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Every family is paying £180 a year to keep Britain’s trains on track [Subscription]
Every family is paying £180 to keep Britain’s railways running even if they never use the train, according to research. The amount of taxpayer funding injected into the rail industry is now running at about two to three times higher than under British Rail in the late 1980s.
‘We don’t care who runs Leeds and West Yorkshire buses, as long as they run them well’
In the latest in a series of articles examining bus services West Yorkshire - and growing calls for a major overhaul of the network - Aisha Iqbal speaks to public transport campaigners in Leeds.
Transport group calls for Metro to be run by Nexus once again
A public transport group says German firm DB Regio's contract to run the Tyne and Wear Metro system should not be renewed.
Heathrow yet to 'engage' with government on night flights ban
The airport's CEO John Holland-Kaye says it needs to work with the government and airlines before making any commitment
Boris’s transport deputy to quit City Hall for Arup
Boris Johnson’s chief transport advisor, Isabel Dedring, is leaving City Hall to take up a new role with design and engineering group Arup.
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
BBC News
- 'Accept deal' to end train disputeLeaders of the train drivers' union are urging acceptance of a deal which would end a dispute over pay and conditions at Arriva Trains Wales.
- Hundreds more Tube workers join strikeHundreds more London Underground workers are planning to strike later this week.
Department for Transport
- Community rail plan for line between Swindon and WestburyConsultation to give passengers and community groups more say over how local Wiltshire rail services are run.
The Guardian
- Black boxes recovered from site of German train crash that killed 10Investigation into head-on collision that killed at least 10 people and injured scores more to focus on cab signalling systemRescue workers at the site of a head-on collision between two commuter trains in southern Germany have uncovered two black boxes and are searching for a third.The transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, said the black boxes would likely hold the key to the cause of the accident, which has killed at least 10 people and injured scores more, at least nine of whom are in a critical condition. Continue reading...
- Report calling for abolition of Network Rail increases fears of privatisationThinktank review says railways are inefficient and government should ease burden on taxpayer but Labour says fares would rise and safety would be at riskFears the government could privatise Network Rail have been heightened after a report from an influential thinktank called for its abolition and endorsed closing lines and deregulating fares.The free-market Institute of Economic Affairs said full privatisation of the UK’s railways would improve services and ease the burden on the taxpayer. It claims that strict regulation, price controls on fares and the structure separating train and track ha...
Times Online
- Every family is paying £180 a year to keep Britain’s trains on track [Subscription]Every family is paying £180 to keep Britain’s railways running even if they never use the train, according to research. The amount of taxpayer funding injected into the rail industry is now running at about two to three times higher than under British Rail in the late 1980s.
City AM
- London mayoral election 2016: Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin says government won't pay for Labour candidate Sadiq Khan's fare freezeA Cabinet minister has rejected Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan's proposals for freezing Transport for London (TfL) fares until at least 2020, saying central government will not pick up the bill for any unfunded City Hall schemes.
Mail Online
- 2,000 London Undeground Tube workers plan Friday strike in row over safety The RMT union announced today that 500 track patrol staff on the London Underground would walk out of their jobs for 24 hours starting on Friday morning.
The Mirror
- Germany train crash: 'Human error responsible' for causing high-speed Bavaria tragedy that killed 10 and injured 81 Sources close to the investigation have seen preliminary reports which indicate one of the drivers may have been at fault
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland locomotives travelled more than 2.5 times round the world in 2015Top performer on the Ffestiniog Railway was Myrddin Emrys with 8,785 miles - not bad for a loco built in 1879
- Conwy Valley line had 1,200 tonnes of material removed from railway during repair work The track between Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog was shut last year after rain and floods damaged it in more than 100 separate locations
London Evening Standard
- Walthamstow station evacuated at rush hour sparking Victoria line delaysA faulty fire alarm shut Walthamstow Central station during the morning rush hour, leaving hundreds of commuters waiting outside.
- Tube strike February 12 2016: What time will it start and will it go ahead?Everything you need to know about the planned disruptions on the London Underground
- Commuters paying £9,000 a year for seat in 'phantom' train carriage on Virgin Trains East Coast serviceCommuters forking out £9,000 a year for season tickets have been left furious after discovering their reserved seat is in a "phantom" train carriage.
Wales Online
- Rail union suspends Arriva Trains Wales industrial action over pay and conditions Rail union ASLEF said it is recommending that members accept the revised package offered by Arriva Trains Wales
The Shields Gazette
- Transport group calls for Metro to be run by Nexus once againA public transport group says German firm DB Regio's contract to run the Tyne and Wear Metro system should not be renewed.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- New funding announced for improvements to south-west railwayFunding has been given to support a new study to make improvements to the railway links between London and Devon and Cornwall. Announced by the Department for Transport and Great Western Railway (GWR), the study is set to be carried out by Network Rail, with the funding coming from GWR itself. The study will determine what changes can be made to the existing track, its signalling and other aspects of infrastructure to improve the speed on the train line. The study will hope to ensure that new trains will be able to be added to the network. This study will form part of a report that the governm...
Rail Magazine
- VIDEO: Transport Focus passenger surveyPassengers were asked what they think of railway staff services and how they add to journey experience
Rail Technology Magazine
- Follo High-Speed Railway Line, Oslo Follo Line is a planned 22.5km (14 miles) high-speed railway line between Norway's capital city Oslo and the suburban town of Ski. The double-track line will run parallel to the Østfold Line.
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