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Minister Jo Johnson quits over Brexit and calls for new vote
Jo Johnson, brother of Boris, calls for the public to have the final say after resigning from transport job.
Government-subsidised plug-in cars may never have been charged
Plug-in hybrids bought for fleets with subsidies may never have been charged, research for BBC shows.
Diesel engines must be turned off to cut fumes in stations [Subscription]
Train operators have been told that their drivers must switch off diesel engines in major stations amid fears that passengers on platforms are exposed to dangerously high levels of pollution.
Saturday, 10 November 2018
BBC News
- Flooding closes railway line at Dawlish sea wallWaves washing over the sea wall at Dawlish have made the track impassable, Network Rail says.
- Croydon tram crash: Safety concerns remain two years onSeven people were killed when a tram derailed near to Sandilands in November 2016.
Times Online
- Diesel engines must be turned off to cut fumes in stations [Subscription]Train operators have been told that their drivers must switch off diesel engines in major stations amid fears that passengers on platforms are exposed to dangerously high levels of pollution.
- https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/brexit-jo-johnson-resigns-over-worst-crisis-since-suez-jxn9xdv8t [Subscription]HS2 plans to eradicate delays caused by track failures by installing scanners on the front of trains to detect faults before they cause chaos for passengers.
Other Regional Press
- Taunton Station planning application submittedPROPOSALS have been submitted for a multi-million pound scheme to upgrade the transport interchange between trains, buses and taxis at Taunton Station.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Khan denies 'deliberately misleading' London Assembly over Crossrail delayThe London mayor has responded defending himself from claims that he and London transport bosses “misled” the London Assembly Transport Committee who “identified grave discrepancies” in evidence given to its investigation. Sadiq Khan said in a letter to the assembly that...
- Siemens CEO says it is 'willing to make concessions' to secure EU approval for Alstom mergerThe chief executive of Siemens has said he is “willing to make concessions” if necessary in order to gain EU approval for its proposed rail merger with Alstom. Joe Kaeser, head of the German rail giant, said he was relaxed about the EU Commissions’ objections to the merger...
- Porterbrook secures £250m financing to sustain investment in passenger trainsPorterbrook, the UK’s largest owner of passenger trains, has announced the refinancing of a £250m public bond to support and sustain its investment in its rolling stock. The Derby-based company has refinanced the bond in the private placement market, completing the refinancing of the...
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