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Appeal court to hear fresh challenge against plans for construction of third runway. The multibillion-pound expansion of Heathrow violates the rights of children and future generations, who will face the greatest impact of the climate crisis, lawyers will argue at the court of appeal in London.Fresh legal challenges on Thursday by environmental NGOs, councils and the mayor of London against the construction of a third runway will be presented during a five-day hearing. Continue reading...
Buses are vital to the economy and communities, so why are we looking backwards? - Martin Griffiths is the chief executive of Stagecoach Group [ subscription]
We live in strange and contradictory political times. Just as there is a consensus that the country’s rail franchising system is broken, politicians are rushing to endorse the very same model for Britain’s bus networks, most vocally in Greater Manchester. “Things would all be better with a London-style system,” we are promised. But behind the soundbites, what does the London experience really demonstrate?
Northern Rail could be renationalised after 'months of misery' for passengers, Grant Shapps says
Shapps told the Commons' Transport Select Committee the level of performance on the Northern network 'cannot continue'
Hitachi set to miss out on Metro deal due to Brexit risks
A NORTH-EAST train builder is set to miss out on a £500m deal to build a new fleet of Tyne and Wear Metro trains due to the additional costs and risk assessments of Brexit, it has been claimed.
Thursday, 17 October 2019
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- Northern rail could be nationalisedThe government is considering whether the management of the train service should be taken into public hands.
Financial Times
- Contingency plans in train to take Northern rail publicTroubled franchise ‘simply has to change’, says transport secretary
The Guardian
- Northern rail could be renationalised, says transport secretaryGrant Shapps says it is not OK for trains to fail to arrive or for Sunday services to be lost
Times Online
- Northern Rail faces nationalisation over delays [subscription]One of the country’s biggest train operators could be renationalised because of repeated concerns over the number of late-running services.
City AM
- Arriva-run Northern Rail franchise could be nationalisedOne of Britain’s biggest rail franchises could be renationalised amid concerns about its financial situation and late-running trains, the transport secretary has said.
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- Northern Rail could be renationalised after 'months of misery' for passengers, Grant Shapps saysShapps told the Commons' Transport Select Committee the level of performance on the Northern network 'cannot continue'
The Mirror
- Northern Rail faces being stripped of franchise over poor performanceTransport Secretary Grant Shapps has taken the first step in returning the routes to government control
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- Furious commuters drag Extinction Rebellion protester from top of TubeAngry commuters have pulled Extinction Rebellion protesters from the top of a Tube as activists disrupted services across London.
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- Keighley railway station to get £4 million-plus faceliftKEIGHLEY’S railway station is to undergo a £4 million-plus transformation.
Bristol Live
- Police install knife arch at Bristol Temple Meads after 45 per cent spike in offencesAn estimated £1.3 million worth of illegal drugs were also seized under the same police operation
Northern Echo
- Hitachi set to miss out on Metro deal due to Brexit risksA NORTH-EAST train builder is set to miss out on a £500m deal to build a new fleet of Tyne and Wear Metro trains due to the additional costs and risk assessments of Brexit, it has been claimed.
- Railway director joins Darlington board in bid to build steam locomotiveA LIFELONG railway enthusiast has been appointed to a charity's board of trustees in its bid to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive.
Yorkshire Post
- Why arrival of Channel 4 and Burberry in Leeds shows HS2 is already paying dividends: The Yorkshire Post saysOn its current timetable, HS2 may still be more than a decade away from operating in Yorkshire but its promised arrival has already had a positive impact on the local economy – showing exactly what is at stake if the high-speed rail route to the region is scrapped as part of a money-saving review by the Government.
Bucks Free Press
- Great Missenden HS2 protesters pitch up in village for third day in a rowProtesters are pitched up alongside a busy road for the third day in a row amid a row over controversial HS2 road widening works in Great Missenden.
Other Regional Press
- No it's not says angry MSP who rails against fares hikeRAIL fares on the Fife Circle line will increase by an average of 2.4% in January, with Transport Secretary Michael Matheson stating that the rise is justified by improved performance.
New Civil Engineer
- Shapps says hydrogen trains are ‘key’ to rail networkTransport secretary Grant Shapps has told the transport select committee that he is looking to accelerate trials of hydrogen use on the rail network, stating that the option could be used in areas where electrification is unsuitable.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Northern Rail could be renationalised, according to transport secretary Grant ShappsThe train operator Northern could be set to be renationalised due to concerns over repeated poor performance and late-running services, the transport secretary Grant Shapps has said today. Speaking at an Oral Evidence Session for the Government’s Transport Committee, Shapps told MPs that...
- £10bn rail network enhancements announced for the next five yearsThe Department for Transport (DfT) has today (Oct 16) released its five-year Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) outlining plans that span over £10bn and 58 projects. The Control Period 6 (CP6) will provide the funding for the 58 short and long-term rail developments, through the...
- RAIB releases new safety recommendations following recent fatal accident The RAIB has delivered a new set of safety recommendations after a passenger suffered fatal injuries after leaning out of a window of a moving train last year. The rail safety branch has made four recommendations and identified two learning points, including changes for the operator and...
Railway Gazette
- Alstom launches internships for people with Asperger syndromeSPAIN: Alstom and the Madrid Asperger Association have signed a partnership agreement for people with Asperger syndrome to undertake pre-occupational professional internships at the company’s sites in Spain.
Other News Sources
- 'Do they even care?' Worcester commuter's fury at overcrowded trainsTHESE photos show the scene on a commuter train arriving in Worcester, with passengers crammed into a carriage in conditions described as “unbearable".
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