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Ferry companies warn of gridlock in no-deal Brexit
Freight companies have told Newsnight they will refuse boarding to lorries that do not have the right paperwork.
Northern rail could lose franchise after year of passenger misery
The government could terminate the Northern rail franchise if performance does not improve, the transport secretary, Chris Grayling, said, after more than a year of misery for passengers.
Chris Grayling claims his greatest achievement is Heathrow’s third runway — but it hasn’t been built
Transport Secretary admits mistakes during his three year tenure in what was likely his final committee appearance
HS2 parkway station in South Yorkshire set to be scrapped as mayor unveils "landmark" vision for county's rail services
Stalled plans for a £300m parkway station as part of the HS2 route through South Yorkshire look set to be scrapped entirely after proposals were unveiled for a separate facility as part of the high-speed Northern Powerhouse Rail project.
Thursday, 18 July 2019
BBC News
- Govia Thameslink fined £1m over Gatwick Express window deathSimon Brown died after leaning from the window of a Gatwick Express train in August 2016.
The Guardian
- Govia Thameslink fined £1m over passenger killed leaning out of windowThe train operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has been fined £1m after a passenger was killed when he put his head out of a carriage window.
- Northern rail could lose franchise after year of passenger miseryThe government could terminate the Northern rail franchise if performance does not improve, the transport secretary, Chris Grayling, said, after more than a year of misery for passengers.
The Independent
- Fire near Waterloo Station causes travel chaos on some of UK's busiest train linesNine platforms closed with 'significant damage' expected following lineside blaze
City AM
- Our next Prime Minister should understand how crucial infrastructure projects are to the economy - Helen Brand is the chief executive of ACCATory members are electing their new leader and the next Prime Minister. Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt’s premiership will be dominated by a few issues – solving the Brexit deadlock in parliament, funding public services, and healing the country’s divides.
- Chris Grayling admits Cabinet overruled him on Eurotunnel ferry settlementTransport secretary Chris Grayling has said he personally wanted to fight Eurotunnel’s legal challenge against the government’s no-deal Brexit ferry strategy in court but that Cabinet collectively decided to settle it.
London Evening Standard
- Waterloo delays: Passengers face major disruption after lineside fire closes nine platformsCommuters are facing travel chaos on some of the country's busiest routes after a lineside fire forced the closure of nine platforms at London Waterloo station.
Sheffield Star
- HS2 parkway station in South Yorkshire set to be scrapped as mayor unveils "landmark" vision for county's rail servicesStalled plans for a £300m parkway station as part of the HS2 route through South Yorkshire look set to be scrapped entirely after proposals were unveiled for a separate facility as part of the high-speed Northern Powerhouse Rail project.
Yorkshire Post
- Why these eight broken promises over Pacer trains here are Chris Grayling’s legacy of failure – Tom RichmondCHRIS GRAYLING’S policy failings are now so numerous that it has become impossible to keep pace. They are just as frequent, if not more so, than a clapped-out train running late here.
Doncaster Free Press
- Mayor Dan Jarvis commits to Doncaster Sheffield Airport station, Hickleton bypass and tram-train but new HS2 station is 'nail in coffin for Mexborough'A new transport plan shows Doncaster could soon have tram-train services, a station at Doncaster Sheffield Airport and a road new bypass but a proposal for a new HS2 station in Barnsley puts ‘another nail in the coffin’ for Mexborough, a councillor has said.
Other Regional Press
- Light rail link to Heathrow Airport from Staines moves a step closerA light railway line that would connect Staines town centre with Heathrow Airport has moved a step closer. Spelthorne Borough Council has been given the nod to proceed further with its bid for a Southern Light Rail scheme which will form part of the Oyster card network.
Construction Enquirer
- Track maintenance crash reveals design flaws in rail kitRail investigators have highlighted “alarming weaknesses” in maintenance equipment design after a track crash left a worker with life-changing injuries.
New Civil Engineer
- Motts picks up major Solihull transport schemeMott MacDonald and HawkinsBrown Architects are to develop the Solihull Station Integrated Transport Hub to meet the demands of a population due to grow by 10% in the next 15 years.
- Rail review chair considering ‘arm’s length body’ to direct sectorThe chair of the government’s rail review is considering recommending an “arm’s length body” to direct the sector. Rail review chair Keith Williams said he was looking at the idea closely after many organisations argued in favour of it following a call for evidence.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Conwy Valley Line to partly reopen tomorrowNetwork Rail has announced that the Conwy Valley line is set to reopen for passengers ahead of the National Eisteddfod in Llanrwst. Llandudno Junction to Llanrwst North will re-open for passengers tomorrow and the remainder of the line will reopen on Wednesday 24 July.
- Campaign for Windsor Link Railway to be revivedA campaign for a rail link between Windsor and Heathrow Airport is to be revived, after the scheme was turned down by the Department for Transport (DfT) in 2017. The Windsor Link Railway (WLR), laid out in several phases, proposes a rail link connecting Heathrow Airport to the south and west of the country, as well as easing congestion between t...
- Maritime Transport launch new rail servicesMaritime Transport has launched two new rail services from DP World London Gateway to its rail terminals in Trafford Park and Wakefield. It marks further efforts to expand into the intermodal market in response to rising customer demand in the sector. Operating since 24 June, the two daily services hauled by DB Cargo UK are Maritime's fifth and...
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- HS2 faces crunch ruling on Old Oak Common start dateRailway will hear in September whether challenge by Bechtel will stop it awarding job to Balfour Beatty team
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