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Thursday, 18 May 2017

BBC News

• Southern rail drivers announce new overtime banPassengers face more disruption as Aslef union announces new industrial action.

Derby Telegraph

• General Election 2017 - Chris Grayling talks of transport and potholes during Derby North visit Transport Secretary Chris Grayling would like to see electrification of the Midland Mainline happen "sooner rather than later" and has said he wants to see new trains replace "smelly" diesel "as soon as possible".

London Evening Standard

• Southern Rail passengers face fresh misery as union resumes overtime banSouthern Rail commuters face a return to daily travel misery after a union brought back an overtime ban — meaning hundreds of services could be cancelled and delayed.
• Docklands Light Railway: Transport bosses announce 43 new trains with air conditioning and USB pointsLondoners are set to benefit from an influx of new Docklands Light Railway trains featuring air-conditioning and USB charging points.

Wales Online

• The 44 key points in the Liberal Democrat 2017 election manifestoThe manifesto states: “Among other powers which we would devolve are funding of Network Rail in relation to the Wales network, allowing the Welsh Government to set its own bank holidays and giving the Children’s Commissioner for Wales the power to examine issues that affect children in Wales but are not within the control of the Welsh Government.”

Rail Magazine

• Vivarail reveals new D-Trains will be available in 2018Vivarail confirms first two completed D-Trains will be available for delivery early next year.
• Discount available for rail travellers to Rail Live Visitors travelling by rail to this Rail Live can benefit from a 15% travel discount, courtesy of Great Western Railway.
• Transport for London seeks new trains for DLR43 Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains to be ordered by Transport for London. Will enter traffic from 2022.
• Still time to sign up apprentices for High Speed Rail collegeBusinesses are being urged to act quickly to sign up employees for the National College for High Speed Rail’s higher apprenticeship scheme.

Rail Technology Magazine

• RMT confirms triple strike action to set up day of misery for passengersUnion RMT yesterday confirmed that its members will walk out in dispute with three operators across the country on Tuesday 30 May. Drivers and guards working on Southern, Arriva Rail North and Merseyrail services will strike for 24 hours the day after bank holiday Monday, meaning that commuters...
• ScotRail ramps up station security with 300 new CCTV camerasScotRail has today announced that it is looking to crack down on crime at its stations by increasing the amount of new CCTV cameras being installed. Over 300 new cameras have been installed across the ScotRail Alliance’s 359 stations to help passengers and staff feel more secure whilst...
• TfL starts search for supplier of new DLR trains TfL has today announced that it has begun its hunt to find a supplier to build the “new generation” of Dockland Light Rail (DLR) trains. The new carriages will be rolled out from 2022 and will increase capacity on the DLR by over 30%. TfL also said that the new rolling stock will be...

Other News Sources

• How might the future of British transport change post-election?For your interest and convenience, Justin Fox explains for EuroTransport what the three main political parties in the UK are proposing in the forthcoming election with relation to public transport.