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Thursday, 19 October 2017

Department for Transport

• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013, Annual Expenditure Report for 2016-17HS2 expenditure between April 2016 and March 2017.

Times Online

• Utility pipes caused delays to Edinburgh trams project [Subscription]A surveyor on the Edinburgh trams project has told a public inquiry that delays were down to unforeseen problems with underground pipes.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Jet wash trains to blast leaves off North Wales rail network to keep lines clear in autumn Railhead treatment trains will use high pressured water jets on the Cambrian and North Wales coast lines

London Evening Standard

• Southeastern commuters face disruption because of 'leaves on the line'Commuters are set to face days of rail disruption amid warnings of "leaves on the line" due to heavy rain and wind.
• Commuters hail innovative new technology trial showing how busy London Overground trains will beCommuters today hailed an innovative new scheme designed to show London Overground passengers how busy their trains will be.
• Hard-hitting air pollution posters to go on display on London's Tube networkA hard-hitting poster campaign highlighting the health risks posed by London's dangerous air pollution levels is to go on display across the Tube network.

Other Regional Press

• Key transport decisions for Kirklees are now going to be made by Leeds City Council leader Transport for the North 'already making decisions' and Kirklees Clr says 'we know the deals are already being struck'

Rail Magazine

• Easter target for Eurostar to AmsterdamEaster 2018 the target for Eurostar's Dutch service as company reports rise in passenger numbers and sales revenue
• Deltics up for saleMain line-certified Deltic one of two Class 55s for sale

Rail Technology Magazine

• UK should 'look abroad' for station advancementsThe UK should take the lead from other countries on maximising the benefits of railway stations, argues a new report released today. The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) has used the study to highlight the versatility of areas surrounding stations. It looked at case studies from locations in...
• Industry-wide update on platform safetyNew guidance on platform safety standards have been released by the RSSB. Industry-wide measures have been updated and collectively agreements have been reached on platform safety in order to stop passengers getting hurt. The RSSB issued its ‘Rail Industry Standard: Passenger Train...
• No reason why schemes can't be funded with more private cash, says SiemensSiemens has signalled its willingness to work on future electrification and resignalling programmes following the government’s announcement of £48bn available for CP6. The hints build on Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne’s pledge to increase private railway investment...

Railway Gazette

• UK railway news round-upScotRail services began calling at the relocated Forres station between Inverness and Elgin on...

The Business Desk

• University invests £10m in centre for high speed rail technologyThe University of Leeds is investing £10m to develop the UK’s first dedicated centre for high speed rail technologies.

Other News Sources

• These are the specially designed trains which will travel 'twice around the world' to clear leaves and debris from the South Western Railway network this autumn The special leaf and debris busting trains will be in use day and night for the next three months to clean SWR routes in and around Surrey