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Heathrow-Crossrail row heads to High Court
Heathrow wants to charge trains for access to a line it built using £1bn of private money.
Birmingham Airport considering terminal building for new HS2 station
Airport is proposing to build a new terminal at the Birmingham Interchange station to improve passenger experience
The Welsh Tory manifesto failed to promise a tidal lagoon, rail electrification to Swansea, or a new nuclear power station for Anglesey
Anyone hoping for a commitment on infrastructure projects in Wales will have been disappointed
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
BBC News
- Great Western electrification: London and Maidenhead link completedThe entire £2.8bn Great Western rail electrification project is significantly behind schedule.
- Heathrow-Crossrail row heads to High CourtHeathrow wants to charge trains for access to a line it built using £1bn of private money.
Times Online
- Armed police deployed on railways to reassure public [subscription]Armed and unarmed police will patrol major stations and trains across the country today to reassure the public. There is no intelligence to suggest another attack is likely.
Daily Record
- Transport experts put forward plans for rail revolution across Ayrshire with as many as 20 stations reopened or builtBold plans could revolutionise the future of transport across Ayrshire.
Birmingham Post
- Chiltern abandons on-board catering service Operator which runs service from Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone says decision was taken due to customers buying food before boarding
London Evening Standard
- Victoria line trains now run every 100 seconds making it the second most frequent line in the worldA record breaking 100-second Tube made its debut today – more than a year late.
- Long commutes lead to stress and depression, study findsLondoners who endure long commutes to work every day are more likely to suffer from stress and depression, a study has claimed.
- Give Crossrail 2 your backing, rail bosses urge ConservativesRail industry bosses today called for "urgent clarification" over the future of Crossrail 2 after the Tories left out a commitment to it in their manifesto.
- The 15 Billion Pound Railway: The Final Countdown - Everything you need to know about BBC's Crossrail documentaryThe documentary goes behind the scenes in the weeks leading up to opening of the capital's new railway
Manchester Evening News
- Manchester terror attack: Victoria station closed and roads sealed off as investigation continues Major transport disruption in place as Mancunians wake up to reality of horror attack
Wales Online
- The Welsh Tory manifesto failed to promise a tidal lagoon, rail electrification to Swansea, or a new nuclear power station for Anglesey Anyone hoping for a commitment on infrastructure projects in Wales will have been disappointed
Kent Online
- Government to be urged to bring down Kent's high-speed rail fares when deciding who will run franchiseThe government is to be urged to bring down the cost of travel on the county’s high speed trains when it decides who should run the Kent network from 2018.
Other Regional Press
- Theresa May discusses Brexit, education and Heathrow in Advertiser interviewAs she seeks to both retain her Maidenhead seat and win the general election, Theresa May visited the Advertiser’s offices yesterday (Sunday).
- Support growing for plan to launch new rail service along Cowley branch linePLANS to bring back passenger rail services on the Cowley Branch Line are moving forward.
- Huddersfield Town fans let the retro train take the strain to WembleySupporters travel in 1970s style aboard British Rail express
Rail Magazine
- Cambridge North station opensGreater Anglia and Great Northern trains will serve new station
Rail Technology Magazine
- Cambridge North station opens for serviceCambridge North station opened to passengers yesterday, and will now serve Cambridge’s science and business parks as well as the suburbs and villages north of the city centre. Trains operated by Greater Anglia on the Cambridge to London Liverpool Street and Cambridge to Norwich routes will...
- Camden council opens consultation on HS2 upgrades at EustonCamden council has today released a plan for the development around and above Euston station in anticipation of works beginning ahead of HS2 going through the area. In the plans, a set of seven principles are set out as central to developments at the station. A public consultation has also been...
- TransCityRail NorthOver 68% of attendees are Director level or above from organisations such as TfN, Network Rail, HS2, major contractors and the supply chain. Evening Dinner Agenda: Network with 650 key decision-makers responsible for procuring and delivering North
- EGIP electrification delayed again due to 'safety critical' problemElectrification work on the Edinburgh-Glasgow rail line that aims to speed up journeys on the Scottish network has been further delayed, it has been revealed. Speaking at the Scottish Parliament last week, transport minister Humza Yousaf told MSPs that Network Rail had written to him to say that...
Railway Gazette
- Work starts on ‘metropolitan’ high speed link in BeijingCHINA: Construction work started on May 21 on a Passenger-Dedicated Line linking Beijing with...
- Tank container designed for train to driverless vehicle transferEUROPE: The Flex Freight System which wagon leasing company Wascosa and chemical manufacturer BASF...
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