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Friday, 10 November 2023

Government

• The Railways and Freight Transport etc. (Revocation) Regulations 2024The Statutory Instrument (SI) revokes certain pieces of assimilated law which have either expired or are no longer applicable following EU exit.
• International treaty UK/France: Agreement concerning Railway Undertaking Licences in respect of Rail Transport Services through the Channel Fixed LinkThis treaty was presented to Parliament in November 2023. Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as ’the Parties’) have agreed the following with regard to the Railway Undertaking Licences required on the railway network located between Calais-Frethun Freight and Passenger Stations in France, and Dollands Moor Freight Yard and Ashford International Station in the United Kingdom;

BBC News

• LNER: East Coast Main Line to get fleet of new trainsTen new battery-powered trains will run between London and Scotland via the East Coast Main Line.
• Fuel prices still cause for concern, warns watchdogA new report has found while wholesale prices have dropped, petrol and diesel is more expensive.

Network Rail

• One step closer: major milestone reached in improving accessibility at Theale stationNetwork Rail and contractors AmcoGiffen have reached a key milestone in work to upgrade Theale station in West Berkshire, after a new footbridge was successfully installed.
• Bigger and better Gatwick Airport station to open on 21 NovemberA new look Gatwick Airport station is set to open to passengers on Tuesday 21 November, transforming the journey from train to plane and giving passengers travelling between Brighton and London easier, faster, more reliable journeys.
• Services to return to normal on Monday after West Yorkshire landslipRail services in West Yorkshire are expected to return to normal on Monday after a collapsed wall caused a landslip in Dewsbury.

Bristol Live

• New Temple Meads station entrance will take more than two years to open as construction work beginsA £100 million plan to transform the entrances to Bristol’s Temple Meads station has taken another step forward - but even though a new eastern entrance to the city’s main train station will be completed inside the next 12 months, it won’t be opened until 2026.

London Evening Standard

• HS2 contractor: 'We won't stop digging until we reach Euston'HS2 contractors say they plan to press ahead with digging tunnels to Euston, despite the Government having effectively sent the high-speed link to central London crashing into the buffers.
• RMT extends strike mandate on London Underground for a further six monthsCommuters could face fresh travel disruption as union extends strike mandate

The York Press

• York: LNER unveils fleet of tri-mode trains for railway lineLNER has unveiled a new fleet of trains that will run on the York line.

Leeds Live

• Dewsbury landslide pictures amid Huddersfield and Leeds train travel disruptionNetwork Rail has released photographs of a landslide which is set to disrupt rail travel until Sunday night. The landslip has been causing problems for passengers who use trains between Huddersfield and Leeds. Services have been diverted but trains have not been calling at several stations.

Other Regional Press

• 'Important' Oxford inter-village access road could be closedAn important access route for motorists around Oxford could soon be closed amid a surge in rail freight transfers.
• LNER reveals trains of the future set to run through YorkA new fleet of eco-friendly high-speed trains will be running through York in the near future.

The Economist

• Why rail electrification is so slow in Britainrrivals at New Street station in Birmingham are greeted by a striking 24-metre-high atrium, a shopping complex and the fumes of diesel trains. The smell is an unpleasant reminder that just 38% of Britain’s railway network is electrified, compared with 60% on average in the eu.

Rail Advent

• 10 new Tri Mode trains for London North Eastern RailwayLondon North Eastern Railway has announced it has ordered 10 new Tri-Mode trains from train manufacturer, CAF. Porterbrook will finance the new fleet of trains, which will be able to operate in electric, battery or diesel mode.
• London & Continental Railways buys land near Sheffield stationGovernment-owned property company London and Continental Railways Ltd (LCR) has bought land close to Sheffield station for £5.4 million.

Rail Business Daily

• Transport planners call for stronger transport policies in political party manifestosThe Transport Planning Society (TPS) has published its member-led manifesto setting out a five-point plan to improve the transport network. The Society is calling on all the political parties to incorporate the asks into their manifestos ahead of the general election.
• Levenmouth Rail Skills Academy celebrates successNine young people are celebrating the successful completion of their training with the Levenmouth Rail Skills Academy.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Why pausing meant progress for the Transpennine Route UpgradeThe TPU programme has had a busy year, one full of change, but most importantly, it has been one of progress.

Other News Sources

• CAF does not stop winning contracts: it will supply a dozen trains in the United Kingdom. [Translated from Spanish]The CAF company has been awarded a contract from the British operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) ... The contract obtained contemplates the cost of buying the trains by Porterbrook, a railway leasing company that will later rent the units to the LNER operator, the source said. The units, made up of 10 cars each, will be based on the CAF platform called Civity UK, designed for "intercity" services.".
• Look inside new Gatwick Airport train station opening this monthPhotos of the new station show that it has had a major revamp
• Gatwick Airport unveils new station to 'transform journey from train to plane' It is hoped the new station at Gatwick Airport will cut journey times
• Hull Trains Shows Strongest Recovery in UK Following Pandemic.Hull Trains are currently showing the strongest recovery in the UK, following the COVID-19 pandemic, regarding rail usage.