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Emergency brake used to halt 'runaway' Caledonian Sleeper train after it overshoots Waverley Station in Edinburgh
An overnight train from London carrying 120 passengers had to be halted with an emergency brake after being unable to stop at Waverley Station today. The incident around 7:30am caused major commuter disruption after the Caledonian Sleeper service came to a halt at a junction in Abbeyhill, blocking the east coast main line.
Train tickets simplified on 100,000 routes as terms such as "any permitted" are scrapped
Efforts to make language clearer will also include replacing grouped stations such as ‘London Terminals’ with specific station names
Newark MP Robert Jenrick named as the official 'champion' of the Midlands
Newark MP Robert Jenrick has been named as the official 'champion' of the Midlands in Boris Johnson's new-look Government. He has been named as the new Ministerial Champion for the Midlands Engine, which is tasked with encouraging investment in the region and making it a better place to live, work, study and do business.
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- New Midlands Engine Champion Robert Jenrick backs the Midlands from the heart of governmentLocal Government Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP is the new Ministerial Champion for the Midlands Engine.
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- Birmingham railway station project receives £15m fundingIt is hoped to reopen Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell stations along the old Camp Hill line.
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- World's oldest electric suspension train reopens in GermanyThe world’s oldest electric suspension railway has reopened in the western German city of Wuppertal after the longest closure in its history for extensive repairs.
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- Train from Manchester to London costs more than flights to New York'Something's very wrong with our railways'
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- This is what it’s like to travel on LNER’s new Azuma trains – Alastair Dalton
- Emergency brake used to halt 'runaway' Caledonian Sleeper train after it overshoots Waverley Station in EdinburghAn overnight train from London carrying 120 passengers had to be halted with an emergency brake after being unable to stop at Waverley Station today. The incident around 7:30am caused major commuter disruption after the Caledonian Sleeper service came to a halt at a junction in Abbeyhill, blocking the east coast main line.
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- Kier builds up investor confidence by cutting down debt pile [subscription]The troubled contractor behind some of Britain’s biggest infrastructure projects won back some investor confidence today after it said that it had reduced its debt by more than expected and was in talks to sell its housebuilding division.
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- Train tickets simplified on 100,000 routes as terms such as "any permitted" are scrappedEfforts to make language clearer will also include replacing grouped stations such as ‘London Terminals’ with specific station names
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- Boris Johnson has appointed a new official 'champion' of the MidlandsLocal Government Secretary Robert Jenrick is the 'Ministerial Champion' of the Midlands in the Cabinet
Nottingham Evening Post
- Newark MP Robert Jenrick named as the official 'champion' of the MidlandsNewark MP Robert Jenrick has been named as the official 'champion' of the Midlands in Boris Johnson's new-look Government. He has been named as the new Ministerial Champion for the Midlands Engine, which is tasked with encouraging investment in the region and making it a better place to live, work, study and do business.
The York Press
- Trainspotters' dream - new webcam gives bird's eye view of York Railway StationA NEW webcam giving a bird’s eye view of York railway station has gone live today. The camera, fixed on top of Network Rail's rail operating centre, aims to give passengers an insight into how trains are performing.
Yorkshire Post
- Work on Leeds-to-Manchester high speed rail set to speed up to meet autumn deadline after Boris Johnson backs projectTransport bosses may need to speed up their work designing the proposed high speed rail route between Leeds and Manchester after Boris Johnson used his first domestic policy speech as Prime Minister to back the project.
Other Regional Press
- Rail bosses say new move to cut jargon will help passengers buy the right ticketChanges being made by rail companies from next week will mean jargon has been slashed on tickets for over a million routes, which bosses say will make it easier for passengers to buy and use the right ticket.
New Civil Engineer
- India set for world’s first hyperloop projectThe first hyperloop project in the world has been approved by a regional government in India. Plans to build a hyperloop transportation system between Pune and Mumbai have been rubber stamped by the Government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India
- Government commits £344M to bolster transport in no-deal Brexit planThe government has committed millions to preparing for a potential no-deal Brexit, including bolstering transport infrastructure around ports in Kent. The money is part of a wider £2.1bn no-deal Brexit preparation fund from HM Treasury, some of which will be spent on improving transport infrastructure around ports.
Rail Magazine
- September 16 launch for Class 801 Azumas on London-Leeds routeClass 801/1 Azumas will make their passenger debut on September 16, when a pair is introduced on the London King’s Cross-Leeds route.
Rail Technology Magazine
- New Camp Hill Line stations receive £15m funding boostConstruction on the three new rail stations being built on the Camp Hill line, in Birmingham, is progressing well following a £15m funding boost from the Department for Transport.
- Boris Johnson not looking to scrap HS2 despite £100bn costPrime Minister Boris Johnson has said despite estimates suggesting the HS2 high speed rail line will cost more than £100bn, he was not currently intending to scrap any major infrastructure projects.
- Local government secretary Robert Jenrick backs Midlands investmentHaving been named the new ministerial champion for the Midlands Engine, local government secretary Robert Jenrick MP has confirmed he will lead ambitious plans to boost prosperity across the Midlands.
The Business Desk
- £15m boost for new railway stationsA £40m project to open three new train stations in Birmingham has been given a £15m boost from the government. The funding from the Department for Transport progresses plans to get passenger services resumed on the Camp Hill Line calling at Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell Stations.
Other News Sources
- Local MP speaks to HS2 officials about the controversial developmentNorth East Derbyshire's MP has told us he's speaking with the government and project leaders about people's concerns over the controversial HS2 development
- Mike Amesbury MP blasts further delay to two trains an hour for Northwich passengersNORTHWICH MP Mike Amesbury has written to the new Transport Secretary after plans to introduce two trains an hour for Northwich passengers were again put on hold.
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