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Wednesday, 02 October 2019

City AM

• Transport secretary Grant Shapps: I do not know answer to HS2 cost questionTransport secretary Grant Shapps has said he doesn’t know how much the controversial High Speed Two (HS2) project currently costs.

Birmingham Post

• Derby rail firms pioneer use of 3D printed parts on UK passenger trainsThe components aim to help make it easier for operators to replace obsolete parts on older trains

London Evening Standard

• Thameslink disruption: Trains between St Pancras and Blackfriars cancelled or delayed after 'multiple incidents'Thameslink services have been cancelled or delayed between St Pancras International and Blackfriars after

New Civil Engineer

• Exclusive | Boris Johnson set for big Northern Powerhouse Rail announcementPrime minister Boris Johnson is set to support Northern Powerhouse Rail in his closing remarks at the Conservative Party Conference, New Civil Engineer can reveal.
• Government to devolve DfT powers to rail ‘fat controller’Transport secretary Grant Shapps has vowed to set up a new rail body to oversee government decision making in the rail sector.

Rail Magazine

• First of TPE’s new ‘802/2s’ bi-modes enters passenger trafficTransPennine Express introduced the second of its three new train fleets on September 28, with a Class 802/2 carrying out its first passenger duties.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Rail college rebrand to reflect growing demand of rail sectorThe National College for High Speed Rail is getting a fresh new look, after it announced today that it is rebranding to the National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure (NCATI). The college has been serving the rail industry’s shortcomings and providing specialist training...
• ORR quotes £26m in charges per year to continue using HS1 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today announced if train operators want to keep using High Speed 1 (HS1) and preserve the condition of the assets, they will pay £26m per year. HS1 operates 67 miles of high-speed track connecting London with the Channel Tunnel, but if it wants to keep...

Other News Sources

• 'A necessary evil': SurreyLive travels on one of Woking's busiest train services to London Waterloo One commuter said: "I pay over £3,000 for the privilege to stand"