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Students and rail passengers have been unfairly penalised by the government using a “flawed” measure of inflation that needs to be urgently fixed, according to a highly critical report from peers.
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Friday, 18 January 2019
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- Metrolink tram damaged after pantograph comes loosePassengers are evacuated near MediaCityUK after the mechanism falls from the roof.
- London Tube violent crime rises by 43% in three yearsThere were more than 2,800 violent offences in the 11 months up to September, police figures show.
The Guardian
- Students and rail users 'penalised by flawed inflation measure'Students and rail passengers have been unfairly penalised by the government using a “flawed” measure of inflation that needs to be urgently fixed, according to a highly critical report from peers.
The Telegraph
- London's best (and worst) railway stations – ranked and rated [Subscription]Does any other city do railway stations with the same majesty, romance and elegance as London? We think not. The very names 'St Pancras', 'Waterloo' and 'London Bridge' are as ingrained in the city’s psyche as the Thames or the Tower of London.
Network Rail
- What is a Rail Operating Centre?We moved more of our signalling to state of the art Rail Operating Centres (ROCs) over Christmas and New Year.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Bradford Northern Powerhouse Rail station 'must be in city centre'BRADFORD South MP Judith Cummins has called on Rail Minister Andrew Jones to back an Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) stop in Bradford city centre, or else risk “repeating the mistakes of the past”.
London Evening Standard
- De-icing trains being deployed across UK amid cold snapDe-icing trains are being deployed to keep rail services moving amid a cold snap in the UK.
Manchester Evening News
- Northern passengers in Greater Manchester are about to get MORE 'bus-train' PacersThey were supposed to be 'phased out' this year - so why is Northern bringing in yet more Pacers?
Northern Echo
- Promise of better rail services in Chester-le-Street after debateRAIL services for a commuter town should improve later in the year with the arrival of newer, faster trains, a Government spokesman has said.
Other Regional Press
- Plea to reopen March to Spalding rail link after nearly 40 years to cut congestion, attract visitors and help employmentA rail link from March to Spalding – which closed nearly 40 years ago – is “needed now as never before” to cut congestion, transport freight and provide more job opportunities, a rail pressure group says.
- Network Rail trains running to stop track freezingSpecial trains will run up and down the Weymouth-Waterloo line to stop the track freezing up this winter.
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- Waterloo and Derby station heralded as exemplar rail projectsCECA has championed the remodelling of Derby station and the Waterloo station redevelopment as exemplar projects to be learned from, in response to the government’s “root and branch” rail review.
- Heathrow Southern Railway ‘urgently needed’ to cut pollutionThe environmental benefits of the proposed Heathrow South Railway line are “urgently needed” to help the government achieve the aims of its Clean Air Strategy, according to the scheme’s chief executive.
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- £467m worth of rail contracts awarded for Scotland and North EastA renewals and enhancements framework valued at over £300 million to deliver rail projects in Scotland and North East has been announced by Network Rail.
- Heathrow Southern Railway Limited reacts to UK Government’s publication of its Clean Air StrategyHeathrow Southern Railway Limited (HSRL) – the independent venture set up to transform the rail network serving Britain’s busiest airport – has reacted to the publication by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) of the UK Government’s Clean Air Strategy.
- From seat cover to tote bag: upcycling initiatives in the rail industryOver the past few months, a number of rail companies have launched upcycling and recycling initiatives aimed at tackling climate change and preserving the environment. With their minds set on preventing waste from ending up in landfill, they are saving used materials and repurposing them in creative ways.
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