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Double-spend warning over high-speed rail link
A HIGH-speed rail route from London should not end at Manchester as billions of pounds will need to be spent upgrading the network into Scotland anyway, Transport Minister Keith Brown has claimed.
Transport chief calls for tram-train investment
Public transport chief Geoff Inskip has urged the government to invest millions of pounds into tram-trains. Mr Inskip called on the Department for Transport to set aside £100 million a year from the savings identified in the McNulty Report into improving efficiency in Britain™s rail industry to develop tram-train networks across the country. Tram-train is [...]
Tuesday, 03 July 2012
BBC News
- Tram recruitment gets under wayThe recruitment drive for front-line staff for Edinburgh Trams is getting under way.
- Line still shut after derailmentThe West Highland rail line is to remain closed until next week as engineers work to recover a derailed freight train.
- VIDEO: £1.2bn lost in rail 'fragmentation'Labour's shadow transport secretary said rail passengers were being
- Five jailed over rail track theftA Manchester man is one of five jailed for stealing rail track worth up to £1.5m in order to sell it for scrap metal.
- Talks to avert Games bus strikesTalks aimed at stopping fresh strikes by London bus workers in a row over Olympic bonuses are held at Acas.
The Herald
- Boris has interest in new train plans for ScotlandBORIS Johnson has become the latest high-profile politician to express interest in the Scottish Government's aim to extend a high speed rail network north of the Border.
- Double-spend warning over high-speed rail linkA HIGH-speed rail route from London should not end at Manchester as billions of pounds will need to be spent upgrading the network into Scotland anyway, Transport Minister Keith Brown has claimed.
The Scotsman
- Employees jailed over £1.5m theft of rail trackFive railway industry workers have been jailed for their parts in the theft of track and other materials worth up to £1.5 million.
The Mirror
- Scrap metal scammers: Rogue rail contractors jailed for stealing £1.5m worth of track and sleepersShocked British Transport Police detectives said it was one of the biggest ever thefts from the UK rail network
Network Rail
- NORTH EAST RAIL REPAIR COMPLETE
- 200 MORE APPRENTICES GET TO WORK
- LONDON RAIL APPRENTICES GET TO WORK
- HITCHIN FLYOVER FLOWN IN30-tonne main span of Hitchin flyover lifted into place overnight
- RAIL APPRENTICE GETS TO WORK IN BRIGHTON
- DERAILMENT RECOVERY WORKS CONTINUE ON WEST HIGHLAND LINE
Birmingham Mail
- Virgin Trains staff threaten Olympics strike over manager sackingMIDLAND rail travellers to the Olympics could face strike action after a junior manager in Birmingham was sacked for alleged poor timekeeping.
London Evening Standard
- Rail company defies strike threat and says NO to Olympics bonusA major commuter rail company today defied RMT union strike threats and has flatly refused to pay staff a separate Olympic bonus.
Manchester Evening News
- Oyster cards on the way at last for Greater Manchester trains, trams and busesGreater Manchester is a step closer to getting its own version of the London Oyster card after securing a £32.5m grant. The cash is from a government fund promoting ˜sustainable travel™ which makes it easier for people to use public transport.
- We are not standing for it: Train passengers blast overcrowding and delays Commuters standing up on packed trains have told the M.E.N: œWe really are miserable. It comes after a survey by transport campaigners said the region™s rail passengers were the most fed up in the country.
Metro
- Railway workers jailed for stealing £1.5m worth of track to sell for scrapFive rail workers were jailed for their roles in stealing track and other materials worth up to £1.5million. The workers stole rail track worth £1.5m (Picture: PA) The group took part in ˜industrial scale™ thefts from Network Rail, diverting lorry loads of used rails to unauthorised scrapyards. They targeted projects including an upgrade of the West Coast main line in the Rugby area and Manchester Metrolink. The offences first came to light when 208 tonnes of rail was found to have been removed. Det Sgt Chris Hearn said rail users were deprived of ˜valuable finance that could have gone towa...
Other Regional Press
- Dundee railway station plans submitted Dundee's plans for a new railway station are picking up steam with the lodging of a planning application for the £14 million project.
- Smartphone technology plans for Crewe transport SUSTAINABLE transport projects in Crewe will be boosted by a £3.5 million Government handout.
- Cllr Liam Robinson, a station manager at Lime Street Station, has been voted in as the new chairman of Merseytravel THE new head of the region’s transport authority has been appointed after the controversial departure of its former leader. Cllr Mark Dowd came under sustained pressure when eight of the 16 ruling Labour group on the Merseytravel board demanded his resignation.
Global Rail News
- Transport chief calls for tram-train investmentPublic transport chief Geoff Inskip has urged the government to invest millions of pounds into tram-trains. Mr Inskip called on the Department for Transport to set aside £100 million a year from the savings identified in the McNulty Report into improving efficiency in Britain™s rail industry to develop tram-train networks across the country. Tram-train is [...]
- Bombardier to supply 39 additional Berlin tramsThe Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) has ordered another 39 Flexity trams from Bombardier Transportation as part of an order worth around 134 million euros. The new low-floor trams are part of an original agreement for 206 vehicles, which was signed in 2006. The total number of Flexity Berlin trams ordered now stands at 142. Klaus-Dietrich [...]
- Interfleet graduates win IMechE Railway ChallengeThe first locomotive to be built at Derby Locomotive Works for 35 years, albeit one of 10 ¼ gauge, yesterday won the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) first Railway Challenge competition. The locomotive was manufactured at the Roundhouse in Derby by a team of Interfleet graduate engineers. Competitors from Manchester Metropolitan University, Birmingham University and [...]
- Boris Johnson submits suburban rail takeover planBoris Johnson has submitted proposals to take over London’s suburban rail services. Mayoral control would simplify ticketing, create a more frequent, reliable service and save £100 million over 20 years, according to Mr Johnson. The mayor’s request to take responsibility for running services currently operated by Greater Anglia and Southeastern has been submitted to the [...]
- Operator to run extra trains for Hampton Court Flower ShowSouth West Trains has announced it will run extra services to and from the Hampton Court Flower Show. Next week thousands of keen gardeners from across the globe are expected to travel to Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, where the world-famous flower show will take place from July 3-8. South West Trains has announced it will [...]
- Rail welcome for Olympic torchRailway staff played a lead role in carrying the Olympic torch around Britain. FirstGroup™s Engineering Director, Clive Burrows, carried the Olympic torch in Chippenham, Wiltshire. ‘To be involved in such an important and historic event was an honour and a privilege. The occasion was magnificent and one that I will savour and reflect upon with [...]
- Olympic stations receive £16 million investmentTrain stations in London and the South West have shared £16 million of additional funding ahead of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. Stations benefiting from the financial boost include Wimbledon, which will cater for visitors to the Olympic tennis tournament at the All England Club, and Weymouth, which will be the venue for the [...]
- Hitchin flyover marks main span milestoneThe 30 tonne main span of the new Hitchin flyover has been lifted into place, marking a major milestone in the project’s construction. The section was hoisted into position by a 120 tonne crane early on Sunday morning (July 1). The Hitchin flyover will see trains for the line to Cambridge and Ely leave the [...]
- Flying highNetwork Rail™s annual Partnership Awards moved out of London again this year, to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, just south of Cambridge. The evening gave Network Rail the opportunity to thank its partners and suppliers for all their hard work over the previous year, and to recognise those projects which had gone particularly well. [...]
London TravelWatch
- London TravelWatch recommends radical changes to fares and ticketing structureLondon TravelWatch has responded to the Department for Transport™s (DfT) consultation on fares and ticketing. The passenger watchdog for transport users in and around London strongly agrees with the need for firmer regulation and clarity for passengers on ticketing options “ and is making a series of radical proposals for changes to the ticketing structure to make the options clearer for passengers and provide a more flexible approach to peak time pricing.
Other News Sources
- RMT begins Olympics payments ballots on three main train services this weekRAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that balloting for strike action and action short of a strike will begin this week on three main train services: * South West Trains * Greater Anglia * First Great Western
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