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Transport minister Chris Grayling has proposed that overcrowding on trains should be eased by replacing first class with more standing room. Are the carriages relics of a bygone time, or do they have a present-day use?One of the smaller puzzles of a postwar childhood was the mystery of the missing class. Railway carriages had “1st” and “3rd” painted on their doors – first class and third class – but the second class was not to be found. Where had it gone? Where had they gone, all the second-class people who had used it? Refined people, probably, with first-class social ambitions thwarted by a ...
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Britain is poised to be at the forefront of a 720mph rail system capable of carrying passengers east-to-west across the country in 12 minutes, according to the project’s leaders.
Saturday, 18 March 2017
BBC News
- RMT to stage fresh 24-hour strike on Southern railThe union says it will reconsider the strike if a date is given for talks with parent company GTR.
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- Woman who halted racial abuse on subway: I promised myself I wouldIn a moment caught on viral video, Tracey Tong, 23, stepped in when an older woman in New York asked people why they were ‘in this country’A woman who intervened to stop racial abuse on a New York City subway train said she had previously “promised herself” she would step in if an abusive situation arose.Video of the incident, which has been widely shared on social media, showed 23-year-old Tracey Tong coming to the aid of a passenger being berated by an older woman. Continue reading...
- Scrapping first-class train carriages leaves us all in thirdTransport minister Chris Grayling has proposed that overcrowding on trains should be eased by replacing first class with more standing room. Are the carriages relics of a bygone time, or do they have a present-day use?One of the smaller puzzles of a postwar childhood was the mystery of the missing class. Railway carriages had “1st” and “3rd” painted on their doors – first class and third class – but the second class was not to be found. Where had it gone? Where had they gone, all the second-class people who had used it? Refined people, probably, with first-class social ambitions thwarted by a ...
Times Online
- Rail pods aim to cross Britain in 12 minutes [Subscription]Britain is poised to be at the forefront of a 720mph rail system capable of carrying passengers east-to-west across the country in 12 minutes, according to the project’s leaders.
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- Stunning skylink bridge linking interchange with train station shapes up A STRIKING ‘skylink’ bridge connecting the £48 million interchange to the town’s railway station is taking shape.
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- Two weeks of rail disruption ahead as £100m track upgrade begins this weekend TRAIN passengers can expect two months of disruption as a £100m upgrade is made to one of the district’s main railway lines.
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- Southern Rail strike 2017: Commuters face disruption as RMT union workers announce fresh strikeSouthern Rail passengers will face a fresh bout of travel disruption next month in another 24-hour strike.
- This incredible railway journey through Sweden is the most Instagrammable trip you can takeAll aboard!
Manchester Evening News
- Metrolink has stopped running trams to Rochdale town centre after cracks appeared in a building The road and the tram line will be shut over the weekend until an inspection can take place
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Labour promises new Metro trains in �1.4bn investment for North EastShadow Chancellor John McDonnell announces a Labour government would fund major transport improvements in the region
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Midland Metro numbers jump by a third after Birmingham extensionThe number of people using the Midland Metro has jumped by almost a third, hitting record levels after the tram system was extended into Birmingham city centre.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Reimagining railways: innovation funding announcedIn a message to the Railway Industry Association’s Innovation Conference, Rail Minister, Paul Maynard, announced up to £9 million to support UK businesses as part of a new innovation competition to develop solutions for national and international railways. The funding is being made available by the Department for Transport (DFT) through Innovate UK. Creating better railways The competition aims to help deliver the industry’s Rail Technical Strategy and its Rail Capability Delivery Plan for 2017, which outlines the joint industry vision for using technology to create better...
Rail Technology Magazine
- Unions agree on two days of Night Tube strikesMuch like RMT, members of Aslef union have voted unanimously in favour of a Night Tube strike, with 100% agreeing with the proposed industrial action on a major 75% turnout. The news comes just a couple of days after RMT announced its own members voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike...
- Unprepared rail bodies at risk of losing out over looming apprenticeship levy changesRail organisations could be hit hard by changes to the apprenticeship levy if they are unprepared for the changes that come in April, the chief executive of the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR), Neil Robertson, has warned. New regulations mean that employers with wage bills of more than...
- Aslef agrees revised Southern deal, but RMT announces new strikeFor the second time this year, Aslef union leaders have agreed new terms to settle their dispute with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Southern’s parent company – but the deal has yet to be put to wider members. In a statement, Aslef said its executive committee will be recommending...
- Hendy calls on industry to get behind Hansford Review into rail contestabilitySir Peter Hendy, chairman of Network Rail, has launched a consultation for the Hansford Review this week, calling on industry leaders to back the work of the review. The event, which took place on 15 March, was held at the Institute of Civil Engineering, where Sir Peter gave a keynote speech to...
- Successful test run for world's first hydrogen-powered passenger trainAlstom has run the first successful test of the world’s only hydrogen fuel cell passenger train Coradia iLint at its test track in Salzgitter, in preparation for an extensive test campaign in Germany and Czech Republic in the coming months. The test runs, which will continue for the next...
- TfL admits liability over Croydon tram crashTransport for London (TfL) has today begun admitting liability for its part in the Croydon tram crash of 9 November 2016, in relation to compensation claims from families of the victims of the crash. The tram was found to be travelling at over three times the speed limit when it derailed going...
Railnews
- Dates announced for Night Tube walkouts Two strikes on London Underground�s 24-hour services have been announced by the RMT, following a ballot which resulted in a decisive vote in favour of action. The dispute concerns employment opportunities: the RMT claims that London Underground has blocked career progression for train operators who work through the night because they cannot move into vacant full time positions for at least 18 months. Operators also do not qualify for overtime rates until they work more than 35 hours in a week. The RMT is describing the situation as �outrageous�, but London Underground said terms had been agr...
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