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Saturday, 03 November 2018

BBC News

• Wembley train line to shut on England v Croatia match dayWork for the new HS2 line will mean no Chiltern trains running south to Wembley when England play Croatia.

Times Online

• Shutdown threatens rail and air chaos over Christmas holidays [Subscription]One of the biggest shutdowns on the railways is set to partially cut off Britain’s busiest airports over Christmas, with passengers given as little as six weeks’ notice of work on some routes.

Reuters News

• London's 15 billion pound Crossrail link gets new CEO after delayWork on London's delayed 15 billion-pound flagship train link will be concluded under a new chief executive, Crossrail said on Friday.

Liverpool Echo

• Merseyrail platform closures to start on CHRISTMAS EVE across Liverpool and WirralIt's part of major work to prepare platforms for the arrival of a new fleet of trains

London Evening Standard

• UK weather travel news: Thousands of commuters stranded in London as Storm Emma sends train network into total meltdownThousands of people were left stranded in London tonight as Storm Emma sent the rail network into total meltdown.
• London Underground closures this weekend: Four Tube lines affected as TfL tests 'vital' new signalling systemLondoners are set for a weekend of major Tube disruption with four lines hit by closures in order to carry out upgrade work.

Manchester Evening News

• Northern staff to strike every Saturday until end of December - hitting Christmas lights switch-on and Christmas marketsThe last two days of a 12-strike run on consecutive Saturdays will take place on November 3 and November 10 - in all the 34th and 35th days of action over the role of guards on trains

East Anglian Daily Times

• Rail passengers face 10 days of disrupted trips to London over ChristmasThere will be no through trains between East Anglia and London for 10 days over the Christmas and New Year period for the third year running.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Network Rail seeks partners for improved passenger journeysNetwork Rail and the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) are seeking innovative solutions from UK based businesses which could help understand and improve passenger journeys through the rail network. The project, led by the TSC, is seeking to build live demonstrators of innovative technologies which could improve understanding of passenger flow through the network and stations, facilitate a smoother flow of trains and improve the customer experience.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Network Rail urge businesses to join innovation project to improve passenger journeys   Network Rail has launched a project with Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) to build live demonstrators of innovative technologies which could improve passenger journeys, and are seeking partners to help. The TSC-led project aims to find technology to enable a smoother flow of trains and...
• Crossrail chief executive stands down as Underground boss takes up roleThe chief executive of Crossrail has stood down from his role. Transport for London announced today that Simon Wright, the chief executive of the £15.4bn project, will step down from the role “as planned,” and on 19 November will be replaced by Mark Wild, who is currently the...
• Network Rail warn of Christmas upgrade disruption to one of UK's busiest rail junctionsNetwork Rail has announced winter plans for an £8.2m upgrade to Battersea Pier, one of the UK’s busiest railway junctions, which will cause disruption to passengers across Sussex, Surrey and South London this Christmas. The plans will see a new track installed at the Battersea Pier...