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Metro vision faces 'many problems' in cutting cars on roads
Carriages should start running on the new South Wales Metro by the mid-2020s, a transport expert has predicted.
In an extraordinary feat of engineering the swoosh bridge was installed during the early hours
The project to link Manchester’s two main railway stations is also due to open up new routes across the north
Chamber demands meeting with Transport Secretary
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is being urged to reconsider his decision not to electrify the Midland Main Line railway.
Monday, 07 August 2017
BBC News
- Repairs made to 'seagull-damaged' Carlisle Station roofA £14.5m project to revamp the roof of Carlisle's historic railway station, which has in-part been damaged by seagulls, is nearing completion.
- Waterloo station: Commuters hit by engineering upgrade workThousands of commuters are facing severe disruption after engineering works at the UK's busiest train station closed almost half of the platforms.
- Metro vision faces 'many problems' in cutting cars on roadsCarriages should start running on the new South Wales Metro by the mid-2020s, a transport expert has predicted.
- 'Dynamic Cardiff bus station key to metro success'The former bus station was demolished as part of the Central Square development with work on a new one held up.
ITV News
- Railway station to be officially opened by Transport SecretaryThe new Cambridge north rail station will be officially opened today by the Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling.
The Guardian
- Waterloo rail works to affect tens of thousands of commutersImpact will be felt across southern England as 10 platforms are shut at Britain’s busiest station, which serves 270,000 customers a dayTens of thousands of commuters in southern England will find their journey times substantially increased as they head into work on Monday morning as a result of major works at Waterloo station. Ten platforms have been shut at Britain’s busiest station, which serves about 270,000 customers a day, including 130,000 during the morning rush hour, and the knock-on effects will be felt across large parts of the South West Trains network. The work to extend four platf...
The Herald
- Half of trains arriving at Scotland's busiest stations are lateScotRail misses punctuality targets at nearly 60 per cent of stations
The Telegraph
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.
- Electrification of the railways get shock treatment [subscription]If it is not about picking winners, then nor should industrial strategy be about creating losers. The past few weeks have been a great advertisement for why cabinet government should be scrapped
Reuters News
- Directors step up loans to small UK construction firms to plug gapThe directors of small British construction businesses are lending them more money to plug a funding gap as banks set tighter lending criteria and major contractors delay payments, a survey showed on Monday.
Daily Record
- Labour Party claims ScotRail trains fail to arrive on time at nearly 60 per cent of stationsTransport spokesman Neil Bibby says real scale of delays is being masked by five-minute grace period.
Birmingham Mail
- How Birmingham's rail connection is among SLOWEST in UKThe journey speed from Birmingham to London averages just 56 miles per hour, when waiting times for connection are included in the total journey time
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Signalling problems in Skipton lead to commuter misery as trains cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutesTHERE has been misery for rail commuters this morning as signalling problems led to trains to and from Bradford being cancelled or delayed.
Manchester Evening News
- In an extraordinary feat of engineering the swoosh bridge was installed during the early hoursThe project to link Manchester’s two main railway stations is also due to open up new routes across the north
Sheffield Star
- Opposition gathers to protest Government decision to scrap rail electrification in SheffieldA union campaign to reverse the Government's controversial decision to scrap electrification of railway lines in Sheffield, other parts of the North, the Midlands and Wales is being stepped up.
Wales Online
- Splott Road bridge in Cardiff will close for a month to get ready for electrificationSplott Road bridge in Cardiff will close for a month to get ready for electrification
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- A third of trains are lateAround a third of all trains in the West Midlands are either late or cancelled, it has been revealed.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Leeds MP demands ‘urgent improvements’ with 20 questions for transport chiefsA Leeds MP is pressing for urgent improvements to bus and rail services in the city after hundreds of people revealed their travel woes in a survey carried out by the politician.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Rail travellers given reassurance over Felixstowe-Ipswich passenger servicesRail bosses say a multi-million pound scheme to create a passing loop to increase the number of freight trains on the Felixstowe-Ipswich line will bring benefits for the resort’s passenger services, too.
Other Regional Press
- Villages set for railway station upgrades as part of Northern schemeHOLMES Chapel railway station is among a number across east Cheshire due to undergo improvement work as part of a Northern scheme.
- Harlow MP to meet Greater Anglia chiefs but says Crossrail 2 is 'tough call' for town Harlow's MP has demanded better rail services to London but admitted getting Crossrail 2 is a "tough call".
- ScotRail misses targets as trains continue to run late at Glasgow stationsTRAINS are failing to meet punctuality targets in Glasgow stations, analysis has revealed.
Construction Enquirer
- Crossrail confirms £1bn extra cost of major contractsCrossrail has revealed cost overruns of £1bn on completed major contracts on the job.
The Business Desk
- Chamber demands meeting with Transport SecretaryTransport Secretary Chris Grayling is being urged to reconsider his decision not to electrify the Midland Main Line railway.
Other News Sources
- London Waterloo update: 120,000 ice lollies to be given out to passengers during works 120,000 ice lollies and 524,160 bottles of water will be distributed to rail users during the three-and-a-half week upgrade
- More union talks to end Southern Rail disputeTALKS aimed at resolving one of the longest disputes in the rail industry will be held today.
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