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Thursday, 03 October 2024

BBC News

• Public transport commuter discount scheme backedA discounted ticket scheme for commuters in Nottingham has moved a step closer.
• London mayor to call for transport projects cashSadiq Khan wants to secure funding for a number of transport projects from the new government.
• Passengers being put in danger at Euston - watchdogThere are "high levels of overcrowding" at Euston Station in London, a transport watchdog warns.

Department for Transport

• New Chair appointed to drive forward major rail reformEstablishing Shadow Great British Railways is a significant step towards delivering a unified railway with Britain's passengers at its heart.

Financial Times

• Hungarian investors accuse Spain of breaking EU law over rail deal vetoMadrid blocked sale of Spanish trainmaker Talgo for political reasons, says Ganz-MáVag chief

The Guardian

• Overcrowding at London’s Euston station ‘puts passengers in danger’Independent transport watchdog says station struggles to cope when train services are disruptedRail passengers using London’s Euston station are being put in danger from high levels of overcrowding, a transport watchdog has warned.London TravelWatch said the station, which hosts services to and from places such as Birmingham, Liverpool and Glasgow, was “struggling to cope” when train services were delayed. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Hamburg train station platforms closed over suspected Marburg cases. [subscription]Passengers were evacuated from a train after a man with a recent travel history to Rwanda developed flu-like symptoms

Times Online

• Windscreen wiper dispute with union stalled £1bn trains [subscription]Aslef claimed the wipers on South Western Railway's Arterio trains blocked drivers views of signals, but the dispute was settled as part of a 15% pay rise deal
• Siemens puts further £40m into Goole train manufacturing facility. [subscription]The plant will bring up to 1,000 new jobs to the East Riding in Yorkshire, in addition to a further 1,700 supply chain jobs in the surrounding area

Daily Express

• Network Rail 'cyber vandal' attack sparks debate on safety of public WiFiLondon Euston, Birmingham New Street, Glasgow Central and numerous other UK stations were among those impacted by a 'cyber vandalism' incident.

Mail Online

• Brand new £1billion fleet of passenger trains has been sitting in storage for YEARS after trade union row over window wipersSouth Western Railway bought ninety Arterio trains (pictured) to replace the 40-year-old ex-British Rail carriages that are still in use on commuter lines out of London Waterloo.

London Evening Standard

• Transport Secretary Haigh to open £200m train factory in YorkshireThe plant in Goole will build trains for the revamped Piccadilly Line on the London Underground.

Wrexham.com

• Transport for Wales staff balloted for strike action over payStaff at Transport for Wales (TfW) are being balloted for industrial action over a below inflation pay offer.

Other Regional Press

• Network Rail bosses update timetable on Botley Road announcementNetwork Rail has updated its timetable on when an announcement can be made about the reopening of Botley Road in Oxford
• Mass 'cyber vandal' attack on train station WiFi - is public WiFi safe?Last week, a 'cyber vandalism' incident saw several main UK train stations' Wi-Fi systems targeted - but what can the public do to ensure they're safe while browsing the internet? Cybersecurity experts have weighed in

Rail Magazine

• New Tube train factory opens in YorkshireThe UK's newest train factory is being officially opened today (3 October) in East Yorkshire.

Other News Sources

• Transport Secretary to open new £200m train manufacturing factory in GooleThe Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh, will open a new £200m train manufacturing factory in Goole, East Yorkshire later today.