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Tuesday, 14 February 2017

BBC News

• Southern rail dispute: RMT meets operator for talksThe RMT and Southern rail will meet for the first time since a deal was struck with Aslef.
• Settle-Carlisle line: Tornado powers 12 scheduled servicesThe return to steam power is part of the celebrations to mark the full re-opening of the line after landslip damage.
• ScotRail's performance 'improves further'ScotRail's service performance has improved further but is still short of a key target, according to new figures.

Times Online

• Commuters warned of new air pollution risk [subscription]Public transport worse than driving for exposure to harmful particles

London Evening Standard

• Foreign owners in £90m windfall from UK railItalian state rail operator Trenitalia received the keys to the c2c train franchise earlier, as a Standard investigation showed foreign governments, including the French, German and Dutch states, are pocketing almost £90 million a year in dividends for running UK railways.
• Tube Strikes 2017: Threat of further action ends as unions reach deal with TfLThe threat of further crippling Tube strikes caused by a row over jobs has ended after union bosses accepted a deal from Transport for London.
• Lambeth North Tube station reopens after seven-month closure to replace liftsA busy south London Tube station reopened today after a seven-month closure to replace two faulty lifts.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• £28m Dudley light rail plan ‘not affected by Brexit’The Chancellor has reassured leaders at Dudley Council that plans to build a new light rail will not be affected by Brexit.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Greater Anglia trains at Ipswich to London and Norwich cancelled after freight train breaks downMorning commuter trains in Suffolk have been cancelled because of a break down on the line towards Manningtree.

Rail Magazine

• GA commits to delivering new �70m depot in time for new trainsThere is no Plan B regarding the delivery and commissioning of new trains for Greater Anglia, Managing Director Jamie Burles revealed on February 10.

Rail Technology Magazine

• TBOGI-HD: Bogie Condition Monitoring and Hunting Detector The patented TBOGI-HD technology developed by WID inspects rolling stock in motion to monitor the in-service condition of the bogies and their wheelsets.
• High-Performance Milling Factory in the Netherlands Extends Network Lifespan As of today, milling is part of voestalpine Railpro' value-added rail services, performed in our Rail Service Centre in the Netherlands. We now contribute decisively to the sustainability of the Dutch railway infrastructure since this process extends…
• Trenitalia completes �72m deal to acquire c2c The Italian passenger rail company Trenitalia, a part of FS Italiane Group, has completed the acquisition of London and Essex train operator c2c from National Express Group. While a provisional arrangement was reached for the take-over at the start of January, the DfT has officially approved the...
• NTAR showcases VR tech training to rail ministerNew virtual reality technology currently being used to train the next generation of engineers was put on show for the rail minister, Paul Maynard, when he visited NTAR’s Northampton base last week. NTAR provides up to 20,000 man days of training per year and is at the forefront of closing...
• HS2 names phase 2b development partner in string of contract awardsPlans to bring HS2 to Manchester and Leeds have made significant progress as contracts for a phase 2b development partner and engineering and environmental consultants were finally awarded. HS2 Ltd confirmed that CH2M will become its phase 2b development partner, whilst teams from Arup, an...

Railnews

• Italian purchase of c2c franchise confirmed The state-owned Italian train operator Trenitalia has completed its �72.6 million purchase of the c2c franchise from National Express. Trenitalia is part of the FS Italiane Group, and will operate in Britain through a local subsidiary, Trenitalia UK. The purchase was announced in January, but had been awaiting formal approval from the Department for Transport. RMT general secretary Mick Cash has condemned the sale as a �national scandal�.

Railway Gazette

• Trenitalia completes c2c acquisitionUK: Italian national railway FS Group has completed the first step in its plan to establish a major...
• Berner Oberland-Bahn EMU enters serviceSWITZERLAND: The first of six Stadler ABDeh 8/8 electric multiple-units ordered by Berner...
• Algarve electrification timetablePORTUGAL: Infraestruturas de Portugal has announced the timetable for electrifying at 25 kV 50 Hz...