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More rail passengers have intervened to prevent someone from committing suicide after a campaign to get bystanders to help people in distress.
Strike action hits Central Line and Waterloo & City Line, forcing commuters to find other ways to work
Both the Central Line and Waterloo & City Line are not running today due to strike action.
Mayors put politics aside to demand government act on 'choked' road and rail
Andy Burnham and Birmingham's Tory mayor Andy Street say pressures are 'unsustainable'
Wednesday, 07 November 2018
BBC News
- Broken railway track disrupts trains across the countryServices to Birmingham, Manchester Airport and London have been affected.
- Piccadilly Line 24-hour Tube strike called offA 24-hour walkout remains in place on the Central and Waterloo & City lines, the RMT union says.
Times Online
- Row over junction could add €74m to Metro bill [Subscription]Plans to alter the location of where the proposed new metro for Dublin will join with the Luas green line could add €74 million to the cost of the project.
- Passengers act to save the suicidal after rail campaign [Subscription]More rail passengers have intervened to prevent someone from committing suicide after a campaign to get bystanders to help people in distress.
City AM
- Piccadilly Line strike suspended tomorrow but Central Line action set to go ahead from midnightStrike action on the Piccadilly Line scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed, it emerged this afternoon.
- Strike action hits Central Line and Waterloo & City Line, forcing commuters to find other ways to workBoth the Central Line and Waterloo & City Line are not running today due to strike action.
London Evening Standard
- Why is there a Central line Tube strike? Can I get a travel fare or Oyster ticket refund?Walkouts scheduled for this week are set to cause chaos for Londoners
- Tube strike travel advice: How you can still get to central London and Liverpool StreetA strike on the Central line will cripple services in London on Wednesday, November 7.
- Central line strike: Londoners face rush hour chaos as walkout brings two busy Tube lines to a haltLondon Underground passengers are facing rush hour chaos as two lines come to a grinding halt during a 24-hour strike.
Manchester Evening News
- The Manchester Piccadilly train services cancelled during rush hour due to a broken railDozens of Virgin Trains, Northern and TransPennine Express services from Manchester Piccadilly have cancelled throughout the day due to the cracked rail at Ardwick Junction
- This is the broken rail that has caused chaos on the trainsIt may seem tiny, but it has caused major disruption
Other Regional Press
- West Somerset Railway secures nearly £100K in grant fundingWEST Somerset Railway has secured a grant just shy of £100,000 to improve its engagement with the community.
- Rail line closure at Dawlish to affect Penzance to London Paddington trains A section of the main railway line between Penzance and London will be closed tomorrow due to high sea levels.
Rail Technology Magazine
- HS2 engineering consultancy relocates to new £7m Birmingham headquarters The engineering company responsible of the redesign and delivery of HS2’s Curzon Street Station has completed its relocation into its new £7m Birmingham headquarters. WSP, a global engineering consultancy, moved over 700 staff from smaller officers into the city’s...
- High Court ruling awards Siemens £1.5bn Underground contractSiemens has won a £1.5bn contract with London Underground to replace some of its oldest trains with almost 100 new models after a High Court ruling lifted the suspension on the contract. London Underground originally awarded the contract to Siemens Mobility Ltd back in June ahead of a...
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