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Taxpayers had to fork out more than £400 million to prop up loss-making train companies last year, renewing calls to renationalise the railways.
First Group shares sink as losses widen after Greyhound charge
First Group’s share price sank today as it fell to a £187m half-year loss as transport charges hobbled the firm while doubts weigh over the future of its West Coast Rail franchise.
Qantas' London to Sydney flight sets record for world's longest non-stop journey
Passengers saw two sunrises - one in Europe and one in Asia - as the Qantas Dreamliner flew non-stop from London Heathrow to Sydney with just 50 people on board the test flight
Friday, 15 November 2019
BBC News
- HS2: Five other giant projects facing big delaysThe rail scheme faces huge cost overruns, but it's not the only big project behind schedule and over budget.
- West Midlands Railway changes aim to simplify timetableA new train timetable set to be introduced next month should reduce delays and cancellations, a train operator has said.
- LNER delays after trains crash at Leeds depotCommuters faced delays when a train derailed in Leeds following a crash. An investigation is under way into what caused the "very low-speed" crash at the Neville Hill depot on Wednesday night.
- Northern: Under half of train services run on timeFewer than half of Northern rail services ran on time over the last month, the firm's latest figures have shown.
Financial Times
- Tories pledge £500m towards reversing Beeching rail cutsFund to help reopen lines in ‘left behind’ areas in north and Midlands
- £400m unclaimed on Transport for London Oyster cardsAmount left on cards soars after the launch of contactless payments
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- Eurostar pledges to plant a tree for every train from next yearEurostar is marking 25 years since it started running passenger trains from London via the Channel Tunnel to Paris by strengthening its environmental commitments.
Times Online
- Congestion increases daily commuting times [subscription]The daily commute has got five minutes longer over the past decade because there are more cars on the road and trains are overcrowded.
- Train companies handed £400m of taxpayers’ cash [subscription]Taxpayers had to fork out more than £400 million to prop up loss-making train companies last year, renewing calls to renationalise the railways.
- Boris Johnson vows new life for high streets and axed rail lines [subscription]Boris Johnson is promising to revitalise “left behind” high streets through tax cuts for pubs and shops and reversing some of the Beeching rail cuts to branch lines.
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- General election 2019: Towns stranded by 1960s railway cuts 'will be reconnected' under a £500m planCommuters in the North, however, might suggest that the money would be better spent improving the creaking Northern Rail system
Labour Party
- Tories to reverse Beeching cuts to reinstate local railway lines – Andy McDonald respondsAndy McDonald, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to the news that the Tories will reverse Beeching cuts to reinstate local railway lines, said:
London Evening Standard
- TfL Tube strikes: Union bosses order 24-hour strike on the Victoria line and warn more walkouts possible over ChristmasTube union leaders today ordered a 24-hour strike on the Victoria line and threatened more to come in the run-up to Christmas.
Manchester Evening News
- Chaotic rush hour scenes at jam-packed Manchester Victoria station... one person's 30-minute commute took 'three hours'There was rush-hour chaos at one of Manchester's main train stations tonight after signalling issues caused widespread delays.
Yorkshire Post
- Organic growth and acquisitions drive profits at TracsisTracsis, the software company that works to ensure trains run on time, announced a big jump in annual revenue and said it has seen good organic growth and growth from its latest acquisitions.
Sunderland Echo
- Metro drivers reject 15% pay rise offer from Nexus to give them £46,000 a year and threaten industrial action as unions call for pay equality with mainline train driversThe organisation which owns and manages the Metro system has said it is “astonished” drivers in two unions have decided to shun a 15% pay rise offer.
Other Regional Press
- Is Donington on track to have a railway station? Hundreds of new homes and boosted tourism from the homecoming of Matthew Flinders were suggested as reasons to support a railway station opening in Donington.
Rail Technology Magazine
- RIA launch RAIL 2050 Manifesto ahead of general election Railway Industry Association (RIA) has launched the Rail 2050 Manifesto, informing parties in the upcoming election of what the rail industry needs to thrive and develop long term. The report outlines the next 30 years in the rail industry and calls on any future government to provide a number...
- Eurostar celebrates 25th birthday with first plastics-free trainToday (14 Nov) is the 25th anniversary of the Eurostar train, the high-speed service linking the south of England with France, Belgium and the Netherlands. The service has carried over 200 million passengers since its launch in 1994. To celebrate the quarter of a century, Eurostar has committed...
- Maximising efficiency requires investment in data, but it's rewards for rail could be extensiveRail Technology Magazine's Matt Roberts explains the significant role data can play within the future development of the rail industry.
Other News Sources
- New plan to complete Elizabeth LineA new plan to complete the outstanding works and bring the Elizabeth Line into passenger service at the earliest possible date has been developed by the new Crossrail team.
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