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Wednesday, 13 June 2012

BBC News

• City tram extension work beginsWork begins on a multi-million pound tram extension in the city centre of Birmingham.

The Herald

• Union claims shorter rail franchise plan will go aheadMINISTERS will defy advice from business groups, rail industry bodies and MSPs by pressing ahead with plans for a shorter ScotRail franchise, despite warnings this would make investment in new trains less likely, a leading union figure said.

The Scotsman

• Rail sleeper service between Scotland and London to be split off claims unionA NEW company could be brought in to run sleeper services between Scotland and London under plans for a radical shake-up of the rail franchise.

ATOC

• Millions of rail passengers to benefit from improvements at Southampton station Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening is to officially unveil major improvements made at Southampton Central,...

Network Rail

• APOLOGY TO RAIL PASSENGERS IN THE ESK VALLEY

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• New station plans move step closer Transport chiefs will be asked to release nearly £2.5 million for detailed design and development work for a new train station in the Bradford district, which could be completed in the next two years.

Liverpool Echo

• Bidston to Wrexham rail line should be electrified, says Wirral MP Alison McGovernA PLEA for cash to finally electrify a key Wirral rail line was being made to ministers today by Wirral MP Alison McGovern.

Liverpool Post

• Merseytram compulsory purchase orders must be lifted, says Lord StoreyLORD Storey is leading calls for Merseytram compulsory purchase orders to be lifted in Liverpool.
• Alison McGovern calls for Wirral railway line electrificationWIRRAL South MP Alison McGovern will make a plea for cash to finally electrify the key Bidston to Wrexham railway line to ministers today.

Manchester Evening News

• Metrolink line to Oldham opens tomorrow (but you can take a virtual journey along the new track right now) Passengers are set to board the first tram on the long-awaited Metrolink line to Oldham tomorrow after final tests proved a success but you can take a virtual journey on the new line right now with our exclusive video.

Global Rail News

• Jubilee Joy at Railfest 2012The National Railway Museum™s Railfest extravaganza formed a fitting railway bonus to the spectacular celebrations of Her Majesty™s Diamond Jubilee. An East Coast locomotive, 91110, was named ˜Battle of Britain Memorial Flight™ by TV star Carol Vorderman at the start of the nine-day celebration of Britain™s railways at the National Railway Museum in York. A [...]
• Summer statue on tourEast Coast has put up a statue of Olympic athlete, Jonathan Edwards, at King™s Cross. The life-sized sculpture was made entirely from used train parts by sculptor Ptolemy Elrington. Says Jonathan Edwards, ˜The sculpture is very striking and really took me aback when I first saw it. It™s incredible to think it was possible to [...]
• Dalmarnock design win for AtkinsDalmarnock Station in Glasgow has been named Best Proposed Project at the Scottish Design Awards in Glasgow. A top team from Atkins has designed a radical upgrade of Dalmarnock Station, the primary transport hub for Glasgow™s Commonwealth Games in 2014. The station will be completely remodelled, with a replacement footbridge, platform upgrades, new ticket office [...]

Other News Sources

• British expert named as rail regulator BRITISH rail safety expert Rob Andrews will be Australia's inaugural national rail safety regulator.