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Thursday, 25 May 2017

The Guardian

• Glory days of British Rail’s full English breakfast [letters]Ian Jack should try the 17.16 from Cardiff to Holyhead, which has a first-class dining carriage ...

The Herald

• Severely damaged overhead wires bring major rail disruption across east coastRail passengers are being warned of major disruption between Edinburgh and Dunbar until the end of service today.

Times Online

• Mayor looks underground to give Paris new life [subscription]“Ghost” Métro stations, abandoned tunnels and a Renault garage are to be given a new lease of life under a scheme unveiled by the mayor of Paris.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Trains halted after east coast main line power lines damagedTrains are at a standstill on the east coast main line after serious damage to overhead power lines in East Lothian....

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Call for Leeds rail passengers to help protect vulnerable childrenThe plea was made today by the charity Railway Children and British Transport Police (BTP) as they mark National Missing Children’s Day.

Other Regional Press

• Train changes would be a ‘hammer blow’Plans to stop direct trains from Bridlington to Doncaster and Sheffield would be a “hammer blow” for passengers, says one rail group....

Buying Business Travel

• Eurostar unveils e320 train on London-Brussels routeRail operator in the ‘final stages of planning’ for Amsterdam service

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Nomad partners with GWR after WiFi deployment win Nomad Digital will partner with Great Western Railway (GWR) to deliver its leading WiFi solution on the operator’s new Intercity Express Trains. This builds on an existing partnership with GWR and involves the installation of Nomad’s bespoke connectivity system on 93 new trains. Nomad’s systems will be built into the new trains which will all be in passenger service by the end of 2019, with the first entering service later this year. GWR provides high speed, commuter, regional and branch line train services - across South Wales, the West Country, the Cotswolds, and large ...

Construction News

• Bechtel names HS2 phase two delivery head as contract signedHS2 and Bechtel have officially signed the £170m HS2 phase two development partner contract, with former Crossrail project manager Gus Scott named as head of delivery for the role.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Plans to connect HS2 Interchange to Birmingham Airport being exploredTransport bosses in the Midlands are considering proposals to build a terminal building linking the HS2 station to Birmingham Airport. The HS2 Interchange station will be located approximately 1.2 miles away from the airport and, if plans go through, could include a mover system to transport...

Railnews

• BTP steps up armed patrols on railways Armed patrols are being deployed by British Transport Police in response to the terrorist attack in Manchester and the resulting �critical� warning by the government, which was issued last night. However, BTP�s deputy chief constable has urged railway passengers not to be alarmed by the sight of armed officers at stations or on trains, and said that no new, specific intelligence had been received, meaning that there was no reason to avoid travelling on trains.
• Eurostar plans Easter launch to Amsterdam Eurostar will launch regular services to Amsterdam next Easter, it has been revealed. The operator ran the first e320 Siemens Velaro to carry passengers between London and Brussels two days ago, and the event was accompanied by reports that at least two trains a day would be running to Amsterdam before Christmas. However Eurostar has denied this, saying that a public launch of regular services is not expected until Easter 2018.

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