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Scotland's Transport minister Humza Yousaf said £16m would be "brought forward" to help improve the country's rail system.
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- Trains delays cause misery for Glasgow's commutersRail commuters faced severe disruption in Glasgow after a problem with overhead power cables affected services in the city.
- Rail upgrade cash to be brought forward early, says ministerScotland's Transport minister Humza Yousaf said £16m would be "brought forward" to help improve the country's rail system.
- Minster tells MSPs 'ScotRail has learned lessons'Transport Minister Humza Yousaf tells MSPs that
The Guardian
- Scotland's transport minister apologises to rail travellersEmergency statement by the SNP’s Humza Yousaf does little to deflect criticism over delays and reliability problems on ScotRailScotland’s embattled transport minister has apologised to passengers who have had “a bad experience on our railways” while insisting ScotRail had learned lessons as he made an emergency statement to Holyrood hours after Glasgow commuters faced severe disruption because of a damaged overhead power line.Humza Yousaf, the Scottish government’s minister for transport and the islands, has come under increasing pressure in recent months as a catalogue of delays, overcrowding...
The Herald
- Transport minister must publish ScotRail improvement plans, say oppositionTRANSPORT Minister Humza Yousaf is now receiving twice daily briefings on the state of Scotland’s railways in light of continued problems with ScotRail, it has emerged.
Birmingham Post
- Furious commuter waits THREE HOURS for train from New Street to Bournville London Midland says sorry for 'really bad night' on Cross City Line
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Wales gets £400M extra for infrastructure spending...will A55 and our railways get their share? List of projects in the region that the Welsh Government could spend the cash on
London Evening Standard
- Victoria line delays: Rush hour Tube commuters face delays after engineering work overrunsRush hour commuters using the Victoria line faced severe delays after engineering work overran.
- Autumn Statement: Rail modernisation funding boost announced... with a dig at Jeremy CorbynA funding boost for the modernisation of signalling on Britain's railways was revealed in the Autumn Statement.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Network Rail appoints non-executive directors to boardNetwork Rail has announced the appointment of Silla Maizey and John Mogford as non-executive directors, replacing Malcolm Brinded and Janis Kong. Ms Maizey has 38 years’ experience in the aviation industry and currently serves as a non-executive director of John Menzies Plc, NHS Business Services Authority and Crown Commercial Service. She will sit on both the Audit and Risk and Treasury committees. Mr Mogford has over 40 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and currently serves as a non-executive director of Environmental Resources management, DOF Subsea AS and Weir Gro...
- Access for all at Whitton following �5 million upgradePassengers using Whitton station will now benefit from £5 million worth of upgrades at their station, after Network Rail’s route managing director, Becky Lumlock, officially marked the completion of the final phase of the upgrade – a new, fully-accessible footbridge – alongside MP for Twickenham, Dr Tania Mathias, and representatives from Richmond Borough Council, the Rugby Football Union and South West Trains. The new bridge, which also provides two lifts for passengers, was completed in November 2016 and is the final phase of the improvements which began in Marc...
- Transport infrastructure to benefit from Autumn Statement Exactly five months on from the decision to leave the European Union, Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his first Autumn Statement. Mr Hammond confirmed that significant funds will be granted to improve road networks, develop digital infrastructure and support local transport networks and declared that
Rail Magazine
- Railway to bring benefits to the South WestTask Force Report cites resilience, faster journey times and improved connectivity as key
Rail Technology Magazine
- Hammond accelerates �100m East West Rail fundingThe delayed East West Rail project received a boost in today’s Autumn Statement, as chancellor Philip Hammond announced £100m of funding to ensure the project’s delivery. The project, a planned rail link between Oxford and Cambridge, was originally due to be finished in 2017...
- Digital Railway to receive �450m Autumn Statement funding boostChancellor Philip Hammond announced new funding for the Digital Railway in today’s Autumn Statement. In his speech before the House of Commons, Hammond said the UK needed to raise productivity to create a “high-wage, high-skill economy that will deliver higher living standards for...
- Government promises �5m for Midlands Rail Hub evaluation studyA new £5m development funding boost for the Midlands Rail Hub was announced by chancellor Philip Hammond in the Autumn Statement today. In his speech before the House of Commons, Hammond said: “This government recognises that for too long, economic growth in our country has been too...
Railnews
- Funding for East West rail and Digital Railway The Chancellor has confirmed funding for the development of the 'Digital Railway' and also for East West Rail between Oxford and Bedford
Railway Gazette
- Bombardier takes over Montreal commuter servicesCANADA: Bombardier Transportation took over the operation of commuter rail services on six routes...
- Darren CaplanThe UK’s Railway Industry Association has appointed Darren Caplan as Chief Executive. He succeeds...
- Railways in the UK Autumn StatementUK: Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond announced ‘significant additional funding’ for...
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