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The transport secretary says the government will back major development on the Oxford-Cambridge arc.
Philip Hammond will pledge billions for motorways [Subscription]
A multibillion government plan to build hundreds of miles of roads will be announced in the budget, The Times has learnt.
Rail passengers to be rid of platform announcements [Subscription]
Ding-dong: we’re sorry to announce that the infuriating platform announcement has been cancelled.
£350m Government bailout for delayed Crossrail project
A £350 million government bailout for the delayed Crossrail scheme was announced today.
Saturday, 27 October 2018
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- HS2 construction: Moving the remains of 40,000 peopleWork begins to exhume thousands of skeletons to make way for HS2 construction.
- ScotRail performance hits franchise lowThe rail operator says it suffered
- Crossrail delay: £350m loan for London route announced by governmentThe £15bn route is Europe's biggest infrastructure project is expected to launch nine months late.
Times Online
- Travel disruption for SPFL Betfred Cup semi-finals expected [Subscription]Two big football matches are expected to cause travel disruption in Scotland’s largest cities.
- Scotrail points finger at Storm Ali over delays [Subscription]Strong winds during Storm Ali have been blamed for Scotrail’s worst performance to date.
- Rail passengers to be rid of platform announcements [Subscription]Ding-dong: we’re sorry to announce that the infuriating platform announcement has been cancelled.
City AM
- Sadiq Khan urged to 'get a grip' of London transport as government bails out Crossrail with £350m loanLondon mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to “get a grip” of transport in the city after the government bailed out the delayed Crossrail project with a £350m loan today.
- TfL criticised after thousands of passengers faint on busy Tube linesTfL criticised after thousands of passengers faint on busy Tube lines
London Evening Standard
- New 26-30 'Millennial' railcard: how to buy one and who is eligibleFour million 26-30 year olds will be able to get their hands on new railcard to save money on leisure train travel, the rail industry has announced.
- TfL Tube strikes: London's reputation as leading city 'damaged by hothead union leaders bent on walkouts'London's reputation as a leading city is being damaged by a hardcore of
- Former Tube chief in furore over 'inhumane' homeless policy for New York subwayThe former London Underground manager who is cleaning up New York's transit system has been branded
- £350m Government bailout for delayed Crossrail projectA £350 million government bailout for the delayed Crossrail scheme was announced today.
- Work begins to excavate 45,000 skeletons from HS2 site at London EustonWork is underway to excavate 45,000 skeletons from a burial site near to one of London's busiest train stations to make way for HS2 construction.
- Revealed: the most common time for people to faint on the TubeThousands of people have passed out on the Tube network over the past two years, according to new data.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Fewer complaints, more passengers brings rail boost to Greater AngliaThe number of complaints to Greater Anglia by passengers during the first three months of the financial year almost halved compared with the same period in 2017, according to new figures from the industry watchdog.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Crossrail investigation should 'absolutely' be launched if delay claims are true, assembly transport chair saysThe Crossrail board, London mayor Sadiq Khan and TfL should absolutely face a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation if claims of misleading Londoners during the discovery of the Crossrail delay are true, according to the London Assembly’s transport committee chair, Caroline...
- Archaeologists begin UK's biggest ever excavation work at HS2 London Euston site Archaeological work on the HS2 rail link between London and Birmingham to remove 45,000 skeletons from a burial site has begun. Over 1,000 archaeologists, specialists, scientists and conservators will be exploring and recording over 60 archaeological sites for the £55.7bn rail project over...
- Crossrail handed £350m government lifeline to prevent further delaysThe government has given the Crossrail project a £350m short-term loan in order to prevent it from falling further behind schedule. The £15.4bn east-west train line was due to open next month but the launch of the Elizabeth line was delayed by nine months after setbacks to station...
- Rate of complaints hit six-year high for UK railway The rate of rail complaints for the quarter has hit a six-year high due to frustrations over punctuality and reliability during the May timetable chaos. There were 29.9 complaints per 100,000 journeys in 2018-19 Q1, which is an 6.6% increase from Q1 last year, despite a long-term decline in the...
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