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Mayor wants TfL to take over suburban tracks and stations to deliver more trains per hour
“We will renationalise the railways” says Shadow Transport Secretary at Burley Library
THE Shadow Transport Secretary said Labour will renationalise the railway network and end the complexity of ticketing if they form the next Government.
Wednesday, 27 March 2019
BBC News
- How a kingfisher helped reshape Japan's bullet trainJapan's famous bullet train used to make a loud boom when it travelled through tunnels. But, thanks to a spot of bird-watching, an engineer was able to fix the problem after he was inspired by a kingfisher.
The Guardian
- Sadiq Khan pushes for tube-style services on London's railwaysMayor wants TfL to take over suburban tracks and stations to deliver more trains per hour
The Scotsman
- Plans to upgrade key junction to fix Borders Railway delays A key junction could be upgraded to improve the Borders Railway’s poor punctuality, transport secretary Michael Matheson has indicated.
Times Online
- Rail funding rise is papering over the cracks, warns unionInvestment in Scotland’s railways will increase by a fifth over the next five years, but passengers have been warned to expect further delays.
City AM
- Sadiq Khan calls for TfL to take over from Network Rail as London's railway managerSadiq Khan has said Transport for London (TfL) should replace Network Rail as the UK's rail infrastructure manager to improve the reliability of services for London's commuters.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- “We will renationalise the railways” says Shadow Transport Secretary at Burley LibraryTHE Shadow Transport Secretary said Labour will renationalise the railway network and end the complexity of ticketing if they form the next Government.
Nottingham Evening Post
- Prime Minister's commitment to delivering HS2 in Nottinghamshire welcomedTheresa May has responded to an open letter sent by civic and business leaders
Other Regional Press
- Fears looming cuts to local bus services will leave communities disconnectedA senior councillor has called for a bus operator to reconsider cuts to its local services amid fears that some communities will be cut off.
- King's Lynn bus firm to introduce contactless payment on servicesBus passengers in West Norfolk can go contactless from next weekend after one of the area's main operators announced plans to introduce card machines to its fleet.
Train Operators
- Work to start this weekend to install new platform at Sheringham stationGreater Anglia is reminding passengers that Sheringham station will close from Sunday while major improvement work to be carried out, including the installation of a new, bigger platform.
New Civil Engineer
- Mayor backs TfL to take charge of south London rail upgradesLondon mayor Sadiq Khan has said Transport for London (TfL) should take over the running of key stations and rail routes in the capital from Network Rail.
- Crossrail extension to Ebbsfleet buoyed by government fundThe proposed Crossrail extension to Ebbsfleet has been boosted by the release of almost £5M in government cash for the development of transport proposals connecting the Abbey Wood terminus with Ebbsfleet.
- York central development given green lightCity planners have approved plans for a massive redevelopment of a former Network Rail site in York.
Rail Magazine
- EXCLUSIVE: New trains crisis: ORR demands co-operation to ensure progress of new fleetsTrain operators, rolling stock owners, train builders and Network Rail must work together to ensure new trains are compatible with the UK’s infrastructure and operational systems.
- Government seeks Midland Main Line HST upgrade updateGovernment has confirmed it expects an update from East Midlands Trains in April regarding modifications of its High Speed Train fleet so that it meets disability regulations that come into force on January 1.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Picking up the pace with high-speed track handoversIn 2018 Steve Featherstone, programme director of track at Network Rail, set his team a challenge to secure 100 high-speed track handovers in a year. Following a concerted effort by team members on the project, the challenge was met in just nine months. RTM’s Jack Donnelly sat down with...
- Changing the London skyline with HS2Lisa Hogben, HS2 programme delivery manager for area south enabling works, explains how the arrival of HS2’s first tower cranes shows change is coming to London Euston. On Monday 14 January, HS2’s first cranes appeared on the capital’s skyline. There for all to see, the two new...
Other News Sources
- Calls for rail services to be devolved to TfLThe Mayor of London has called for rail services in south London to be devolved to Transport for London (TfL) to make them more reliable.
- Network Rail flood defence work reopens Yorkshire footpathNetwork Rail has completed work on installing a temporary flood defence system in East Yorkshire to allow a popular footpath to reopen after a three month closure.
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