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Transport minister: ‘I’m spending money like water at the moment’
‘I’m not entirely sure why we could ask the national taxpayer to pay for free travel for my 16-year-old,’ said Baroness Vere Addressing an event organised by the passenger watchdog Transport Focus, Baroness Vere said: “It’s grim. But it’s good because it’s got to be done.”
Minister signals green light to clear bottleneck for East Anglia trains
Hopes are rising that the £500m upgrade of the region’s worst rail bottleneck will soon get the go ahead – allowing more trains to run from Ipswich to Peterborough and more cross-country freight services to operate from Felixstowe.
Bechtel accuses HS2 of ‘unlawful negotiations’ as Old Oak Common case comes to a head
HS2 Ltd held unlawful contract negotiations with Old Oak Common construction partner BBVS, according to lawyers for losing bidder Bechtel.
Thursday, 12 November 2020
BBC News
- Bristol-bound GWR train driver went nearly 100mph over limitA passenger train driver who sped through a 20mph (32km/h) zone at 117mph (188km/h) was "misled" by the way "lineside information was presented".
- Sheffield freight train derailment causes major travel disruptionA freight train has derailed in Sheffield, resulting in disruption to services across the north of England.
The Telegraph
- Japan begins tests of driverless bullet trains [subscription]The country is turning to automation for its famed train network as it grapples with a shrinking work force
City AM
- Transport for London demands £2.9bn to keep Tube service running in 2021City Hall today said it’d need another £2.9bn to keep Transport for London services such as the Tube running as they are in the next financial year, after the Covid-19 pandemic led to a collapse in ticket revenue.
Network Rail
- Network Rail delivers car park improvements to 14 stations across Surrey, Wilts, Hants & DevonNetwork Rail has completed improvements to 14 car parks across the South as part of a joint commitment with South West Railway (SWR) to improve facilities for passengers.
Bristol Live
- Opening of Portishead railway line now delayed until 2024The pandemic has caused another delay to the long-awaited project
Yorkshire Post
- New £22m train station in Leeds will be key to new homes, jobs and offices, says developerA new train station in Leeds will be the catalyst for hundreds of new homes, thousands of new jobs and further office space at an adjacent business park, according to the developer behind the project.
Cambridge News
- Notorious Cambs bridge lorries crash into 'every fortnight'Two Cambridgeshire railway bridges have landed themselves on the list of most bashed bridges in the nation again
Doncaster Free Press
- 'Substantial' damage caused by Sheffield train derailment to impact travel in 'coming days’Network Rail is urging passengers planning on travelling on routes to, from or through Sheffield over the coming days to check before travelling as work to recover a derailed freight train is ongoing.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Minister signals green light to clear bottleneck for East Anglia trainsHopes are rising that the £500m upgrade of the region’s worst rail bottleneck will soon get the go ahead – allowing more trains to run from Ipswich to Peterborough and more cross-country freight services to operate from Felixstowe.
Other Regional Press
- Coronavirus means new way of running rail services neededA NEW model for operating rail services across Britain needs to be found due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Welsh Government minister.
- Cheshire's HS2 hub moves step closer with council voteTHE CREWE HS2 regeneration project took a major step forward after councillors approved a host of proposals at cabinet.
- Exeter's transport strategy for the next decade agreed by County CouncilIt aims to tackle congestion, reduce carbon and support clean growth
- Massive crane arrives at Cov Railway Station for next stage of £82m makeoverThe new-look station should be complete by spring 2021
Christian Wolmar
- Rail 916: So that’s why Crossrail was delayed…Had it not been for the Covid-19 crisis, the further delays and extra costs of the Crossrail project would have attracted far more publicity than they did when the latest announcement was made in August.
New Civil Engineer
- Bechtel accuses HS2 of ‘unlawful negotiations’ as Old Oak Common case comes to a head HS2 Ltd held unlawful contract negotiations with Old Oak Common construction partner BBVS, according to lawyers for losing bidder Bechtel.
Other News Sources
- Transport for Wales launch capacity checker website to help passengers social distanceTransport for Wales is launching ‘capacity checker’ to help passengers check before they travel which trains may have most space available for COVID-19 social distancing safety.
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