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New rail chaos looms as bidding for South Eastern faces further delay
The Department for Transport is facing a fresh rail crisis over the bidding process for one of the country’s biggest franchises.
Chris Grayling’s rail review will be fudge, industry fears [Subscription]
Chris Grayling’s “full review” of the railways is in danger of being a fudge, according to industry bosses who fear reforms will be more of a tinkering with the franchise system than a “big bang” revolution.
Train left without passengers after telling them to get off to use the station loos
Passengers on a train travelling to Cardiff were told they could get off at a station to use the toilets only for the service to leave without them.
Heathrow Expansion questioned by dissenting trade unions at annual conference
Several large unions back the project, but two unions held a fringe meeting to discuss their opposition
Monday, 17 September 2018
The Independent
- 'Broken' railway system to be reviewed following series of crisesLabour says services should be renationalised as government admits franchising needs to work better
The Telegraph
- New rail chaos looms as bidding for South Eastern faces further delayThe Department for Transport is facing a fresh rail crisis over the bidding process for one of the country’s biggest franchises.
Times Online
- Chris Grayling’s rail review will be fudge, industry fears [Subscription]Chris Grayling’s “full review” of the railways is in danger of being a fudge, according to industry bosses who fear reforms will be more of a tinkering with the franchise system than a “big bang” revolution.
Mail Online
- Train staff tell passengers on Arriva service with broken loos to get off at a station to use the lavatories - and then LEAVE without themPassengers on a train with no toilet were told they could get off and use the facilities at a station - only for the service to leave without them.
London Evening Standard
- Bakerloo line extension: Campaigners vow to keep fighting after TfL rejects calls for Bricklayers Arms stationSouthwark residents have vowed to keep fighting after transport chiefs rejected calls for a new Bakerloo line station in a
Manchester Evening News
- Government appoint Olympic transport supremo to tackle rail chaos - and passengers will get more compensationThe government has appointed a troubleshooter to tackle the rail chaos around Greater Manchester - and there's a new compensation package for passengers without season tickets.
Wales Online
- Train left without passengers after telling them to get off to use the station loosPassengers on a train travelling to Cardiff were told they could get off at a station to use the toilets only for the service to leave without them.
Lancashire Telegraph
- Colne to Skipton rail line re-opening campaign moves forwardsA meeting at the House of Commons hosted by Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson and his Labour counterpart for Keighley John Grogan convened senior officials from the Department of Transport (DfT), Transport for the North (TfN), Network Rail and commercial companies with an interest in East-West rail links.
Plymouth Herald
- First images reveal Plymouth's train station of the futureThe first images have been released revealing how Plymouth's revamped railway station will look
New Civil Engineer
- Network Rail debt tops £50bnNetwork Rail’s debt has risen to above £50bn for the first time ever.
- Crossrail timeline | Looking back at 18 years of ups and downsEighteen years after the London East West Study was first published, Crossrail is nearing completion.
Rail Advent
- Kirkham and Wesham railway station officially openedNetwork Rail has announced that Kirkham & Wesham railway station will have step-free access to all platforms.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Towards railway-specific, bearer independent communicationToday, GSM-R is a well-established technology for carrying voice and data for operations across most railway networks in Europe, as well as many others worldwide. Yet given advances in telecoms and the emergence of needs such as ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) requirements, obsolescence is looming for this 20-year-old standard, particularly in terms of spectrum and capacity.
- Shortlisted bidders revealed for £360m Tyne and Wear rolling stock dealNexus, which runs the Tyne and Wear Metro, has announced a shortlist of bidders in the running for the £360m contract to build and maintain the network’s new rolling stock.
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- Right on track with rail station revamp workThe near-derelict Grade II Listed station building at Mytholmroyd is currently undergoing a complete restoration.
- The harsh realities these disabled women have faced travelling on trainsDisabilities come in many different forms, each presenting their own unique challenges
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