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Grayling to decide on Govia Thameslink penalty 'in weeks'
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling was grilled by MPs about a timetable overhaul that caused chaos.
Chris Grayling blames Sadiq Khan's fare freezes on TfL money issues
Transport secretary Chris Grayling has blamed Sadiq Khan for Transport for London's (TfL)
‘Revolutionary’ plans to transform rail services published
Plans to 'revolutionise' rail services across the West Midlands over the next 30 years have been unveiled.
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
BBC News
- 'Capacity constraints' hit extra Cheshire train servicesLong-promised extra train services for Cheshire are not being introduced due to "capacity constraints", rail officials have said.
- Avon Valley Railway carriages 'not secured', report findsTwo train coaches which rolled into closed level crossing gates during a shunting operation were "not properly secured", a safety report has found.
- South Western Railway workers begin five-day strikeThe walkout will be the longest yet in the dispute over the role of guards on South Western Railway.
- Grayling to decide on Govia Thameslink penalty 'in weeks'Transport Secretary Chris Grayling was grilled by MPs about a timetable overhaul that caused chaos.
The Scotsman
- Sir Richard Branson stepping down as chairman of Hyperloop OneSir Richard Branson is stepping down from his role as chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One, the company has announced.
- Rail disruption: Delays on Edinburgh - Glasgow line due to overhead wires damageRail users have been warned to expect travel disruption until at least 10pm due to damaged wires on the Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Queen Street line.
- Scotrail fined £2.2m over litter and train and toilet cleanlinessFailure to meet a series of targets has resulted in ScotRail being fined more than £2.2 million in the first half of the year
Times Online
- Weeks of railway strikes timed to hit England rugby [Subscription]Passengers are facing chaos on the country’s busiest rail network during a five-day strike over the closure of doors on trains.
City AM
- Elon Musk says first Hyperloop tunnel to open in the US in DecemberEntrepreneur Elon Musk has said the first testing tunnel of his Hyperloop transport system is almost fully completed, and will be open to the public later this year.
- Out of the loop: Virgin boss Branson steps down from Hyperloop roleSir Richard Branson quit his role as chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One tonight, in a move that comes days after Saudi Arabia said it was scrapping a planned deal with the company following the billionaire’s decision to freeze his ties with the kingdom.
Daily Express
- REVEALED: Transport Department official tried to HIDE details of rail compensation schemeCHRIS GRAYLING was unable to explain why an official from his department had instructed a rail company not to reveal the details of their compensation scheme to the media.
The Mirror
- Disabled train passenger left stranded 11 miles from home after ScotRail blunderRichard Toner - who suffers from brittle bone disease - was told he would have to get off at the next manned station which was four stops away
London Evening Standard
- TfL 'could face independent probe into Crossrail project'Transport for London could face an independent probe into delays to Crossrail, it emerged today.
- Chris Grayling blames Sadiq Khan's fare freezes on TfL money issuesTransport secretary Chris Grayling has blamed Sadiq Khan for Transport for London's (TfL)
- South Western Railway strike: Travel misery to hit London commuters as five-day walk-out beginsRail passengers and half-term holidaymakers are facing travel misery as a five day strike on South Western Railway (SWR) trains brings thousands of services to a standstill.
Other Regional Press
- Scotrail fined £2.2million in first half of the year for failing to meet targetsA service quality report covering April to June showed the operator only achieved 15 out of 38 targets.
- Businessman launches petition to restore Sidmouth’s railway linkThe Sid Valley community has been called upon to throw their support behind the scheme which seeks to rally the government into bringing the line back. Last year the Herald ran a story on the potential return of thousands of railway links across the country, including in Sidmouth.
- Transport for Wales reports 'challenging' first weekFrench-Spanish firm KeolisAmey took over the service, which runs through Shropshire, from Arriva Trains Wales last weekend.
Construction News
- Prison seeks partner for HS2 rail training facilityHMP Brixton is “actively seeking” a partner to set up a facility in the prison grounds that could be used to train offenders to work on projects such as HS2 after release.
Rail Magazine
- EXCLUSIVE: Smith: rail freight can boost economy with political backingMore political support is needed if the rail freight sector is to achieve its potential in boosting productivity and increasing the sustainability of the UK economy.
- Northern to introduce first new trains from DecemberThe first of Northern’s 98 new trains will enter traffic in December.
- Azuma launch date unclearThe Government says it is working closely with the Office of Rail and Road, Hitachi, LNER and Network Rail on the introduction of the Class 800/801 Azuma fleet.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Bombardier Transportation to unveil MOVIA C30 metro trainBombardier Transportation is set to unveil its new MOVIA C30 metro train at Persontrafik 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Other News Sources
- New Trains To Be Tested To And From ScarboroughNew trains are being tested to and from Scarborough in the next few weeks.
- Developer's application for rail depot in Northamptonshire rejected by Government body The Government body responsible for examining the proposal for a huge rail depot in the Northamptonshire countryside has not accepted the developer's submission.
- New £2 billion 12-year plan to boost our railways from Brighton to LondonGREATER Brighton chiefs have welcomed a pledge for widespread investment in the region’s creaking rail infrastructure with a £2 billion, 12-year plan to put more trains on the mainline to London.
- HS2 masterplanner reveals management overhaulThe firm behind the masterplanning of one of HS2’s hub stations has revealed a management shake-up which includes the departure of one of its founders.
- Derby resignalling - 79 days laterYou can achieve a lot in 79 days. Last year, British cyclist Mark Beaumont, inspired by the Jules Verne novel, cycled around the world in less than 80 days, covering more than 18,000 miles and claiming a new world record.
- ‘Revolutionary’ plans to transform rail services publishedPlans to 'revolutionise' rail services across the West Midlands over the next 30 years have been unveiled.
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