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RAILWAY bosses say delayed and cancelled trains were not the result of a nationwide timetable change.
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Tuesday, 17 December 2019
BBC News
- Warrington West: Town's new £20.5m railway station opensRoutes from the station will include two connections to Manchester and Liverpool every hour.
- Greater Anglia: MP criticises 'catastrophic' rail serviceSuffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey calls on the transport secretary to intervene.
- GWR rail signal 'chaos' on first day of new timetableThe new super-fast train from Bristol to London was among services delayed or cancelled.
- Northern and Transpennine rail delays as new timetable beginsCommuters criticise rail firms Northern and Transpennine Express over the cancellations and delays.
The Guardian
- 'Beyond barmy': Irish Rail bans reusable cups over burning fearsNetwork bans passengers from using their own cups because of risk to catering staffIrish Rail bills itself as part of a solution to the climate crisis and pollution, saying clean transport can help avert global warming, rising sea levels and famine.But don’t try using your own reusable coffee cup on one of its trains. Ireland’s national railway network has banned passengers from using their own cups, citing safety concerns. Continue reading...
The Telegraph
City AM
- TfL and Sadiq Khan to write to government in funding bidSadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) will write to the new government in a bid to secure funding for several big ticket transport projects.
The Mirror
- Calls to strip Northern rail of its franchise after passengers suffer huge delaysGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has slammed Northern for causing "chaos and misery" after 178 of its trains were cancelled or half an hour late on one day
Bolton News
- Andy Burnham calls for Northern to be removed over train delays RAILWAY bosses say delayed and cancelled trains were not the result of a nationwide timetable change.
- Northern says train delays not down to 'timetable change'RAILWAY bosses say delayed and cancelled trains were not the result of a nationwide change timetable change.
Liverpool Echo
- Getting rid of Northern Rail should be one of government's 'first acts'Metro Mayor says: 'Enough is enough'
London Evening Standard
- Commuters hit by disruption as new rail timetable comes into forceGreat Western Railway passengers suffered disruption between Reading and London Paddington this morning Northern Rail trains also cancelled due to a shortage of drivers Comes of first weekday of new timetable which promises quicker trains
The York Press
- New rail timetable marred by disruption Cancellations and delays caused havoc for rail commuters on the first working day of new train timetables.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Part one of new Wolverhampton train station to be completed in weeksThe first part of Wolverhampton's upgraded train station will soon be open with work expected to be completed within weeks.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Some Greater Anglia services restored – but Coffey calls for government intervention in rail crisisRural rail services in East Anglia have eased – but now Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey has asked for her cabinet colleague Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to intervene to try to improve things further.
- Rail misery continues as commuters face another day of cancellationsCommuters on one Suffolk line are set for further disruption this morning after Greater Anglia announced the cancellation of a whole day’s services.
Leeds Live
- Northern issue baffling statement as customers hit by cancellations due to new timetablesCommuters in Leeds and beyond took to social media to vent their frustrations as services were delayed and cancelled
- Leeds train station entrance finally finished months after transparent roof installedConstruction has continued for almost three months on the main entrance after the transparent roof was installed above the main concourse
Reading Evening Post
- 'Epic' signal failure sparks commuter 'chaos' on Elizabeth line from Reading to PaddingtonAccording to Great Western Railway (GWR), a signal failure was to blame for the disruption, which was not related to the new timetable
Other Regional Press
- Redcar gets its Manchester Airport rail link - but the Pacers cling on and not all runs smoothlyNew timetable sees hourly Transpennine Express service to Redcar Central
- Changes to rail timetables for Huddersfield passengers revealedIt's due to a maintenance backlog, a delay in crew training and late delivery of new trains
Railnews
- First day of new timetables marred by staff shortages The launch of the December timetables yesterday was marred in some areas, although the problems did not seem to be caused by the new timetables themselves. Great Western Railway said ˜an unusually high number™ of staff had not been available for work. It was the last Sunday but one before Christmas, and Sunday working was traditionally a matter for voluntary working, although this is no longer the case with newer contracts. Even so, the lack of staff meant that many intercity services from London had to be turned short, with some trains to Devon and Cornwall being terminated at Exeter St Davi...
Other News Sources
- Northern rail say train delays not due to timetable changeRAILWAY bosses say delayed and cancelled trains were not the result of a nationwide timetable change.
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