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The Observer view on rail nationalisation
There is certainly a case for returning Britain’s train services to public ownership, but Jeremy Corbyn would struggle to pay for it
Heathrow and Gatwick meet Transport Secretary to lobby for expansion
he new transport secretary has met with the bosses of Heathrow and Gatwick airports for the first time to hear their arguments for expansion, signalling the Government is edging towards the controversial decision about where to build a new runway.
Airbus anti-bird strike patent that could STOP air crashes like this in the future
The aerospace giant wants to have guards on the engines to stop birds from downing planes
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- St Peter's Square Metrolink stop to reopen after a yearA tram stop at St Peter's Square will reopen on Sunday following 14 months of travel disruption.
The Guardian
- Subterranean sonic blues? A journey through the first ever London Underground sound mapIs London’s tube network the city’s ‘sonic sewers’ or an iconic soundscape? Do familiar noises keep commuters moving like clockwork? A new interactive map delves into a strange world – one that may get stranger with the new night tube
The Observer
- The Observer view on rail nationalisationThere is certainly a case for returning Britain’s train services to public ownership, but Jeremy Corbyn would struggle to pay for it
The Scotsman
- Rail operators call for trees to be cut amid damage to trainsTrain operators have called for lineside trees to be cut back after a train window was smashed close to a baby and carriages badly scratched by overhanging branches.
Sheffield Star
- Rail scheme plans refused in Doncaster villagePlanning permission for a rail engineering development has been refused after residents said it would “destroy” a Doncaster village.
Bucks Free Press
- Train services to be cancelled due to 'shortage of drivers' A number of Chiltern Railway trains in and out of London were cancelled today due to a
Daventry Express
- Riding the rails in Long BuckbyWho remembers Long Buckby station when it looked like this?
East Anglian Daily Times
- Replacement buses between Ipswich and Norwich for planned engineering workEngineering work is taking place on the rail line between Norwich and Ipswich today.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Changes promised to reduce impact of controversial freight interchangeThe developers behind a proposed freight interchange in Northamptonshire have altered the plans to try to address residents’ concerns. The Rail Central Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) will take up eight million square feet on a site where the West Coast mainline meets the...
- Scottish councils increase funding bids for reopening stations More money has been offered to support the reopening of two stations on the East Coast Main Line in Scotland. Following talks with transport minister Humza Yousaf and the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership (SEStran), Scottish Borders and East Lothian councils have both increased their...
- Carne promises more improvements ahead of London Bridge openingThe Bank Holiday opening of London Bridge’s new concourse marks a turnaround for the capital’s beleaguered rail services, the chief executive of Network Rail has promised. Writing for the Evening Standard and on Network Rail’s website, Mark Carne said he was “extremely...
- HS2 considering future of 'no prior knowledge' compensation requirementHomeowners affected by HS2 may be entitled to compensation even if they bought their property knowing it could be affected by the high-speed rail project, the chairman of HS2 has said. As part of ongoing efforts to address concerns that HS2 is failing to engage with residents along the rail line...
- East West Rail 'no longer third most important project in country' Council leaders along the proposed East West Rail route are seeking a meeting with Sir Peter Hendy to discuss concerns that the project may be postponed beyond 2024. The much-delayed project was originally due to open in 2017, then 2019, before being pushed back until the end of CP6. There were...
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