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Glasgow Airport rail link plans could be ditched for rapid shuttle pod system
A long-awaited rail link to Glasgow Airport could be ditched in favour of a shuttle pod system between the airport and Paisley. Instead of a full tram-train rail link, a ‘personal rapid transit’ shuttle pod system such as the one used at Heathrow Airport has been proposed from...
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- Plan to transform transport across north of England unveiledTransports chiefs claim £70bn 30-year road and rail upgrade will create 850,000 jobs
The Mirror
- Chris Grayling blames criticism he gets on Brexit - and 'left-wing' unionsThe Transport Secretary insists he gets attacked because he makes tough decisions
London Evening Standard
- Rail passengers left shivering in dark for two hours after power cable 'explodes'Commuters shivered in cold, dark carriages for up to two hours after an overhead power line
- Crossrail latest: Transport boss reveals new line has no chance of opening this year and he has no idea when it will beTransport chiefs have revealed the crisis-hit Crossrail line has no chance of opening this year — and they have no idea when it will.
Yorkshire Post
- Plan for faster internet on rails is abandonedThe Government was accused last night of derailing the “digital revolution” by scrapping part of a £35m scheme to upgrade internet connectivity on trains through Yorkshire.
Other Regional Press
- Chaos on Glasgow trains as ScotRail bosses scramble to put on replacement busesA FAULT with the signalling system between Bathgate and Airdrie is causing chaos to journeys between Edinburgh and Glasgow via Bathgate.
- Glasgow Airport rail link to be ditched for rapid shuttle pod to PaisleyTHE rail link to Glasgow Airport is likely to be ditched in favour of a shuttle system to Paisley.
- Q&A with Louise Cheeseman as a new era begins for troubled Hull TrainsHull Live spoke to Hull Trains managing director Louise Cheeseman
- HS2 stop at Carlisle most compelling for Cumbria, says Northern Powerhouse Partnership chiefCumbria should concentrate its efforts on securing a HS2 stop at Carlisle, the director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership has argued.
New Civil Engineer
- Transport for the North reveals £70bn plan to overhaul roads and rail Transport for the North (TfN) has published its final £70bn strategic transport plan (STP) and investment programme in which it sets out its “ambitious vision” to transform the north’s economy for the next 30 years.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Heavy delays to new trains forces TfL to bring in temporary replacements on London OvergroundModified electric trains have been launched by TfL on the London Overground as a temporary replacement for the delayed delivery of new Class 710 electric trains. Earlier this month, the planned rollout of electric trains on the troubled Gospel Oak to Barking line was delayed indefinitely by...
- TfN unveils £70bn transport masterplan for the northTransport for the North (TfN) has launched its £70bn blueprints to overhaul northern transport infrastructure over the next 30 years, connecting the major cities and moving forward with its flagship project Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). TfN’s 30-year road and rail upgrade project...
- Glasgow Airport rail link plans could be ditched for rapid shuttle pod systemA long-awaited rail link to Glasgow Airport could be ditched in favour of a shuttle pod system between the airport and Paisley. Instead of a full tram-train rail link, a ‘personal rapid transit’ shuttle pod system such as the one used at Heathrow Airport has been proposed from...
- Rail passenger satisfaction lowest for 10 years amid delays, strikes and timetable chaosPassenger satisfaction with the UK’s railway services has fallen to a 10-year low with more than one in five passengers dissatisfied, according to the independent watchdog Transport Focus. In the latest National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS), overall satisfaction with rail services last...
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- DfT funds solar technology trials to help decarbonise Britain’s railwaysThursday, the Department for Transport (DfT) published plans to fund trials of two distinct and innovative solar technologies which could help decarbonise Britain’s railways and future-proof its roads.
- Crossrail won't open this year, new boss admitsCrossrail chief executive Mark Wild has told the TfL board that he does not know when the line will be finished
- Transport Secretary Chris Grayling Explains Why He Thinks People Want Him To ResignThe much-beleaguered transport secretary Chris Grayling – who oversaw huge disruptions on the railways last summer and drone chaos at Gatwick Airport over Christmas – thinks people want him to step down from his post because of his attempts to modernise the railway industry.
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