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Friday, 14 December 2018

BBC News

• South Western Railway strikes planned for Christmas weekThe RMT union says South Western Railway workers will hold 24-hour strikes on 27 and 31 December.
• Network Rail ‘exploiting railway arch businesses' with rent risesNetwork Rail is accused of

The Guardian

• Will Africa’s first high-speed train be a £1.5bn magic bullet for Morocco?TGV trains will halve journey times from Casablanca to Tangier, but critics say flashy projects are no substitute for real reform

Times Online

• Rail union will end the year with more South Western strikes [subscription]Rail passengers face New Year’s Eve chaos after union leaders announced fresh strikes in a long-running row over responsibility for operating train doors.

Reuters News

• Bombardier's venture in China gets $453 mln state rail contractDec 13 (Reuters) - Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier Inc’s Chinese joint venture said on Thursday it had won a $453 million contract to supply 168 high-speed train cars to state-owned China Railway Corp (CRC).

City AM

• Train delays hit 10-year highs for Square Mile commutersPunctuality rates for three London train operators – including two that take commuters directly into the Square Mile – fell to decade-lows in the second quarter of this year.
• Commuters face day of disruption due to train fault between Stratford and St Pancras InternationalA damaged track between Stratford and Eurostar hub St Pancras has triggered widespread delays and disruption for commuters this afternoon.

Network Rail

• Step back in time… and inside Britain’s busiest signal boxThe journey from London’s Borough Market to York typically takes about two and a half hours.

London Evening Standard

• St Pancras International delays: Crack found on tracks sparks delays for commutersA crack found on railways tracks has sparked a day of delays for rail commuters travelling to and from St Pancras International station.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Will we finally see longer trains between King’s Lynn and Cambridge?Travellers could soon be on track for longer trains between King’s Lynn and Cambridge.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Siemens and Alstom submit concessions to EU to secure merger dealEngineering giants Siemens and Alstom have submitted concessions to the European Commission in a bid to quell raised concerns that the merger between the two would negatively impact competition in the industry. The announcement by the two companies, made yesterday, highlighted the remedy package...

Other News Sources

• Agreement cements commitment to battery trainsMoves to bring battery trains to Britain’s rail network as a replacement for diesel units have taken a step forward with the signing of a deal between train-builder Vivarail and industrial battery business Hoppecke. The two companies have confirmed that they will be working together to design and integrate batteries for Vivarail’s Class 230 trains.