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'First class only' and no-frills style trains as part of rail reforms, industry body says
The rail industry unveils its vision for the future of services in Britain which involves the emergence of "First Class Only" trains and no-frills Ryanair style trains.
High court dismisses attempt to block third Heathrow runway
Campaigners had hoped to stop airport expansion, saying it was inconsistent with Paris Agreement on climate change
Labour wants to help Mayor Marvin Rees set-up a Bristol-run bus company
A future Labour government would give Bristol’s mayor the cash needed to run a city-owned bus company. Andy McDonald, Labour’s shadow transport secretary, said fresh funding announced by the opposition party could be put towards creating a city-run bus franchise or municipal, the type operated in places like Nottingham and Reading.
Call for Greater Manchester to be given more devolved powers to run commuter rail services
Call for Greater Manchester to be given more devolved powers to run commuter rail services
Wednesday, 01 May 2019
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- 'First class only' and no-frills style trains as part of rail reforms, industry body saysThe rail industry unveils its vision for the future of services in Britain which involves the emergence of "First Class Only" trains and no-frills Ryanair style trains.
The Guardian
- Engineering college for HS2 ditches 'high speed' from its nameWhen the government decided to fund an institution to lure engineering students to learn everything needed for HS2, the biggest project around, it might have seemed a name with cachet. But 18 months since opening its doors and having struggled to attract entrants, the National College for High Speed Rail has decided to ditch the words “high-speed rail”.
Times Online
- Rail given prime spot in grand designs for the future of transport [Subscription]In recent weeks, a variety of transport issues have seized a slice of the news agenda.
Manchester Evening News
- Call for Greater Manchester to be given more devolved powers to run commuter rail servicesCall for Greater Manchester to be given more devolved powers to run commuter rail services
Wales Online
- Long-closed 170-year-old railway line could be coming back to the ValleysA long-closed railway line could be making a return journey to the Valleys . A keen bunch of enthusiasts are hoping to bring back the Maerdy branch line, more than 55 years after it last saw any pasengers.
Other Regional Press
- Southern train passengers can now access free Wi-FiPassengers travelling with Southern can now log on to free Wi-Fi on all 299 of its trains now that engineers have completed a massive installation programme.
Christian Wolmar
- Rail 875: Electric is the buzz wordOf all the stupid decisions that successive governments have made about the railways over the past quarter of a century, few will have as long an impact as the decision to rein back on the electrification programme.
Rail Technology Magazine
- £14m Peak District rail freight extension unveiledA £14m rail freight extension in the Peak District has been unveiled by Network Rail to boost construction productivity and take lorries off the road.
- Commission calls for £10bn transport investment in Glasgow rail schemes and city-wide metro networkA Glasgow City Council commission has called for a £10bn transport investment into rail schemes and a city-wide metro system.
Railway Gazette
- London – Bordeaux high speed rail service ‘blueprint’EUROPE: A ‘blueprint’ for the operation of direct high speed services to and from London was presented to the Mayor of Bordeaux and the President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region on April 29.
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- Trimley residents fear being cut off during rail works at level crossingsPeople living near the Felixstowe rail line at Trimley say their lives have been affected by the work currently under way to upgrade the route.
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