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Saturday, 28 September 2019

Times Online

• Eurostar plan for high-speed trains direct to Germany [subscription]Rail passengers will be able to travel direct from London to Germany and southwest France for the first time under plans for a high-speed network.

Bristol Live

• Disruption to railways expected over next three weeks due to repairsBristol Temple Meads will be affected

Train Operators

• New trains for busy Norwich – Cambridge routeGreater Anglia today officially launched the introduction of brand-new state-of-the-art trains between Cambridge and Norwich - one of the busiest regional routes on the network.

Christian Wolmar

• Rail 885: Leaked memo to Grant ShappsThe new transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has asked officials to ensure their briefings to him are no longer than two sides of A4. His permanent secretary has duly followed his instructions and produced a short summary of the state of the railways which been sent to Rail magazine in error. We thought it was our duty to share it with our readers.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Developing the future of UK infrastructure invested in SouthamptonThe University of Southampton officially unveils the National Infrastructure Laboratory on its Boldrewood Innovation campus today. The opening of the centre, by chief executive of Network Rail, Andrew Haines, will see the Southampton’s continuation of shaping the future of the UK’s...
• Thameslink Programme projects celebrate double successSuccess for two projects, who make up part of the £7bn Thameslink Programme, who have been shortlisted for Exceptional Achievement Awards (EEA) by CEEQUAL. The celebrated projects are the Bermondsey Dive Under, competing in the Ecology and Biodiversity category and the reconstruction of...

Transportxtra

• Grand Union Trains plans to link passengers and freight [subscription]Grand Union Trains has revealed that its proposed open access passenger service between London and South Wales could convey light freight, with a parcel hub created at one or more of the stations served.