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Monday, 12 February 2024

BBC News

• Siemens' Goole factory to build more Tube trainsA factory in East Yorkshire will build most of the new trains for a London Underground line, it has been announced.
• New electric train fleet to carry first passengersThe West Midlands Trains fleet can carry more people on-board, the operator says.
• Northern line found to have highest dust levelsThe findings were revealed in a report commissioned by Transport for London.

The Guardian

• Ticket to ride: why 2024 could be your year of travelling sustainablyFrom cutting your carbon footprint to watching the world go by, here are just some of the reasons to fall in love with rail this year from those in the know. There's something truly joyful about travelling by train. Swapping roads clogged with cars for a cosy seat on board isn't just more comfortable and enjoyable think views of rolling countryside as you snake towards your destination it's significantly better for the environment, too.Taking the train instead of driving creates 67% less CO2*,

Times Online

• Siemens moves more London Underground train production to UK. [subscription]Factory in Goole, East Yorkshire, given three years of work to replace rolling stock on the Tube’s Piccadilly Line

Nation. Cymru

• Where next for Transport for Wales? Lee Waters MS – Deputy Minister for Climate ChangeIt would be better, and a lot less painful, to put alternatives to car use in place before trying to reduce car use. But that’s not the world we find ourselves in – and global warming won’t wait for us to get all our ducks in a row.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Major rail engineering work on weekdays due to change in travel patternsNo long-distance services will run to or from London King’s Cross on two weekdays this month.

Rail Advent

• Lancashire and Yorkshire railway stations to benefit from £1.9m investmentA substantial investment by Northern is poised to bring about a noteworthy enhancement in passenger comfort at 21 stations within its network.

The Business Desk

• Yorkshire factory chosen to make more trains for London UndergroundSiemens Mobility’s factory in East Yorkshire has been selected to manufacture most of the new trains for a London Underground line.