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Controversial HS2 burial site dig at London Euston begins
Some 45,000 skeletons are being removed to make way for a new station terminus.
We are sorry to announce our new trains will be late [Subscription]
A fleet of multibillion-pound high-speed trains has been delayed after experiencing technical problems.
‘Fewer direct trains’ to Scotland due to King’s Cross disruption Read more at: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/fewer-direct-trains-to-scotland-due-to-king-s-cross-disruption-1-4820082
LNER passengers between Scotland and London could face months of weekend disruption next year during major work at King’s Cross station.
The 26-30 Railcard will be rolled out nationwide by the end of this year
Cheap train fares? Yes, please
Friday, 26 October 2018
BBC News
- Controversial HS2 burial site dig at London Euston beginsSome 45,000 skeletons are being removed to make way for a new station terminus.
- London Underground commuters fainting at 'alarming levels'Since 2016, 825 people have fainted or felt faint while travelling on the Tube between 08:00 and 08:59.
- Four million millennials can get new railcardFor the first time the card will be digital-only, meaning passengers will need access to a smartphone.
The Guardian
- 'Story of a nation': HS2 archaeological dig begins in UK's biggest excavation Archaeologists on the HS2 rail link between London and Birmingham have begun work on the UK’s biggest ever excavation, cutting an “unprecedented” slice through 10,000 years of British history.
Times Online
- We are sorry to announce our new trains will be late [Subscription]A fleet of multibillion-pound high-speed trains has been delayed after experiencing technical problems.
Edinburgh Evening News
- ‘Fewer direct trains’ to Scotland due to King’s Cross disruption Read more at: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/fewer-direct-trains-to-scotland-due-to-king-s-cross-disruption-1-4820082LNER passengers between Scotland and London could face months of weekend disruption next year during major work at King’s Cross station.
London Evening Standard
- Revealed: the worst London Underground Tube lines for pickpockets and thievesThe Central and Piccadilly lines are the worst on the London Underground for pickpocketing and theft offences, police figures show.
- Four injured as tram-train smashes into lorry in SheffieldA
- The 26-30 Railcard will be rolled out nationwide by the end of this yearCheap train fares? Yes, please
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Second Teesport rail link provides further trade connection for ScotlandPD Ports has launched a second rail service connecting Teesport direct with Scotland opening up further opportunities to connect global importers and exporters with the north of the UK.
Rail Technology Magazine
- London Assembly transport chair: Sadiq Khan may want 'fresh management' to restore confidence in CrossrailCrossrail management are using their hearts rather than their heads when making decisions for the project, and the London mayor may bring in “fresh management” to restore confidence, the chair of the London Assembly’s transport committee has said. In an interview with RTM...
- UK's first ever 'tram train' launches in South Yorkshire The UK’s first ever operational ‘tram train’ running between Sheffield and Rotherham has been launched today, with the scheme almost three years late and five times overbudget. Jo Johnson and Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis launched the pilot project aiming to...
- New tram-train collides with lorry in Sheffield on the day of launchOne of the UK’s first ever ‘tram-trains’ has derailed on the day of its launch after colliding with a lorry in Sheffield. Police are currently investigating the collision, who said in a statement that at this time no-one is thought to be seriously injured and Stagecoach have...
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