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Tuesday, 22 January 2019
BBC News
- Should trains have separate compartments for 'bear children'?As millions of people travel on trains across China in order to celebrate the new year, they are asking: "Should trains have children's compartments?"
- Swans on the Glasgow Central to Ayr line cause rail disruptionScotRail said the birds had been spotted between Ayr and Newton-on-Ayr.
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- Eddie Stobart starts rail service from London port as Brexit looms(Reuters) - Eddie Stobart Logistics is starting a rail service from the London port of Tilbury to Daventry, where major retailers including Amazon have distribution centres, as uncertainty rises over Brexit.
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- Tube delays: Severe delays hit Piccadilly Line commuters for second time in a weekSevere delays have hit the Piccadilly Line this morning as commuters make their way to work.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- MP to address rail concernsSENIOR representatives of TransPennine Express will meet with the MP for Batley and Spen to address their "months of unacceptable service."
London Evening Standard
- Video emerges of doors of new Crossrail train opening directly onto tracksAn invesigation was under way today after video footage showed the doors of a new Crossrail train opening directly onto the tracks in a
Bucks Free Press
- Sir Terry Morgan, former HS2 boss, to face tough questions on controversial rail projectFormer HS2 chairman Sir Terry Morgan will face tough questions in the House of Lords tomorrow - and will be asked if the controversial project can be delivered with the £56 billion budget.
Other Regional Press
- High Speed 2 project in Flintshire is set to create more jobs and work for firmsMORE jobs are to be created as booming Flintshire firms continue their hard work towards a major national transport project, it has been revealed.
- Almost 1,500 consecutive c2c trains arrived on time without delays in run-up to ChristmasTrain operator c2c has set a new national record for punctuality after nearly 1,500 consecutive trains arrived on time without any delays in the run-up to Christmas.
- Big plans for Stratford Station- but campaigners want to see progressRail campaigners are urging Network Rail to speed up vital improvements to Stratford station as the company revealed its plans for the station have ‘significantly increased in scale’.
- Overcrowded Devon train problem to be solvedThe Exeter to Barnstaple Tarka Line is getting new trains as it is so overcrowded that the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership have stopped advertising train journeys on the line
Train Operators
- Greater Anglia appoints new engineering director Greater Anglia has appointed a new Engineering Director to oversee the maintenance, professional engineering and safe, efficient operation of its fleet of trains.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Eddie Stobart extends its UK rail offeringEddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has officially announced the launch of a new rail service from the Port of Tilbury to Daventry – the only rail operation from the port for inbound traffic – with a forecast capacity of 200 containers a week. The move is part of its ongoing strategy to provide exceptional flexibility and resilience for customer supply chains.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Network Rail set to start £13m upgrade work on Derbyshire railwayNetwork Rail are carrying out £13m renewal works on junctions, signalling systems, and passenger access on the Matlock branch line as part of a £200m project to improve the railway in Derbyshire.
- Crossrail train doors open onto tracks in fault at Stratford stationTfL has launched an investigation after footage filmed by a passenger showed the door of a new Crossrail train opening directly onto the track. Footage posted on Twitter by Johnny Beverton at Stratford station showed a door opening on the wrong side of the carriage onto the rail tracks rather...
- East West Rail seeking partners to deliver Cambridge-Bedford rail linkEast West Railway Company (EWRC) has announced it is seeking specialist partners to deliver the central section of its new rail line between Cambridge and Bedford, after publishing a prior information notice (PIN) today. The EWRC is developing the line between Oxford and Cambridge, and there are...
- Network Rail set to start £13m upgrade work on Derbyshire railwayNetwork Rail are carrying out £13m renewal works on junctions, signalling systems, and passenger access on the Matlock branch line as part of a £200m project to improve the railway in Derbyshire. Ambergate Junction, the point where Matlock branch line leaves the Midland Main Line, is...
Other News Sources
- Leeds firm wins vehicle fit out contracts as hs2 safety regulations take effectWith a raft of construction projects for the £56bn new high-speed hs2 rail line due to get underway in 2019, a yorkshire vehicle safety specialist has seen a surge in business and is predicting over 150 new orders this year.
- Move for digital railway bossDoug Blanc has moved from SNC-Lavalin to Ricardo, where he will lead the digital railway and digital resilience teams.
- Unique app which synchronises music with train movements to be launchedA UNIQUE app which synchronises music with train movements is being launched.
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