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HS2: High-speed line cost 'could rise by £30bn'
The boss of the new high-speed rail link has reportedly warned the project will exceed its £56bn budget.
East Midlands rail win ‘could cut competition’ [Subscription]
The decision to award the East Midlands Trains contract to Abellio, which already operates the neighbouring Greater Anglia franchise, has led to a new investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority.
Improved governance of future decision-making across rail in the north
The joint review of the Rail North Partnership (RNP), commissioned by Councillor Judith Blake and Rail Minister Andrew Jones in response to the problems delivering the May 2018 timetable in the north, has been published.
Saturday, 20 July 2019
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- Train tickets: Why getting from Cardiff to Bristol is so expensiveSwansea and Bristol are both about 45 miles from Cardiff, yet one train ticket costs £1,300 more.
- Crossrail costs will continue to climb, MPs sayCommuters have been
- HS2: High-speed line cost 'could rise by £30bn'The boss of the new high-speed rail link has reportedly warned the project will exceed its £56bn budget.
Times Online
- East Midlands rail win ‘could cut competition’ [Subscription]The decision to award the East Midlands Trains contract to Abellio, which already operates the neighbouring Greater Anglia franchise, has led to a new investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority.
- Crossrail bosses pocketed bonuses as project faltered [Subscription]Crossrail managers continued to receive huge bonuses even as the chaotic £17.6 billion railway project was going “off track”, MPs have revealed.
Reuters News
- London underground passengers to be able to make phone calls from next yearPassengers on London's underground railway will soon be able to make and receive calls, filling an annoying communications gap for some but depriving others of one of the last bastions of mobile phone silence.
London Evening Standard
- Crossrail bosses accused by MPs over 'letting down taxpayers' in two-year delayCrossrail bosses showed a
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- First tunnel section of Jubilee line to get 4G mobile reception from March 2020The eastern half of the Jubilee line will get full mobile connectivity within station platforms and tunnels for the first time from March 2020 – helping to remove one of the most high-profile mobile ‘not-spots’ in the UK - Transport for London (TfL) confirmed.
- Improved governance of future decision-making across rail in the northThe joint review of the Rail North Partnership (RNP), commissioned by Councillor Judith Blake and Rail Minister Andrew Jones in response to the problems delivering the May 2018 timetable in the north, has been published.
New Civil Engineer
- MPs urge DfT to rethink major delivery bodiesThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has urged the Department for Transport to re-evaluate the accountability and autonomy given to major delivery bodies in the wake of the Crossrail overrun.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Sheffield City Region mayor launches major rail planAn ambitious new plan for the future of the Sheffield City Region's rail network was launched today by the city region's mayor. The Integrated Rail Plan, produced by Sheffield City Region and its local authority partners, sets out how the region aims to be better connected by both high speed and conventional rail networks in the future. The p...
- Study of light rail finds Manchester Metrolink one of best in the worldAn international study of light rail systems has identified Metrolink as one of the best in the world. The system was rated as fifth best in the large cities category, scoring 66 out of 100 based on ten separate criteria. These were tram corridor potential; speed and urban integration; multimodal integration; pricing and ticketing; use of resour...
- TfL announces 4G for London Underground in 2020Transport for London (TfL) have announced that 4G will be available on parts of the London Underground from March 2020. The eastern half of the Jubilee line will get full mobile connectivity within station platforms and tunnels for the first time, removing one of the most high-profile mobile 'not-spots' in the UK. 4G phone signal will allow comm...
- Rail North Partnership review sets out recommendationsA review of the Rail North Partnership, headed by York Council leader cllr Judith Blake and rail minister Andrew Jones, has set out recommendations following the timetabling crisis last summer. The report focuses on internal management and ensuring decision-makers are made more accountable, alongside how to rebuild trust for passengers in the cu...
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