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Thursday, 26 September 2024

BBC News

• Railway line accessibility 'in the dark ages'A man who has never travelled on the railway line nearest his home, because there are no lifts, says the infrastructure is "stuck in the dark ages".
• MP calls for half-hourly train service to coastScarborough and Whitby's MP has called for a half-hourly train service between Scarborough and York.
• ScotRail drivers accept deal to end long-running pay dispute ScotRail has been running a reduced timetable since July due to staff shortages during the dispute.
• Commuters blame new station for 'constant congestion'People in south Belfast's Sandy Row say a new city transport hub is causing major traffic delays in the area.
• Cyber attack hits 20 UK railway stationsThe rail operator says its wi-fi system has been targeted and an investigation is ongoing.

ITV News

• Northumberland Council confirm a 'lessons learnt' report looking at delayed Northumberland LineOfficials at Northumberland County Council have confirmed a "lessons learnt" report is being carried out into the Northumberland Line rail project after costs spiralled due to delays and inflation.

The Mirror

• Major UK train stations targeted with terrorism message in 'cyber security' hackLondon Euston, Manchester Piccadilly and other UK stations have been hacked in a "cyber security incident."

Belfast Telegraph

• Translink's £1m bill to pay private bus service while Grand Central's rail line is closedOver £1m has been spent by Translink running bus substitution services because of rail line closures linked to the new Belfast Grand Central station.

Bristol Live

• New plans for railway station on edge of Bristol submittedIt could be open in 2027

London Evening Standard

• Eurostar trains would stop at Stratford International in boost to east London under revived proposalsEurostar trains would stop at Stratford International in a huge economic boost to East London under proposals being revived by a senior Labour MP.

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Piccadilly and other UK stations targeted with terrorism message in Wi-Fi 'cyber security incident'An investigation is underway after twenty stations managed by Network Rail were targeted

Other Regional Press

• Natasha Asghar: Government "delusional on Transport for Wales"THE CONSERVATIVES' shadow transport secretary has accused the Welsh Government of painting a rosy picture of Transport for Wales that could hardly be further from the truth.
• New Devon railway station on track despite tight timeframeThe timeframe for completing Okehampton's second railway station is tight but it is still on course to open in February 2026. The track design has been completed, and the 200-space car park design and active travel elements are now commencing for Okehampton Interchange station, which has secured £13.5 million of levelling up funding.

Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast

• 3/1 Live from Liverpool where Labour is "ripping up the very roots of Thatcherism" from transportLaunching Season 3, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker report from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on the keynote address by UK Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh MP [3:48]. Christian analyses a meeting discussing driverless cars addressed by Minister for the Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP [13:50} and talks about his own presentation on transport challenges for the Labour Government given at the Public Transport Reception hosted by the Campaign for Better Transport and sponsored by Porterbrook [18:09]. Finally, Christian celebrates London Mayor Sadiq Khan's adoption of his own longstanding proposal for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street [28:00].

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 | New A41 overbridge and 2.6km of road realignment in Aylesbury completedHigh Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam) has completed a two year project to construct a new overbridge traversing the A41 and realign 2.6km of road in Buckinghamshire.

Rail Magazine

• Hydrogen mooted as a route to net zero in Scotland's Far NorthThe Far North and West Highland lines could be decarbonised through discontinuous electrification, Railway Industry Association (RIA) Scotland chair Campbell Braid told SNP conference delegates.

Railway Gazette

• GB Railfreight electro-diesel loco on show in BerlinINNOTRANS: One of the 30 Stadler Class 99 electro-diesel locomotives ordered by GB Railfreight through leasing company Beacon Rail is a highlight of the manufacturer's presence at InnoTrans, the world's largest railway industry trade fair which is being held in Berlin on September 24-27.

Other News Sources

• Liz Line Level-Boarding at Old Oak Common?For some years, a known issue with the station at Old Oak Common currently being built has been that the trains on the Elizabeth line will call, or terminate, there yet there would be no level boarding. This is despite the fact that, to date, all newly-built stations for the Elizabeth line have level boarding.
• Hitachi presents new-generation FrecciarossaIRJ at InnoTrans 2024: HITACHI Rail presented the first of a new-generation of Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed trains to Trenitalia CEO Luigi Corradi during an event at the outside track area.
• Blu Wireless brings WiFi to the CaltrainBlu Wireless, the Bristol mmWave specialist, and railway system integrator Nomad Digital have rolled out superfast wireless connectivity to a key commuter line through Silicon Valley, California, USA.