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ScotRail’s decision to acquire a fleet of ageing InterCity 125 High Speed Trains (HSTs) means people are now travelling around the country in smokey museum pieces that may be banned from the rails within months
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MPs must launch an inquiry into the allocation of take-off and landing slots at an expanded Heathrow to ensure a “level playing field”, the boss of a leading airline has said.
Friday, 21 June 2019
BBC News
- Plan to end trains dumping waste on Scotland's railwaysWaste tanks are to be fitted to high-speed ScotRail trains to stop sewage being dropped on to the railway line.
- Northern Powerhouse 'undermined' by austerity, five years onFive years since launch, more northern children live in
The Independent
- New budget trains could ‘fragment’ European rail network, warn expertsExclusive: New Paris-Toulouse link is a downgraded TGV, described as ‘a budget airline on rails’
The Scotsman
- ScotRail’s new ‘museum piece’ trains may be about to be bannedScotRail’s decision to acquire a fleet of ageing InterCity 125 High Speed Trains (HSTs) means people are now travelling around the country in smokey museum pieces that may be banned from the rails within months
Parliament
- High Speed 2: the business case, costs and spendingThis paper shows that while HS2 will deliver significant capacity and connectivity improvements, there are alternatives available that deal with the capacity constraints on the West Coast Main Line at a much lower cost. This paper also reveals that concerns remain around the costs of HS2. The estimates at the time of the 2015 Spending Review put the cost at around £65 billion (in 2015 prices). The ambitions of HS2 Ltd are to reduce the costs of the infrastructure for Phase 2b by around 40% from the 2015 Spending Review estimate.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Transport for the North politicians meet in Bradford to discuss future of railPOLITICIANS from across the North descended on Bradford today to discuss ways to boost the area’s rail network.
Bristol Live
- There should be a new railway station in Lockleaze - says Bristol MPA Bristol MP has argued a new railway station should be opened in Lockleaze as part of a major project to reopen the Henbury line to passengers.
London Evening Standard
- Photo of 'hero' woman in sunglasses sipping pink gin from wine glass on Tube goes viral... but sparks warning from TfLA photo of a woman elegantly sipping what appears to be a glass of gin while wearing sunglasses on the Tube has gone viral, but sparked a warning from TfL bosses today.
Other Regional Press
- 'We are so pleased to see the initial vision come to life': Railway Station looks blooming marvellousThe station site has been brightened up by the addition of two nautical themed planting displays and a host of hanging baskets, which have helped to provide a much more attractive welcome to visitors.
- £700k track upgrade to improve freight and passenger train travelTRACK upgrades to the railway near Hartford will reduce delays for passengers and freight, Network Rail says.
- Government and Network Rail admit not engaging properly with arches tenants during sale in grilling by Meg HillierHackney South and Shoreditch MP Meg Hillier grilled Department for Transport chief Nick Joyce and Jeremy Westlake, chief financial officer of Network Rail, in her role as chair of the Public Accounts Committee this week.
London TravelWatch
- East Coast upgradeNetwork Rail have just embarked on a programme to upgrade the East Coast Main Line to allow more trains to run and deliver quicker journeys across the route.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Challenging perceptions of apprenticeships in the rail industry with Anna DelvecchioRTM talks exclusively to one of the rising stars of the industry and Transport’s Woman of the Year 2018, Anna Delvecchio. Amey’s commercial account director, TransCityRail panellist and Rail Sector Deal co-lead, Delvecchio discusses her journey as an apprentice and how to...
- Leading Women in Rail campaigner Anna Delvecchio honoured with portrait plaque at London Transport MuseumAnna Delvecchio, the Rail Sector Deal co-lead and Amey’s commercial account director, has received unique recognition from the Rail Supply Group with a portrait of her unveiled at the London Transport Museum. Sir Peter Hendy, chairman of Network Rail and trustee of the museum, alongside...
Transport Network
- Expansion at what cost? Heathrow publishes masterplanHeathrow Airport has launched its masterplan for a third runway, with measures to manage emissions and noise but few concrete proposals for public transport improvements.
Other News Sources
- MP Harriett Baldwin urges train company to ease overcrowding on Worcester-Birmingham routeHarriett Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire, is urging rail operator West Midland Railways to ease carriage congestion after complaints from travellers about overcrowding on the line.
- Canterbury West station to benefit from £104k investment in brand new cycle-hub facilityRail passengers using Canterbury West station will soon benefit from improved cycle parking facilities as part of a £6.8 million investment by Government to fund extra bike spaces at railway stations across the country and incorporate cycling into their journeys.
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