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Friday, 29 November 2024

BBC News

• Long-delayed £1bn train fleet to launchAn event to mark the rollout of long-delayed new trains for South Western Railway will be held later.
• The growing TfL lost property pile going unclaimedRevenue from unclaimed items sent to auction has doubled in the last year from £96,615 to £199,136.

Financial Times

• Can nationalisation fix England’s rail network?Move by Labour government will trigger a wave of state takeovers in the struggling, cash-strapped sector

The Guardian

• 'People-first' transport in English towns could be integrated by appsTransport across towns and cities could become integrated using dedicated apps, with investment focused on poorer areas and healthier methods, as part of what ministers are calling a 'people-first' revolution in local travel.

The Telegraph

• Transport Secretary backs surge pricing for public transport and car parking [subscription]Louise Haigh says she's 'never embarrassed to nick a good idea' and technology can work with drivers to lower air pollution in cities

Times Online

• Avanti guards vote to strike over rest-day working [subscription]Members of the RMT union to walk out after £300 daily bonus awarded to CrossCountry guards if they agree to overtime

The Mirror

• Train firms pay £2bn in dividends while passengers endure delays, cancellations and fare hikesLatest figures show train operators doubled the amount of dividends they paid last year to £165million

Office of Rail and Road (ORR)

• Train fare revenue rising slower than passenger journeysThe Office of Rail and Road has published its Rail Industry Finance statistics for April 2023 to March 2024.

Sky News

• More than 28,000 rail fare evasion prosecutions by Northern Rail and TransPennine Express quashedThe cases were brought using the single justice procedure (SJP), but under the Regulation of Railways Act 1889, which is not allowed.

London Evening Standard

• London Overground: Mayor Sadiq Khan reveals his favourite line after £6.3m rebranding of train networkSadiq Khan has chosen the Windrush line as his favourite part of the £6.3m rebranding of the London Overground.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Louise Haigh considers French-style integrated transport system to enhance UK's public transit efficiencyTransport Secretary Louise Haigh said she took inspiration from a visit to the French city earlier this year, where all modes of public transport are joined up in one app

Yorkshire Post

• This small French city is the model for an integrated tram and bus system in West YorkshireGreater Manchester-style integrated transport networks will be created in places like West Yorkshire, Louise Haigh has announced.

Kent Online

• Southeastern is updating its rolling stock with a new class of trainThere's good news today for commuters after it was announced several new trains will start running on the network from next month.

Other Regional Press

• Beam Park station ticket office application sent to Havering CouncilThe much-maligned Beam Park train station project was given a boost with the submission of a planning proposal for a ticket office.

New Civil Engineer

• DfT unveils Integrated National Transport Strategy to put 'people first' over next 10 yearsTransport secretary Louise Haigh has unveiled plans for the Department for Transport's (DfT's) Integrated National Transport Strategy which will aim to 'put people first' when developing and constructing different modes of travel over the next decade.

Rail Business Daily

• NSAR appoints Mary Grant, CEO of Porterbrook, as new Board ChairThe National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) has appointed Mary Grant, Porterbrook Chief Executive Officer, as Chair of its Board of Directors.

Railnews

• Mayor launches names for London Overground lines Six names for London Overground lines have been officially launched by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. He has been at Dalston Junction today to unveil the names and a celebratory plaque.
• First railway renationalisation Act receives Royal AssentThe Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act has received Royal Assent, and it means that public ownership of the former passenger franchises is now the default, rather than the last resort.