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Rail franchising reaches the terminus as a new railway takes shape
New system will end franchising model and deliver a simpler, effective model through high performance targets and simplified journeys.
Rail industry ‘disappointed’ by government net zero snub
Rail has a key role to play in the helping the UK reach zero carbon, according to Railway Industry Association policy director Kate Jennings.
Monday, 21 September 2020
Department for Transport
- Rail franchising reaches the terminus as a new railway takes shape New system will end franchising model and deliver a simpler, effective model through high performance targets and simplified journeys.
City AM
- Tory mayoral candidate calls for TfL to sell Tube station naming rightsLondon’s Tube stations could be renamed through lucrative advertising deals if Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey gets elected. Bailey’s proposal, The post Tory mayoral candidate calls for TfL to sell Tube station naming rights appeared first on CityAM.
London Evening Standard
- Rail franchising ‘ended’ to create ‘more effective structure’ in major shake-up of networkMinisters today ended the rail franchising system after 24 years during which passengers have suffered endless delays, cancellations and overcrowding.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Tipton railway bridge going to allow Metro extensionWork on part of the Metro extension will accelerate next month when the demolition of another major structure along the route begins.
Other Regional Press
- New Forest council backs bid to reopen Totton to Hythe lineCAMPAIGNERS have gained a powerful ally in their bid to secure the re-opening of a Hampshire rail route.
- Rail disruption after points failureUrgent repairs to railway equipment is set to cause delays all day.
Business Live
- Rail franchising "ended" as Government gives operators 18-month supportRail franchising has been "ended" by extending measures introduced to keep trains running after the coronavirus outbreak, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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- Network Rail seeks views on Western Rail Link to HeathrowNetwork Rail is seeking views on its approach to the proposed Western Rail Link to Heathrow project.
- Ex-HS2 chief exec Simon Kirby to head up consultant NicholsFormer chief executive of High Speed 2 Ltd (HS2 Ltd) Simon Kirby has been appointed managing partner of the Nichols Group, NCE can reveal.
- Rail industry ‘disappointed’ by government net zero snubRail has a key role to play in the helping the UK reach zero carbon, according to Railway Industry Association policy director Kate Jennings.
Other News Sources
- ‘Privatisation no longer working’: UK rail franchising ends after a quarter of a centuryThe government has today ended rail franchising after more than two decades in a bid to bring together the UK’s ‘fragmented’ rail service.
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