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Friday, 01 November 2019

ITV News

• NW rail users promised new trains and extra servicesRail users in the north west are being promised more trains and extra services. A report by rail companies sets out their spending plans for 2020. They say they'll be spending an estimated £20 billion in running and upgrading the system. In the north of England, new and upgraded trains will be delivered for passengers travelling with TransPennine Express, Merseyrail, and Northern among others.

The Telegraph

• Croydon tram crash driver will not face charges

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• A dramatic twist in railway tunnel sagaIn the latest twist, Bradford Council has announced planning rules may have been breached by the Department for Transport (DfT).

London Evening Standard

• Croydon tram crash: Driver and company involved in fatal tragedy will not face chargesThe driver of the tram involved in a fatal crash in Croydon in 2016 will not face criminal charges, police have said.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• New trains worth over £1 billion promised to the North as rail companies pledge £20bn to improve journeysThe joint investment report published on Friday by Britain's rail companies promises to lead to more than 1,000 extra journeys a week by next year
• New trains worth over £1 billion promised to the North as rail companies pledge £20bn to improve journeysThe joint investment report published on Friday by Britain's rail companies promises to lead to more than 1,000 extra journeys a week by next year

The York Press

• York-based rail firm's £2.6m plan to upgrade stations YORK-BASED train operator Grand Central has announced details of a £2.6 million plan to upgrade stations along its routes, including Thirsk.

Yorkshire Post

• What Labour will do to get North’s railways back on track – Rachael MaskellWHEN it comes to the reopening of the Colne to Skipton line, we are talking about just 12 miles of railway. Investment in this piece of infrastructure could be transformative for the North; that is why Labour has committed to that as part of our rail enhancement programme.

Other Regional Press

• Transport Minister steps into row over axing of stopping train through ShropshireTransport Minister Grant Shapps stepped into the row over the axing of a stopping train through Shropshire before the announcement of a general election.
• Rail company bans seat reservations over drunken Ale Trail behaviourPassengers can no longer book seats between Manchester and Hull

New Civil Engineer

• Winners named on £30bn government frameworkThe government's crown commercial service has revealed the 128 firms picked for the £30bn framework.
• Winners named on £30bn government frameworkThe government's crown commercial service has revealed the 128 firms picked for the £30bn framework.
• Exclusive | HS2 eyes £1bn Euston over site development saleHigh Speed 2 Ltd (HS2 Ltd) is looking to claw back more than £1bn from the sale of the over site development (OSD) above its Euston terminus as a means of reducing the project's cost, New Civil Engineer can reveal.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Grand Central announces further details of £2.6m stations investmentGrand Central Railway Company has outlined further details of a collection of station investment schemes alone the North East and West Riding routes. The company has committed to the communities it serves by investing in improved customer experience on board, online and at stations. Renovations...
• London's Docklands Light Railway will receive New Thales technology 122 million passengers are set to have their journeys improved following Thales’ signing of a new contract to support DLR’s rolling stock replacement programme, which will help bring more regular and reliable journeys in East London from 2023. The first contract will be for the...
• Managing workforce - Julian Hendon, Network Rail Source: RTM Oct/Nov 2019   Fatigue in the rail industry   Workforce fatigue can have a similar effect to drugs or alcohol, making it a very serious worry in the rail industry. Julian Hendon, Network Rail’s programme manager, tells us of their updated Fatigue Improvement...
• No compromise for safety - Ian Walbeoff, BolleLife is normally full of compromises, but hopefully not anymore with a new range of high-tech lens developments from Bollé Safety for the Rail Industry. For any conditions, in any working environment, Bollé Safety has the lens for you, says general manager Ian...

Other News Sources

• Decarbonising Britain’s railways demands urgent action – here’s how it could be doneThe race is on to reach net-zero carbon emissions within the next few decades – and the road to the zero-carbon UK runs through its railways. Transport currently accounts for 26% of all carbon emissions in the UK, and only 1% of this comes from trains. Marcus Mayers and David Bamford from Manchester Metropolitan University discuss how this picture could change.
• Northern Apologise For New Train Teething Problems In Calder ValleyThe brand new units were introduced on some services through Bradford Interchange, Halifax and Hebden Bridge last week.
• New Scarborough Trains WithdrawnTransPennine Express has confirmed that its brand new Nova trains, which have been serving Scarborough, will have to be withdrawn.