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Southern rail: Government fines owners over delays
The owners of Southern rail have been fined £13.4m for poor performance, the Department for Transport has announced.
Update on the Airports NPS and a decision on night flights
Progress on the Airports National Policy Statement and the decision on a new night flight regime for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports.
Key rail projects are being shelved to fund DUP deal, MP claims during Prime Minister's Questions
A BRADFORD MP has accused the Government of sacrificing transport improvements in the North to pay for its controversial deal with the DUP.
300 jobs to be created at new train building factory in Newport
Spanish company CAF has been supplying train operators in the UK since the 1990s
Thursday, 13 July 2017
BBC News
- Southern rail: Government fines owners over delaysThe owners of Southern rail have been fined £13.4m for poor performance, the Department for Transport has announced.
- Newport trains jobs boost 'a vote of confidence'Economy Secretary Ken Skates says the £30m deal, which will create 300 jobs, is
- £30m train manufacturer to create 300 jobs in NewportFirst Minister Carwyn Jones calls the manufacturing jobs boost a 'major coup for Wales'.
- Corbyn 'Traingate' film did not breach data lawBut Virgin footage of Labour's leader passing by empty seats should have obscured passengers faces.
ITV News
- New £30m rail production facility to create 300 jobs in NewportThree hundred new jobs are being created at a new factory in Newport making trains and trams.
The Guardian
- Southern rail: unions say £13.4m fine is ‘less than a slap on the wrist’Owner of rail franchise is fined over its failure to run services but government says industrial action was a major factor
Mail Online
- Virgin Trains is clerared of breaching data laws In an extraordinary row last summer, Mr Corbyn published a video of him sat on the floor of a Virgin train complaining about overcrowding. Virgin published footage showing he had a seat.
Birmingham Mail
- The Big Sleuth presenting partner London Midland is very proud of Bear-mingham - here's why London Midland Commercial Director Richard Brooks reveals why the train operator is backing the public art trail
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Key rail projects are being shelved to fund DUP deal, MP claims during Prime Minister's QuestionsA BRADFORD MP has accused the Government of sacrificing transport improvements in the North to pay for its controversial deal with the DUP.
London Evening Standard
- Commuters with season tickets call for compensation for Waterloo station 'shutdown' in August'It's an absolute shambles'
- Transport for London scraps 'ladies and gentlemen' from Tube tannoy announcements in gender-neutral move'The term 'ladies and gentlemen' is polite but really belongs to yesterday', say campaigners
Wales Online
- 300 jobs to be created at new train building factory in NewportSpanish company CAF has been supplying train operators in the UK since the 1990s
Yorkshire Post
- Barclays boss backs greater co-operation between Northern cities as “very intelligent” Read more at: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/barclays-boss-backs-greater-co-operation-between-northern-cities-as-very-intelligent-1-8646261The case for a high speed rail network to link up northern cities is “very compelling”, according to the chief executive of banking giant Barclays.
Other Regional Press
- Train factory will bring 300 new jobs for Newport thanks to £30 million investmentA NEW £30 million facility creating new trains is to be set up in Newport, creating 300 new jobs.
Construction Enquirer
- Plans approved for £70m Derby Triangle schemeA major business park development development known as the Derby Triangle has got the planning green light.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Lost and found: how is technology changing lost property? From the mundane, such as umbrellas, coats and other everyday objects, to the somewhat baffling – a microwave or widescreen television: lost property is an unavoidable occurrence on any railway network. Now, third-party start-ups are trying to take t…
- TfGM award contract for Trafford Park extensionTfGM has revealed that the contract to extend the Metrolink network has been awarded to MPact Thales (MPT) and WSP. MPT, a consortium of Laing O’Rourke, VolkerRail and Thales, will again collaborate to design and construct the new line that will serve the intu Trafford Centre via Trafford...
- Bodyshells of new Northern rolling stock 'coming together' Northern have updated passengers on the progress being made on the 98 new trains being built for the operator by Spanish company CAF. The rolling stock will be made up of 281 carriages, and split into 43 electric and 55 diesel powered trains. Within these, CAF will build 25 two-car and 30...
- RSSB partners with eight universities to drive £92m research programmeThe RSSB will partner with the rail supply industry and a consortium of eight universities to drive research aimed at making the UK the world leading centre of rail excellence. The partnership is also being supported by £92m worth of funding, with £28.1m of this figure coming from...
Railnews
- East West link announcement within days The rebuilt East West Rail Link between Oxford, Bedford and Aylesbury could mark a fundamental change in railway policy by becoming the first part of National Rail to be vertically integrated since British Rail was abolished 20 years ago. Local consultations about the project have now restarted along the route, while a major announcement is expected from the transport secretary within the next few days. East West Rail will link Bedford and Milton Keynes with Oxford and London Marylebone via Aylesbury and Princes Risborough. It first appeared on the DfT franchise list last year, and Railnews...
- Newport chosen for new train-building plant A new factory manufacturing trains and trams is to be built by Spanish rolling stock company CAF at Newport in south Wales. Up to 300 jobs will be created, including apprenticeships. CAF is investing £30 million in the project, and has also been aided by a grant from the Welsh Government. Today's announcement comes during the three-day state visit to Britain of the King and Queen of Spain.
- Govia to pay £13.4m for Southern disruption Govia has been effectively fined £13.4 million by the Department for Transport for poor performance connected with industrial action on Southern. The money will pay for improvements rather than go to the government. The argument over whether Govia had been a victim of 'force majeure' -- factors outside its control -- has been running since early last year. Matters came to a head in the High Court two weeks ago, when the DfT was given until today to reach a decision. Govia said it had already factored in the additional costs, and that its expectations for the year ended 1 July 2017 remain unch...
Railway Gazette
- Battery energy recovery and biodiesel in Arriva operating contractNETHERLANDS: The provinces of Groningen and Friesland named incumbent Arriva as the winner of...
Other News Sources
- Our service levels haven’t been good enough’ admits chief behind Southern Rail as owners receive £13.4million government fineThe company behind strike-hit Southern Rail has been handed a £13.4million fine over the poor quality of its services, with the CEO admitting “service levels haven’t been good enough”.
- Lord Adonis: Politics shouldn't get in the way of progressLord Andrew Adonis praised what he described as a ‘railway that fundamentally works’, addressing the Institute of Railway Operators’ (IRO) annual member’s lunch last month, while acknowledging some of the challenges still to overcome.
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