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Councils share £75 million for major road improvements
Councils in England have been awarded funding to refurbish bridges, improve junctions and boost flood defences as part of a multi-million pound government investment announced by Transport Minister Jesse Norman.
Labour warns of fallout from scrapping rail electrification
Scrapping rail electrification projects will lengthen journey times, increase carbon emissions and raise the cost of running the network, the Labour party has warned. The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, announced in July that plans to electrify lines in Wales, the Midlands and the North have been cancelled or downgraded.
Wednesday, 02 August 2017
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- Back tracking on rail electrification 'will increase journey times'The Labour Party has warned scrapping rail electrification projects will lengthen journey times, increase carbon emissions and raise the cost of running the network.
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- Green light for HS2 as first major contracts signedHS2 took a major step forward today, with the formal signing of contracts to deliver the tunnels, bridges and earthworks that will carry the first phase of the UK's new high speed railway from London to Birmingham in 2026.
The Guardian
- I used to love train travel – but it has become an inexcusable rip-offFive hours on a train enjoying the view and listening to music is much better than chucking another car on the road. It shouldn’t be a luxury
- Labour warns of fallout from scrapping rail electrificationScrapping rail electrification projects will lengthen journey times, increase carbon emissions and raise the cost of running the network, the Labour party has warned. The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, announced in July that plans to electrify lines in Wales, the Midlands and the North have been cancelled or downgraded.
- How northern rail connections have hit the buffersTrain services in the north still lag a million miles behind their southeastern counterparts – and the government shows no sign of giving them a boost
The Scotsman
- British Transport police officers leaving force ahead of mergerOfficers have begun leaving the British Transport Police ahead of its controversial integration into Police Scotland, it has emerged.
Birmingham Mail
- Birmingham commuters warned over railway station car park closure Travellers urged to find alternative places to park as Severn Trent starts water works resulting in car park closure
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Calls for action over 'danger bridge'POLITICIANS are pressing for an urgent review of safety measures at the site of what they say is a dangerous railway bridge in Keighley.
London Evening Standard
- Waterloo station to re-open Eurostar platforms after 10-year gapThe old Eurostar platforms at Waterloo station are being brought back into use for the first time in a decade to help ease severe disruption during a major upgrade starting this weekend.
Manchester Evening News
- All Metrolink staff to get body cameras in battle to bring tram vandals and thugs to justice Anti-social behaviour to be filmed by staff on trams and buses
- Greater Manchester is one step closer to having its own version of Oyster card for ALL public transportThe 'Get Me There' smartcard is finally available - for use on trams and buses
Rail Magazine
- Watch Hitachi’s Doncaster depot under constructionHitachi Rail Europe has released time-lapse footage of its £80 million Doncaster depot being built.
Rail Technology Magazine
- UK rail companies to introduce new Railcard ticket app UK-based rail companies under the Rail Delivery Group are set to introduce a new digital railcard that is expected to facilitate quicker rail journeys and reduce fares.
- Merseyrail records performance dip in period 4Merseyrail saw a surprising dip in performance during period 4, as Network Rail PPM measures showed that the operator fell to some way below its usual high-performing standards. Though Merseyrail’s PPM – the percentage of trains arriving within four minutes of their scheduled time...
- Labour slams DfT for 'national disgrace' of overcrowded trainsLabour has today slammed the government for failing to cull overcrowding on trains as it warned that peak capacity will soar to 225% over the limit in five years if current trends continue. Shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald argued that overcrowding was “fast becoming a national...
- UK's first certificate of higher education in high-speed rail launchedThe National College for High Speed Rail (NCHSR) has launched the UK’s first Certificate of Higher Education (CHE) in high-speed rail and infrastructure. The new qualification was made in partnership with other organisations within the rail industry, and aims to ensure that students at the...
Railway Gazette
- Fashion is in rail freightEUROPE: Transmec Group is expanding its rail freight services to meet growing demand, particularly...
Other News Sources
- Who will benefit from investment in the rail industry?The coming years are going to be big for the UK rail sector. At the moment an unprecedented boom in orders for new trains are in the pipeline, with more than £10bn being invested in 5,670 trains that will come into service between now and 2020.
- MP calls for transformation of railway land at station garden openingZac Goldsmith MP has called on Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail to "get their heads around" transforming "hundreds of miles of barren railway verges" across London into wildlife havens.
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