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Some of the biggest contracts on the Crossrail project, Europe’s largest undergound construction scheme, cost up to 255% more than they were meant to, documents reveal.
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London Waterloo upgrade: First day of £800m works derailed by delays, cancellations and diversions
From points failures to system screen errors, the first day of upgrade work hit passengers trying to get in and out of the capital from Surrey hard
Sunday, 06 August 2017
BBC News
- Waterloo Station: £800m revamp begins with signal failureMajor engineering works that will cause severe disruption at the UK's busiest rail station have begun, as passengers were also delayed by a signal failure.
- Huddersfield and Dewsbury stations close for signal worksRail services have been disrupted as two stations in West Yorkshire are closed to allow for improvement works.
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- Union claims scrapping rail electrification projects will harm ScotlandTHE scrapping of the electrification of rail lines across the North of England will have a knock-on effect on Scotland, UK ministers have been warned.
Times Online
- Revealed: £1bn of overspending that Crossrail bosses tried to hide [subscription]Some of the biggest contracts on the Crossrail project, Europe’s largest undergound construction scheme, cost up to 255% more than they were meant to, documents reveal.
- If it’s Tuesday evening, your train service is about to hit the buffers [subscription]Rail journeys are more likely to run late after work than in the morning peak, with one day particularly badly hit, official data shows
- What a way to run a railway [subscription]For rail passengers using London’s Waterloo station, the country’s busiest, the next three weeks promise to be frustrating. A major programme to increase capacity, including extending platforms, will mean a big reduction in services. Rail users have been advised to work at home or take a holiday. Nor is Waterloo, although perhaps the most dramatic example, alone in this.
Derby Telegraph
- Petition to reopen Derbyshire rail line closing in on 10,000 signaturesRestoring Matlock to Buxton route 'good for jobs'
London Evening Standard
- Waterloo passengers denied compensation as month of chaos beginsThousands of passengers who face huge disruption as they travel through Waterloo station this month may be denied compensation.
Other Regional Press
- Strong support for Bakerloo extensionResidents have shown strong support for Bakerloo line extension plans but concerns were expressed over the potential loss of a retail park and supermarket.
- Got a train to catch? Rail passengers face month of chaos at UK's busiest station Three weeks of severe disruption to rail services has begun at the UK's busiest station.
Other News Sources
- Waterloo upgrade: Severe reduction to South West Trains services this monthIt is the second day of major disruption on the trains across Surrey and Hampshire until the end of August. The platforms are being extended to accommodate longer trains with more seats. Up until then, the works will mean reduced services, fewer trains and delays until August 28.
- London Waterloo upgrade: Behind-the-scenes pictures show Network Rail 'orange army' get to work on new platforms South West Trains on Saturday post a string of pictures of the ongoing works at London Waterloo amid massive delays following a points failure
- London Waterloo upgrade: First day of £800m works derailed by delays, cancellations and diversions From points failures to system screen errors, the first day of upgrade work hit passengers trying to get in and out of the capital from Surrey hard
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