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When it opened in 2015, it was the longest railway line to be opened in the UK for 100 years.
Government vision for market led rail projects slammed as 'Utopian dream'
Government’s call for ideas for privately funded railways will hit the buffers because acceptance criteria keep changing, the boss of the rejected Windsor Link Railway (WLR) scheme has claimed.
MPs make joint-pledge to back rail investment in Liverpool Manchester corridor in Parliament
More than 20 MPs from Liverpool and Manchester have signed a commitment to support rail investment in the north west. The pledge, which was coordinated by rail giant Alstom, states that the cross-party MPs will also support the creation of more skilled railway jobs in the two city regions...
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
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- Railway station may return to Shepton MalletRail services could be restored to a Somerset town under a new vision from the local authority.
- Passengers treated for smoke inhalation after Aberdeen bus fireThirteen people were on board the double decker north of Aberdeen, but there were no major injuries.
- Drone no-fly zone to be widened after Gatwick chaosIt will be illegal to fly a drone within three miles of an airport, following drone disruption at Gatwick.
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- Borders Railway 'a victim of its own success'When it opened in 2015, it was the longest railway line to be opened in the UK for 100 years.
The Independent
- Honda confirms plan to close Swindon plant with loss of 3,500 jobsDecision is a 'devastating blow', says business secretary Greg Clark
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- Illegal drone operators to face £100 on‑the‑spot fines [Subscription]Police are to use new stop-and-search powers and on-the-spot fines in the fight against rogue drone operators.
Manchester Evening News
- A train went the wrong way this morning after a 'signalling mistake'The 7.08am service, from Buckshaw Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly, took a wrong turn at Salford Crescent and started heading towards Manchester Victoria
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Kim Groves: People need to be able to trust the busBUS services are by far the most-used form of public transport in West Yorkshire with around 150 million journeys being made on them every year.
Yorkshire Post
- Calls to scrap HS2 is a false debate, says Siemens boss Calls to scrap HS2 in favour of a better connected rail network across the North of England have been described as “100 per cent a false debate” by one of the North’s leading industrial leaders.
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Other Regional Press
- MP welcomes successful end to campaign to lengthen platforms at Littleport and Waterbeach that will bring longer trains and ease congestionLonger trains will be stopping at Littleport and Waterbeach from next year after Network Rail agreed a £27 million improvement package that will lengthen platforms to enable eight car services to stop there.
- St Helens MP supports cross-party pledge to back rail industryA St Helens MP has joined colleagues from across the House of Commons to back the region's rail industry. Conor McGinn teamed up with Labour and Conservative politicians to offer support for the Liverpool to Manchester train corridor and the public transport network linking the two cities
- Machynlleth railway station set for share of £194 million investmentMACHYNLLETH’S railway station is set for a share of £194 million earmarked for rail improvements in Wales.
New Civil Engineer
- Government vision for market led rail projects slammed as 'Utopian dream'Government’s call for ideas for privately funded railways will hit the buffers because acceptance criteria keep changing, the boss of the rejected Windsor Link Railway (WLR) scheme has claimed.
Rail Technology Magazine
- MPs make joint-pledge to back rail investment in Liverpool Manchester corridor in ParliamentMore than 20 MPs from Liverpool and Manchester have signed a commitment to support rail investment in the north west. The pledge, which was coordinated by rail giant Alstom, states that the cross-party MPs will also support the creation of more skilled railway jobs in the two city regions...
- 'Time is running out': MSP and union leaders call for government intervention into Springburn depotScottish Labour and union leaders have called on the government to take the Springburn depot under public control as ministers debate the depot’s planned closure in parliament. A delegation of Unite representatives and some of the depot’s workforce will protest against the closure...
- South Western Railway strikes suspended after 'significant breakthrough' in guard disputeStrike action by workers on the South Western Railway (SWR) have been suspended after a “significant breakthrough” was made in the long-running dispute over guards on trains. RMT members were due to walk out this Friday and again throughout March but the union said it had made...
Aviation Industry
- Air France pilots approve pay deal, ending 12-month impasseAir France pilots have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new pay deal with the French flag carrier, ending a year-long deadlock that resulted in a series of strikes in 2018. read more
- Air France-KLM appoints Elbers, Rigail new deputy CEOsKLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Pieter Elbers will stay at the helm of the Dutch carrier and assume the additional role of Air France-KLM deputy CEO alongside the French unit’s CEO Anne Rigail. read more
- Amsterdam Schiphol launches facial recognition projectAmsterdam Schiphol Airport has begun a facial recognition pilot project for boarding passengers. read more
Other News Sources
- Network Rail unveils new interim boss for its Digital Railway programmeStuart Calvert will be the man responsible for leading Network Rail’s digital transformation programme after David Waboso retires next month.
- £22m Ash road bridge needed to replace 'dangerous' level crossing, councillors sayOne local councillor said he had seen several incidents at the level crossing near Ash station
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