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Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Cogitamus

• Regulator reveals huge variations in post-pandemic rail useThe Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes quarterly figures for passenger numbers by Train Operating Company (TOC) at https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/passenger-rail-usage/ , and it’s fascinating to look at the changes since before the pandemic. The working hypothesis is that commuter operators, especially into London, will have shown the biggest decline with more leisure-oriented InterCity operations performing The post Regulator reveals huge variations in post-pandemic rail use appeared first on Cogitamus.

BBC News

• Northern rail services embarrassing, mayor saysAndy Burnham calls on the government to make rail services in the North a "top priority".
• Hourly inter-city rail service on trackFifteen services will operate in each direction between Belfast and Dublin from Mondays to Saturdays.
• Euston allows early boarding to curb station rushesNetwork Rail will advertise platforms earlier on some services at the central London station.

The Independent

• November tube strikes: When are they and which lines are affected?Two unions are taking action next month

Liverpool Echo

• Sign at London Euston to be corrected after Liverpool history 'snub'The ECHO pointed out that the wording on the sign could be seen to be erasing a crucial bit of Scouse railway heritage

Bucks Free Press

• Free travel for military personnel and veterans on SWR servicesSouth Western Railway (SWR) is offering free travel to service personnel and veterans attending Remembrance Sunday events

Rail Magazine

• Avanti West Coast's Class 807 makes 'soft' passenger debut between London Euston and BirminghamAvanti West Coast put its first Class 807 Hitachi AT300 electric multiple unit into passenger use at the weekend.
• Rail group promotes private sector concession to fund HS2 an alternative Manchester planThe government has been urged to consider a private sector concession model to help fund the paused HS2 route to Euston and an alternative to the scrapped northern leg to Manchester.

Railnews

• New boarding plan to ease London Euston overcrowding Network Rail has taken action to improve London Euston station, where there have been complaints of congestion on the ramps leading to the platforms after departures had been announced almost at the last minute. Transport secretary Louise Haigh intervened after protests from passengers and claims that the overcrowding was dangerous.

Railway Gazette

• Network Rail to be abolished under rail reforms as Haigh rejects 'BR reboot'UK: Great British Railways will provide a 'cultural reset' where 'every part of the workforce feels empowered to challenge the orthodoxy of years past, supported by an entirely new and reformed organisation', according to Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh, who emphasised it 'will not be British Rail Rebooted or Network Rail 2.0.'