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UK's railway stations with most train delays revealed
Ten of Britain's busiest stations have seen more than half of all trains in 2018 delayed, research finds.
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Tuesday, 16 October 2018
BBC News
- UK's railway stations with most train delays revealedTen of Britain's busiest stations have seen more than half of all trains in 2018 delayed, research finds.
ITV News
- Rail minister urged to Oyster card payments to Stansted, Luton and Southend airportsRail Minister Jo Johnson has been urged to back an extension of Oyster and contactless payments to Luton, Stansted and Southend airports ahead of Euro 2020.
The Scotsman
- Kezia Dugdale: How to stop trains being over-priced and over-crowded As the skies darken and the temperature drops, rail commuters in Edinburgh have a creeping sense of dread.
Times Online
- Manchester Oxford Road station is worst for delays [subscription]Britain’s worst-performing station has been identified as Manchester Oxford Road. Analysis showed that 77 per cent of trains have failed to leave or arrive on schedule at the busy commuter hub since the start of this year.
City AM
- Tube strike: Industrial action to affect Piccadilly Line again in NovemberThe Piccadilly Line will be hit by strike action next month, the Tube workers’ union RMT confirmed today, as staff prepare to walk out again over an “aggressive and bullying management culture”.
The Mirror
- Two-thirds of trains late or cancelled at UK's worst stationsVirgin West Coast Trains was found by Which? to be the worst-performing operator while the 10 worst stations have been named and shamed
Network Rail
- Stations Day – how we’re providing better stations for passengersIt’s Stations Day, celebrating the rail industry’s billions of pounds of investment in Britain’s railway stations
- Electrification to Bristol Parkway a step closer as Network Rail carry out vital upgradePassengers in Bristol are to benefit from more seats, quicker journey times and more frequent trains from next year, as Network Rail makes progress on the delivery of electrification to Bristol Parkway.
London Evening Standard
- Eurostar passengers suffer two days of delays after freight train breaks down in Channel Tunnel and 'wrong train' sent into secure areaEurostar passengers have been hit with a second day of severe delays and cancellations after a freight train broke down in the Channel Tunnel.
- Piccadilly line strike: RMT Union confirms fresh 24-hour walkout in November amid long-running disputeA fresh strike on one of London's busiest Tube lines has been confirmed for November.
- TfL Tube delays: Piccadilly line part-suspended as disruption hits four lines during rush hourCommuters attempting to travel home during rush hour faced delays on four Tube lines and issues with trains at London Waterloo.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Why Leeds is on a list of the country’s 20 worst travel hotspotsNearly half the trains out of Leeds Station since the beginning of the year have been late or cancelled, according to figures out today.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Ipswich MP seeks to end anomaly that pushes up London rail ticket costsIpswich MP Sandy Martin has called on the government to end an anomaly that keeps rail fares from Ipswich higher than other stations with commuters to London.
Kent Online
- Kent County Council expresses concern over Thameslink delay for MaidstoneKent County Council has written to the rail minister to express concerns over the delay of the planned new Thameslink service to Maidstone East.
Other Regional Press
- Arriva Trains Wales bosses look back on fifteen years with 'pride' as new railways operator takes overBosses at Arriva Trains Wales say they're handing over Welsh railways in 'far better condition' than when they took over as new company KeolisAmey takes the reigns from this week.
- c2c Rail scoops national Rail Operator of the Year award at industry BAFTAsIt might have a twitter account dedicated to parodying its daily delays, but c2c has been named the best train operator in the country at a prestigious rail industry awards night.
- Campaigners accuse HS2 bosses of misleading public after denying project is behind scheduleCAMPAIGNERS against HS2 have accused bosses of misleading the public after they denied the multi-billion pound project was behind schedule.
- Wrexham AM welcomes trains 'revolution' as new franchise replaces ArrivaWREXHAM'S Assembly Member, Lesley Griffiths has spoken of the beginning of a rail revolution in Wales as a brand new franchise, Transport for Wales, takes over the running of the railways from Arriva.
- New train service launched across North WalesTransport for Wales, with partners KeolisAmey, launched the new rail service this morning bringing to an end Arriva's 15 year Wales and Boarder contract.
Train Operators
- On the first National Stations Day South Western Railway confirms £90m investment programmeToday, 15 October is the UK’s first National Stations Day #StationsDay. Our customers sit at the heart of everything that we do so, to mark this day, we are confirming our plans to invest £90M to enhance station facilities across our network. Coupled with the hundreds of millions that we're investing in new and refurbished trains, this will improve our customers travelling experience.
- First images revealed of Lowestoft's new station doors under constructionImages of three new sets of doors being constructed for Lowestoft Railway Station have been released as work continues to restore parts of the iconic building along with the creation of a new public exhibition space.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Rail minister urged to back extension of Oyster and contactless payments at London airportsLondon’s deputy mayor for transport Heidi Alexander has called for Jo Johnson to back the extension of contactless payments across London in preparation for the Euro 2020 football tournament.
- KeolisAmey £5bn Wales and Borders Rail service launches todayKeolisAmey has begun operations taking over the Wales and Borders franchise today, with “transformed” services on the way for passengers according to the Welsh transport secretary Ken Skates.
- Electrification to Bristol Parkway takes one step closer as more upgrades completedCompletion of electrification of lines on the Bristol Parkway route have taken one step closer today following further upgrades by Network Rail.
Railnews
- First Intercity Express reaches NewquayAN HITACHI Intercity Express has arrived at Newquay on the north coast of Cornwall for the first time.
Railway Gazette
- Network Rail agrees Sussex traffic management strategyUK: Network Rail has confirmed its intention to directly award Hitachi Rail Europe a £30m contract to supply a traffic management system for the Sussex area of its South East Route and the East London Line.
The Business Desk
- New MD for Derby rail services firmDerby-based CoMech has appointed Craig Burton, formerly of Bombardier, as its new managing director.
Other News Sources
- UK rail operator accused of abuse of dominanceA quality assurance scheme provider is seeking an injunction against Network Rail, which owns and operates rail infrastructure in England, Scotland and Wales, for allegedly abusing its dominance by insisting that suppliers use a different assurance scheme.
- 'Shambles' as driver and guard LOCKED OUT of their own train, leaving passengers fuming'I have never heard a crowd cheer for train doors opening before'
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