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Former HS2 chairman 'regrets' naming of the project - for this reason
Sir Terry Morgan, who resigned from HS2 Ltd last month, also claimed the project cannot be built to its current specification on budget
All Tees Valley council leaders confirm backing of Mayor's airport plan
THE five Tees Valley council leaders have confirmed they are backing a mayor's ambitious plan to buy one of the region's airports.
MSP to meet with Transport Secretary after latest train disruption
EAST Lothian's MSP Iain Gray is meeting with the Transport Secretary this week after there was more train disruption in East Lothian this morning.
Wednesday, 23 January 2019
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- Can blue lights prevent suicide at train stations?In 2013, a scientific paper was published that would become the seed for thousands of viral news stories and social media posts. The suggestion was astounding: blue lamps at train stations prevented suicides at those locations. And scientists could even show that the suicides fell by as much as 84%.
The Scotsman
- New Caledonian Sleeper trains complete first London trial run Delayed new Caledonian Sleeper carriages completed their first trial run to London today.
Times Online
- Plan agreed over shelved police mergerSNP ministers have agreed to a plan that would kick the controversial merger of British Transport Police and Police Scotland further into the long grass.
Belfast Telegraph
- Glasgow Airport rail link ‘badly needed’, Scottish Government toldLabour, the Scottish Conservatives and the Greens have all called for the connection to be progressed ‘as a matter of urgency’.
Birmingham Mail
- Former HS2 chairman 'regrets' naming of the project - for this reasonSir Terry Morgan, who resigned from HS2 Ltd last month, also claimed the project cannot be built to its current specification on budget
Bolton News
- COMMENT: State of our rail service hasn’t changed in decadesTHE state of the region’s trains has been well documented in this newspaper.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Calls to electrify rail routeLast year Calderdale Council pledged to step up pressure on Government to electrify the Calder Valley rail line and is now calling on people to sign an online petition.
The York Press
- Rail company looking to open York officeA RAIL infrastructure company is looking to open a regional office in York after being awarded a five-year contract worth up to £50 million.
Other Regional Press
- MSP to meet with Transport Secretary after latest train disruptionEAST Lothian's MSP Iain Gray is meeting with the Transport Secretary this week after there was more train disruption in East Lothian this morning.
Train Operators
- Extreme weather plan for the railway aims to keep people moving Greater Anglia and Network Rail have made new preparations to cope with extreme weather– drawing on experience and customer feedback from the Beast from the East.
Buying Business Travel
- CrossCountry adds wifi to all trainsCrossCountry has completed a year-long project to fit its 92 trains with wifi systems to provide all passengers with free internet on-board.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Rail company in bid to build multi-million-pound rail depot near Ipswich stationRail company Freightliner has revealed that it is hoping to build a new multi-million pound depot for its trains just outside Ipswich station.
Railway Gazette
- Heathrow Express EMU fleet contract awardedUK: Leasing company Porterbrook has awarded Bombardier Transportation an £11m contract to modify 12 Class 387 Electrostar electric multiple-units for use on the Heathrow Express shuttle service between London Paddington and the airport.
Other News Sources
- NOBODY KNOWS WHAT THE FINAL COST OF HS2 WILL BE, SIR TERRY MORGAN TELLS COMMITTEEThe former chair of HS2, Sir Terry Morgan, has said “something will have to give” on the triangle of time, cost and scope of the proposed high-speed rail network.
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