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Mark Drakeford has cancelled the M4 relief road but says he is prepared to spend £1bn on congestion.
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The Unite union says 4,000 staff will strike over pay, but the airport says it has plans to remain open.
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HS2 is at risk of missing its 2026 opening date because of government delays in signing off contracts for building work, according to MPs.
Saturday, 13 July 2019
BBC News
- Port Talbot rail deaths: Train driver 'applied brake' before crashTwo men were struck and killed by a train while working on the tracks near Port Talbot on 3 July.
- Rail firm offers free trips to university open dayAll students are offered free train tickets to a university open day, after fears of excessive cost.
Times Online
- Indian Railways branches out with first privatised service [Subscription]Indian Railways, a 70,000-mile source of deep frustration and frequent deaths, but also of national pride, has taken what critics fear is its first step towards privatisation.
- HS2 could miss 2026 target, MPs warn [Subscription]HS2 is at risk of missing its 2026 opening date because of government delays in signing off contracts for building work, according to MPs.
London Evening Standard
- TfL Tube delays: London Underground delayed for 11 weeks a year by signal failuresSignal failures caused delays and disruption totalling almost 11 weeks across London's tube network last year.
- Crossrail at risk of being delayed even furtherCrossrail is at major risk of having its opening delayed by even longer than already feared and requiring even more public money, it emerged today.
Rail Technology Magazine
- RAIB calls for review of zero-hours contracts for rail workersThe Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have released their findings into the fatal accident between London Victoria and Three Bridge in November 2018. The investigation found track worker was hit by a train in the earlier hours of the morning after they had placed equipment on the...
- TramForward calls for increased tram links to tackle non-exhaust emissionsTramForward has welcomed the Government’s call for action on non-exhaust emissions from tyres, brakes and road surfaces, It follows a report published yesterday by the Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) calling for urgent action to address the problem which is predicted to account for...
- Let the drain take the strain, argues ORR inspector of railwaysChris Davies, principal inspector of railways at the ORR, debates the often-overlooked importance of drainage in the safe operation of the railway network. In February 1940, a passenger train on the approach to Watford tunnel struck a landslip containing 800 tonnes of earth then derailed. The...
- Competition opens to convert retiring Pacer trains in the NorthCommunity groups in the North of England can now submit their plans on how to renovate retiring Pacer train carriages. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced the scheme earlier this year, and argues that instead of scrapping the trains they could be converted into community assets. The...
- HSRIL warn scrapping HS2 could cost thousands of jobsA significant report published yesterday claims that completing HS2 is essential for “smashing the UK’s north-south divide” and warns that scrapping the project could cost thousands of jobs. High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL) have launched the robust defence of HS2 in an...
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