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Transport spending in London still twice northern England's
Report says despite ‘northern powerhouse’ plan, gap in spending is widening. The “northern powerhouse” was the Conservatives’ big idea for closing the north-south divide and winning over sceptical voters in the north of England.
New map shows plans to directly link Heathrow Airport to these train stations
If approved the Heathrow Southern Rail plans aim to cut the number of passengers driving to the airport and using the M25
Train operators must do more to support community rail projects, says new rail minister
New rail minister Andrew Jones has challenged train operators to step up their support for community rail projects across the UK as he launches the 2018 Community Rail Strategy.
Wednesday, 21 November 2018
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- Goole factory to go ahead as Siemens signs £1.5bn Tube dealA £1.5bn contract to build new London Underground trains in East Yorkshire has been signed by Siemens.
- Northern: Leaves and strikes behind rising rail delaysTroubled rail operator Northern recorded its worst month of punctuality for more than two years.
The Guardian
- Transport spending in London still twice northern England'sReport says despite ‘northern powerhouse’ plan, gap in spending is widening. The “northern powerhouse” was the Conservatives’ big idea for closing the north-south divide and winning over sceptical voters in the north of England.
The Independent
- Northern: Leaves on the line to blame for train delaysA rail company at the centre of the summer timetable chaos says leaves on the track and strikes have caused its worst punctuality figures in two years.
Reuters News
- Canada's Bombardier leads bids for 999-car New Jersey rail deal – sourcesMONTREAL (Reuters) - Canada’s Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) is the front-runner to win a New Jersey Transit (NJT) rail car contract, two sources familiar with the matter said, in a boost for the plane-and-train-maker’s North American business which has wrestled with delivery delays and has lost orders to rivals.
Birmingham Mail
- Queue warning at New Street station as Black Friday, Christmas markets and Aston Villa v Birmingham City derby trigger busiest weekend of the yearPassengers could be forced to queue for trains at New Street with the station expecting around 750,000 to pass through this weekend.
Derby Telegraph
- Tory council leader calls on Government to scrap HS2 through DerbyshireCarol Hart says the project will harm communities
London Evening Standard
- One in four trains late each day on troubled South Western RailwayMore than a quarter of South Western Railway trains were late every day last month, official figures reveal.
- Piccadilly line delays: London Underground slammed following days of disruptionFurious commuters have slammed the London Underground for failing to
Get West London
- New map shows plans to directly link Heathrow Airport to these train stationsIf approved the Heathrow Southern Rail plans aim to cut the number of passengers driving to the airport and using the M25
Other Regional Press
- Transport for Wales apologises to South Walians – train ‘fiasco’ affecting local services tooA lengthy apology by Transport for Wales has been issued, however unless you buy specific newspapers you may not have seen it.
- Halesowen campaigner to stand for West Midlands Mayor electionsA CAMPAIGNER championing public transport – specifically the Midlands’ railways – has called a public meeting to announce he will be standing for the West Midlands Mayorship.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Procurement launched for Birmingham HS2 stationThe procurement process has been launched for the development of a new HS2 station in Birmingham
Transportxtra
- Train operators must do more to support community rail projects, says new rail ministerNew rail minister Andrew Jones has challenged train operators to step up their support for community rail projects across the UK as he launches the 2018 Community Rail Strategy.
RMT
- RMT racks up another important victoryRMT racks up another important victory in campaign to halt London Overground ticket office closures
Other News Sources
- ‘Twitter is more reliable than London Waterloo railway station staff’ – Zella ComptonThere’s nothing like arriving at Waterloo of an evening and discovering that, yet again, the board is displaying a row of delayed trains. I pop up to London once a week and on my return journey experience this exact problem pretty much all the time.
- Siemens to design and manufacture next generation Tube trainsSiemens to design and manufacture ninety four new trains to replace the 1970s-built Piccadilly line fleet
- A transport idea to counter BrexitPublic transport is the great unifier, bringing us together by making travel cheap and easy. However, it can also expose a great divide between the haves and the have-nots as so well demonstrated by the imminent opening of Crossrail, London’s new £15 billion east–west railway. There’s no doubt it will be a fantastic boon for Londoners and, indeed, the capital’s businesses as it will offer air-conditioned rapid travel between the two sides of London as well as linking Canary Wharf with Heathrow.
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