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Friday, 06 September 2019

ITV News

• New fleet of trains for Merseyrail begin to take shapeConstruction for a new fleet of trains for the Merseyrail network is beginning to take shape as one stage of the manufacturing process is completed.

The Guardian

• Police report 16% rise in violent crime on Britain's railwaysIn 2018-19, there were 13,591 such offences, including attempted murder and assault
• Greater Anglia train ran for 16 miles at up to 80mph with open doorA passenger train travelled for 23 minutes at speeds of up to 80mph with a carriage door open, accident investigators have said.

The Independent

• Train travelled at 80mph with door open, says investigationA passenger train travelled at 80mph for 23 minutes while a door was open. The commuter train was speeding from London Liverpool Street station to Southend Victoria in Essex when the incident occurred, according to a preliminary investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation Bureau (RAIB).

The Telegraph

• Southend train driven for 23 minutes with its door open [Subscription]commuter train travelled at 80mph for 23 minutes while its door was open, an accident investigation report has found.

Times Online

• Go-Ahead stays on track with help of profit from buses [subscription]Go-Ahead Group, the train company that was plagued by crises on the Thameslink-Southern superfranchise, has shrugged off another setback, last year’s loss of its London Midland rail contract, to post better than expected profits.

Daily Record

• Proposal for new Stirling to London rail service by spring 2021A new Stirling to London rail service could be up and running by May 2021. Grand Union Trains have submitted a notification to the Office of Rail and Road to run the service which would go via Larbert and on to Motherwell before joining the West Coast Main Line.

The Mirror

• Busy passenger train travels for 23 minutes at 80mph with doors openThe Greater Anglia service travelled in traffic for 16 miles between London Liverpool Street and Southend, Essex

Birmingham Mail

• Labour furious over being left out of HS2 review talks as rail scheme controversy deepensShadow transport secretary Andy McDonald has said despite the review into HS2 being cross-party, he had not been contacted by anyone in Government

New Civil Engineer

• Commonwealth Games transport plan revealedTransport for West Midlands has revealed details from its draft plan for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, which sets out key infrastructure proposals.

Rail Technology Magazine

• A mutually beneficial supply chainA complex supply chain and a new control period provide opportunities for solution-focused SMEs, argues Rob Morton, supply chain operations director for Network Rail. Our suppliers have a vital part to play in running Britain’s railway as Network Rail becomes more...
• Investing in the country's future workforceClair Mowbray, chief executive of the National College for High Speed Rail, talks about addressing the skills gap and investing in new talent across the transport sector. With the UK rail and engineering industries facing a critical skills shortage at a time of major investment and growth...

Other News Sources

• London Overground introduces fourth train per hour between Euston and WatfordLondon Overground is now running four trains an hour between Watford Junction and London Euston.