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CHRIS Grayling has resigned from his position as transport secretary and has been replaced by Grant Shapps in Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle.
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- Caledonian Sleeper staff vote for industrial action over 'stress'The RMT union claims members have suffered stress and mental health issues since a new fleet was introduced.
- New railway station for Ayr to replace historic hotel stopScotRail staff in Ayr have been working from portable cabins for months after Station Hotel was declared unsafe.
The Guardian
- Caledonian Sleeper staff vote for strike action over ‘stress’RMT union says workers have been ‘paying personal price’ for introduction of new fleet
- UK heatwave: commuters warned to avoid rail travel on ThursdayCommuters have been advised to avoid travelling on key rail routes in London and the south-east on Thursday as record temperatures threaten to cause tracks to buckle.
Times Online
- Heatwave: Hundreds trapped in 40C as Eurostar breaks down [Subscription]Hundreds of passengers had to be led from a stranded Eurostar train after temperatures inside rose to more than 40C.
- Caledonian Sleeper train journey ‘turns into nightmare’ [subscription]It promises a “magical journey bringing a touch of the extraordinary” to travel between London and Scotland, with handcrafted mattresses enabling you to arrive at your destination as fresh as a Highland stream — that is, if you haven’t over-indulged in the club car on venison, haggis, neeps and tatties and nips of 12-year-old Auchentoshan the night before.
- Heatwave: Britain set to swelter in 39C heat [Subscription]Commuters have been warned against travelling by train today, with widespread cancellations expected as rising temperatures in the southeast cause tracks to buckle. Southeastern, which operates across London, Kent and East Sussex, told passengers it would be forced to implement a “significantly reduced service” in anticipation of tracks buckling, advising commuters to avoid travelling altogether.
- Heatwave: Britain set to swelter in 39C heat [Subscription]Commuters have been warned against travelling by train today, with widespread cancellations expected as rising temperatures in the southeast cause tracks to buckle. Southeastern, which operates across London, Kent and East Sussex, told passengers it would be forced to implement a “significantly reduced service” in anticipation of tracks buckling, advising commuters to avoid travelling altogether.
Birmingham Mail
- Solihull campaigners accuse HS2 of causing 'carnage and destruction'Villagers in Solihull are "up in arms" that HS2 works have seen trees hacked down during the bird nesting season.
- Ministers 'misled' Parliament over cost of HS2, furious peer saysLord Berkeley told the House of Lords it is "inconceivable" ministers did not know earlier about fears the high-speed rail project
London Evening Standard
- Buckled rail risk could see a third of trains cancelled in UK heatwaveUp to a third of trains across the South and South-East could be cancelled tomorrow as the heatwave peaks.
- Eurostar passengers stranded beside tracks in searing heat as power fails in BelgiumHundreds of Eurostar passengers have been evacuated from a London-bound train in sweltering heat following a power failure.
Yorkshire Post
- Boris Johnson must learn from his Crossrail incompetence if he is to have any chance of staying on track – Tom RichmondGIVEN BORIS Johnson’s childhood ambition was to become ‘world king’, it is ironic that his days as Prime Minister could be numbered before he has even unpacked his bags in 10 Downing Street.
Other Regional Press
- Pleas made to save Glasgow's St Rollox railyard site from closureBoth the Scottish and UK Governments have been urged to act in order to save the St Rollox “Caley” rail works in Glasgow from closure.
- Interviewed following his resignation: Aylesbury MP David Lidington on Boris, Brexit and the Bucks Herald's HS2 campaign...Following his cabinet resignation today David Lidington spoke to The Bucks Herald and confirmed that he would now be campaigning hard to end HS2.
New Civil Engineer
- £210M cost hike on Network Rail Crossrail works revealedTransport secretary Chris Grayling has revealed that Network Rail works on the Crossrail project have gone over budget. In a written statement delivered to the House of Commons, Grayling revealed costings for Network Rail’s programme are now forecast at around £2.8bn, a £210M increase since the last update in 2018.
- Grant Shapps is new transport secretaryGrant Shapps has been named as the new secretary of state for transport in Boris Johnson’s new Cabinet formed last night.
- Exclusive | HS2 reveals new Birmingham terminus strategyHigh Speed 2 has revealed its new procurement approach for its £435M Birmingham terminus station a week after it was forced to scrap its original plans due to low interest from contractors.
Rail Magazine
- Eight-car ‘385s’ on key ScotRail routeEight-car Class 385 trains were due to be introduced on the Edinburgh-Glasgow route from next week.
- Discussions on GWR extensionDiscussions are under way with FirstGroup regarding a franchise extension for Great Western Railway, Rail Minister Andrew Jones said in a Commons Written Reply on July 22.
Rail Technology Magazine
- New railway station to be built in Ayr to replace historic stopA new station is set to be built in Ayr town centre to replace the current railway stop, part of which had been housed in the historic Station Hotel.
Railway Gazette
- Chris Grayling reaches the end of the lineCHRIS Grayling has resigned from his position as transport secretary and has been replaced by Grant Shapps in Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle.
Other News Sources
- TRANSPORT SECRETARY CHRIS GRAYLING QUITS IN CABINET RESHUFFLEChris Grayling has quit as Transport Secretary as Boris Johnson stamped his authority in a cabinet revamp on his first day as Prime Minister.
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