed by at least nine months until autumn 2019
Business leaders today condemned the
Saturday, 01 September 2018
BBC News
- Northern rail strike to affect Britney Spears' concert fansEvents disrupted include Britney Spears' concert on the first weekend of the Blackpool illuminations.
- London Underground's Victoria Line marks 50th birthdayThis weekend marks 50 years since the first trains ran on London Underground's Victoria Line.
- Crossrail delay: New London line will open in autumn 2019The £15bn route is Europe's biggest infrastructure project and will link Heathrow to Canary Wharf.
The Guardian
- London Crossrail opening postponed until autumn next year Spokesman for £15bn project says it will miss its planned December opening date
The Herald
- Borders Railway breathing new life into local economiesMore businesses are being encouraged to start, relocate and expand in the Scottish Borders, Midlothian and Edinburgh, where the Borders Railway is breathing new life into local economies.
Times Online
- Crossrail delay: behind the derailment [Subscription]What is Crossrail? The proposed east-west railway line across the capital was given its name in 1974 with the London Rail Study but several attempts to give the project the green light failed. Work finally began in 2009. The new service is designed to ease pressure on the overcrowded Underground network, particularly the busy Central and District lines but also the Piccadilly Line’s link to Heathrow airport.
- Crossrail launch delay ‘a national embarrassment’ [Subscription]The delay to the opening of London’s east-west railway Crossrail is a national embarrassment that will harm companies who planned for the end of construction to be in December, according to business leaders.
City AM
- City Airport boss Sir Terry Morgan - who also happens to be the former Crossrail boss - stepping down to focus on HS2Sir Terry Morgan is stepping down as chairman of London City Airport next month to focus on his new job heading up HS2.
Mail Online
- London Crossrail's £15bn Elizabeth line will NOT open by December The colossal £14.8 billion Crossrail project had been expected to open this year bringing significantly reduced journey times to the capital - but now only a vague date next year has been given.
Bolton News
- Railway bosses confirm lines are on track for reopening ENGINEERS say work which has closed the railway line through Bolton is set to be completed on time.
London Evening Standard
- South Western Railway strike: Train travellers face miserable weekend as walkout gets underwayTrain travellers face a weekend of misery with South Western Railway workers set to strike in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains.
- Crossrail delayed: Backlash as Elizabeth line launch is postponed by at least nine months until autumn 2019Business leaders today condemned the
Northern Echo
- More woe as Northern rail passengers braced for strike actionSTRIKE action will again hit Northern rail services on Saturday for 24 hours and for the next four Saturdays.
Other Regional Press
- Report into how woman got dragged across platform by trainA report into how a woman was dragged along the platform by a train when her arm got trapped has been published.
- Rail strike to hit passengers through Wiltshire over weekendRAIL passengers travelling through Wiltshire over the weekend could face disruption because of a 72-hour strike by workers.
Rail Technology Magazine
- DfT won't split up Great Western, but calls for 'more decentralisation'There has been little public and organisational support for the idea of splitting the Great Western franchise and creating a separate operation for the West of England, a consultation has revealed – so the government has announced it will not be pressing ahead with the plans. In the...
- Crossrail will not open this year as launch delayed by at least 9 monthsElizabeth Line services through central London have been delayed by at least nine months as Crossrail pencils in extra time to complete final infrastructure and carry out extensive testing. The section, between Paddington and Abbey Wood, was scheduled to open in December this year, but has now...
- Sir Terry Morgan drops London City Airport job to focus on HS2Sir Terry Morgan CBE has decided to step down from his role as chairman of London City Airport to focus solely on HS2. The former Crossrail boss joined HS2 Ltd last month as chairman, taking over from Sir David Higgins after being appointed by transport secretary Chris Grayling. He joined the...
- Network Rail completes major upgrades on Norwich to London mainlineEngineers at Network Rail have completed improvements on the Norwich to London mainline over the three-day bank holiday as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan. Amongst the improvements are the completion of the 120m track, one set of points, one new buffer stop, and 1,200 tons of ballast that were...
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