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Train fares to rise by average of 2.3%

Train fares in Britain will go up by average of 2.3% from 2 January, it is announced

Rail update: Southern

Southern rail passengers to be repaid the equivalent of a month’s travel for the extraordinary disruption they have suffered.

Transport Minister holds talks on public bid to run ScotRail services

The Transport Minister has met with passenger groups, unions and political parties to discuss options for bringing Scotland's railways into public ownership.

Friday, 02 December 2016

Cogitamus

  • The sober, irreplaceable Philip HammondWhere Gordon Brown and George Osborne gave us doorstoppers, filled to the gunwales with highly political gimmicks (Osborne even once announced £40m to be spent on the Internet of Things solely so he could make a joke about Ed Miliband’s two kitchens), “spreadsheet Phil” – as he has been known since his time at the Ministry of Defence – produced a slim, sober, statement so low-key as to seem transplanted from the deliberately dull world of the German Bundestag into the boisterous and adversarial House of Commons.

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  • Rail update: SouthernSouthern rail passengers to be repaid the equivalent of a month’s travel for the extraordinary disruption they have suffered.

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  • Ryanair launches package holiday serviceAirline starts to bundle flights, car hire and hotel rooms with Atol protection in latest move towards becoming broader leisure businessRyanair has moved into direct competition with tour operators by selling bonded package holidays alongside its flights.The Irish airline claimed it would “transform the market” as it launched Ryanair Holidays online, claiming to undercut competitors by offering rooms at 330,000 hotels across Europe with the cheapest flight seats. However, the move comes more than five years after rivals EasyJet launched a similar service. Continue reading...
  • Chanel threatens to close perfumery over high-speed rail plansCompany claims TGV line will threaten the flowers used to make its classic Chanel No 5 fragrance in Grasse, FranceChanel has threatened to close its perfumery in the French city of Grasse over plans for a high-speed rail line, which it claims threatens the flowers used to make its best-known fragrance, Chanel No 5. Related: A sweeter choice: synthetic perfumes, while unpopular, are better for the planet Continue reading...
  • UK train fares to go up by 2.3% in 2017Consumer group condemns rail fare increase, which takes effect from 2 JanuaryTrain fares in Britain will go up by an average of 2.3% next year, the rail industry has announced.The figure is the average increase across all rail tickets and will take effect from 2 January. Continue reading...

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  • First test tram runs along Metrolink’s new Second City CrossingThe first test tram has run along the new Metrolink Second City Crossing through the heart of Manchester city centre. Metrolink began testing trams on the new section of the route between the new-look St Peter’s Square tram stop and Exchange Square stop in the early hours of 1st December. The transformational Second City Crossing, due to open to passengers early next year, will allow Metrolink to run more frequent tram services through the city centre and across the 93-stop network. The new line – which connects the expanded St Peter’s Square stop via Princess Street and Cro...

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Rail Technology Magazine

  • New Cardiff Central station platform to open in New YearA new platform at Cardiff Central station, designed to help ease congestion, will be unveiled in the New Year as part of Network Rail’s delayed railway upgrade in south Wales.  The brand new platform 8 will come into use on Tuesday 3 January 2017 and is part of the delayed £300m...
  • First test trams run along Manchester's Second City crossingThe first trams have been tested on Manchester’s new Second City Crossing in the early hours of this morning (1 December). The new line, which is due to open to passengers early next year, will allow for more frequent services on the city’s 93-stop Metrolink network and the extension...
  • Vivarail trial start date delayed from October to FebruaryThe Vivarail Class 230 train will now not begin its trial runs on the Coventry to Nuneaton (NUCKLE) line until next February because of problems with the approval process. The innovative three-car D Train is built from upcycled bodyshells and bogies from London Underground rolling stock, and...
  • Carne opens NR doors to private funding with new reviewNetwork Rail will set up an independent review designed to open it up to competition in delivering projects, the infrastructure owner’s CEO Mark Carne has announced. In a speech to the annual The Future of Rail conference, Carne highlighted that Network Rail is increasingly turning into a...
  • 2017 Shortlist We would like to congratulate all our finalists on getting to this stage – the standard of entries has been higher than ever. Finalists wishing to book their tables can do so by clicking here or contacting a member of the team on: 0161 833 6320 Apprenticeship Development Scheme Alstom Transport UK – National Apprentices...
  • RMT accused of 'co-ordinating' with Aslef as Southern strike dates change RMT has changed the dates of strikes planned on Southern Rail in the run-up to Christmas, leading the operator to accuse it of co-ordinating industrial action with Aslef. The union announced that it is moving the strike planned for 22-24 December to the 19th and 20th. However, strikes planned...
  • Welcome to the UK Rail Industry AwardsSir Peter Hendy hosts UKRIA 2017: the rail industry awards rewarding significant contributors to the industry. Brought to you by Rail Technology Magazine, UK's rail industry media leader.

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