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Andy Street backs HS2 but says supporters of the planned high speed rail line are losing the argument
The Ł120m new train station for Cardiff with its own business district for 5,000 staff
The public are being encouraged to have their say on Cardiff Parkway and Cardiff Hendre Lakes
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
The Guardian
- David Gilmour in legal fight with composer of French SNCF train jingleMichaël Boumendil has appealed court decision to throw out his case against the Pink Floyd guitarist for alleged misuse of musicDavid Gilmour is in a legal battle with the composer of a ubiquitous jingle that plays at French train stations, Télérama reports.Gilmour heard the four-note jingle for France’s national railway operator SNCF in Aix-en-Provence in 2013 and was charmed. “It makes me want to sing and dance,” he told Le Parisien in 2015. Continue reading...
Times Online
- HS2 gives out wrong signals, says Andy Street [Subscription]Proposed stations for the HS2 railway line have all the “quirkiness and charm” of an airport baggage drop-off area, according to the West Midlands mayor.
Birmingham Mail
- West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says HS2 needs a new name and trains from Birmingham to ParisAndy Street backs HS2 but says supporters of the planned high speed rail line are losing the argument
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Rare railway photos in new book: Midland Railway Outpost – Lancaster-Morecambe-HeyshamRARE colour photos discovered during the clearance of a house in Haworth have been reproduced in a new book.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- TfW announce more train timetable changes across Wales - and it could hit your weekendsTransport for Wales say Sunday rail services will be transformed by the extra trains
London Evening Standard
- Train strike latest: Crisis talks to avoid 27 days of South Western Railway walkoutsCrisis talks were taking place today in an attempt to avert 27 days of strikes on London's busiest commuter rail routes throughout December.
Other Regional Press
- New smart cards cut queues for commutersA smart card for rail commuters means season ticket holders can skip the queues and claim refunds if their train is delayed.
- ScotRail criticised for ‘awful’ responses on TwitterSCOTRAIL faced a backlash last night over responses by the firm’s Twitter account to social media users.
Business Live
- Hull Trains gears up for £60m fleet with new director Anne SomersMs Somers has brought to Hull Trains more than 25 years’ experience in customer experience
- The Ł120m new train station for Cardiff with its own business district for 5,000 staff The public are being encouraged to have their say on Cardiff Parkway and Cardiff Hendre Lakes
Rail Technology Magazine
- Network Rail to improve accessibility at Spalding station Work to improve Spalding station’s accessibility will begin next month (Dec 3). Improvements to the station include step free access to platform two, more lighting on the footbridge and additional CCTV across the station. More tactile paving is being installed at the station in order to...
- Hull Trains appoints new director ahead of Ł60m fleet arrival Hull Trains has made a new appointment, as Anne Somers joins the team as commercial and customer experience director. The appointment comes as a way of strengthening its customer experience, with her roles focussing on listening and responding to customer insight and adapting services to meet...
Other News Sources
- HS2 to streamline procurement process Four of HS2 Ltd’s (www.hs2.org.uk) biggest contractors are to introduce a standardised pre-qualification (PQ) system for sub-contractors in a bid to streamline the process, reduce costs and boost productivity.
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