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Thursday, 05 May 2016
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- Vandals 'could have derailed' trainA vandalised rail line in County Down could have derailed a train carrying passengers on a May Day trip, a railway organisation says.
- Rail conductors cut strike action planTwo planned 24-hour strikes by Southern rail conductors in a dispute over role changes and driver-only trains are replaced with one walkout.
Financial Times
- Eurostar sale takes taxpayers for a rideDeal was dictated by political expediency and made no financial common sense
The Guardian
- Privatised, nationalised, electrified? A guide to the UK's railwaysWhile tracks are owned by state-controlled Network Rail, most services are provided by private companies.
- HS2 should be run by the FrenchHas Jeremy Heywood been given a poisoned chalice to review HS2 (HS2 budget scrutinised by head of civil service, 3 May)? It has almost become an article of religious railway faith that HS2 must be good for Britain, whatever the cost.
The Mirror
- Fire on Vauxhall train station causes huge delays on London Underground and South West TrainsCommuters this morning are being left to deal with travel chaos as many trains are cancelled
London Evening Standard
- Vauxhall station fire: Blaze on rail tracks set to cause Waterloo commuter chaos on South West TrainsA fire on the tracks at Vauxhall station was set to cause major disruption on one of London's busiest commuter lines today.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Rail campaigners hit out after service between Edinburgh and Morpeth is axed Virgin Trains has introduced changes to its timetable, meaning the 6.30pm service from Edinburgh no longer stops at Morpeth
Nottingham Evening Post
- Rail supply firms urged to exportA group representing the East Midlands rail supply industry has joined forces with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to inspire more companies to export their products and services overseas.
Other Regional Press
- Rail passengers step up fight for better train services in CalderdaleThey want service improvements on the line through Brighouse
Rail Magazine
- 5,000 visitors salute the High Speed Train at St Philips Marsh open daySt Philips Marsh open day attracts 5,000 visitors and raises �20,000 for charity.
- Anglia's Class 37/4 ‘EACH Express’ raises £20,000 for charityA charity charter train organised by Abellio Greater Anglia raised more than £20,000 for the Each Anglia Children’s Hospice (EACH) on April 30.
- GWR's repainted 'Flying Banana' power car enters trafficGWR's repainted 43002 enters traffic following unveiling and naming at St Philips Marsh open day.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Southern conductor strike postponed until 20 MayStrikes by Southern conductors over the introduction of driver-operated only (DOO) trains have been postponed until 20 May. Talks between RMT and Southern to try to resolve the dispute following an initial strike fell apart last week. However, RMT announced today that it is now instructing...
- Network Rail completes �14.5m Crossrail preparations over bank holidayNetwork Rail completed a £14.5m programme of works at 21 locations over the May bank holiday weekend to prepare tracks, infrastructure and stations for Crossrail. With 1,800 people working round the clock, the work included track remodelling, electrification and signalling commission at...
Railnews
- Strike ballot starts over Night Tube offer The delayed Night Tube project still hangs fire as fitters and engineers employed by the TfL maintenance subsidiary Tube Lines vote whether to strike over their prospective pay and conditions. The RMT has called for further talks. The RMT accepted an offer for train operators and station staff earlier this year, but at the time was critical of the Tube Lines deal. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said his members in Tube Lines were 'furious' at the 'inferior' offer they had received. Underground chief operating officer Steve Griffiths said:
Railway Gazette
- Keolis joint venture to operate Shanghai peoplemoverCHINA: Shentong Metro Group has selected the Shenkai joint venture of its subsidiary Shanghai...
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- Farnham to Alton railway line reopens after landslip repairs Network Rail engineers worked over the bank holiday weekend to fix the embankment following the full line closure last month
- Passengers call for "disaster plan" to put an end to train delays after half west coast services cancelled PASSENGERS have called for a
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