'Swift' smart card launch marks first multimodal ticket roll-out outside London
Rail Technology Magazine - Smart ticketing has reached the West Midlands as the new Swift cards were launched across the rail network yesterday. The Swift cards, already used on the regionmp;rsquo;s...
View ArticleAlstom unveils 'breakthrough' hydrogen-powered train at InnoTrans
Rail Technology Magazine - Alstom has unveiled a zero-emissions train which is powered by hydrogen at the InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin yesterday. The Coradia iLint is a CO2-emission-free regional...
View ArticleRail is at risk of becoming a victim of its own success
Rail Technology Magazine - Andy Allen, policy analyst at the Campaign for Better Transport, considers the recently published overcrowding figures and the need for action to tackle the issue, as the...
View ArticleRail in the north 'should be fully devolved by 2025'
Rail Technology Magazine - Rail franchises in the north of England should be completely devolved by the time the current franchises expire in 2023-25, the director of Rail North has said just a few...
View ArticleMaynard cites importance of rail links to coastal towns
Rail Magazine - Labour mobility will be biggest challenge to rail over next decade, according to new Rail Minister Paul Maynard, who highlighted the plight of coastal towns.
View ArticleNo devolution unless necessary - Rail Minister
Rail Magazine - Devolution has a vital role for the railways, but should not be introduced unless necessary, according to Rail Minister Paul Maynard.
View ArticleDRS 68s kept busy on Norfolk lines
Rail Magazine - Direct Rail Services supplied various Class 68s to Abellio Greater Anglia at the end of August and start of September, following failures.
View ArticleNew 88s set to displace older DRS locomotives
Rail Magazine - DRS confirms it will seek to deploy our newest assets onto as many services as possible, which could spell the end for some of its older locomotives.
View ArticleElectricians predict Crossrail won't be completed on time
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The new Crossrail transport link project is unlikely to be completed on schedule, according to electricians working on the project. Professionals...
View ArticleTotal tonnage levels dip slightly at UK ports
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - New official data has highlighted a slight decrease in the level of UK port traffic during 2015 compared to the previous year. According to the latest...
View ArticleNew 12m hybrid ferry handed to CalMac by Ferguson yard
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A new £12.3m diesel-electric hybrid ferry has been delivered to CalMac for use on its Clyde and Hebridean routes. The roll-on roll-off vehicle, named
View ArticlePost-Brexit Britain: manufacturers want UK to continue to comply with EU...
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Manufacturers want to see existing EU-led environmental legislation fully transposed when Britain exits the EU, according to a new report out today....
View ArticleHS2 job analysis report published
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - High Speed Rail Industry Leaders commissioned Albion Economicsto undertake some research to establish the short and medium term employment and training...
View ArticleEasyjet pilots vote for strike action
Buying Business Travel - Airline responds with final offer to resolve dispute
View ArticleLufthansa and Air China sign route-sharing deal
Buying Business Travel - Agreement sees Lufthansa expand in the Asian market
View ArticleMarriott wins China approval for Starwood deal
Buying Business Travel - Deal expected to be completed Friday after last regulatory hurdle cleared
View ArticleRailway bosses plan huge change in Bedfordshire timetables
Other Regional Press - Railway bosses hope that a massive timetable shake up in two years time will be well received by users.
View ArticleNetwork Rail handed £4million fine for safety failings which led to Olive...
East Anglian Daily Times - The company which owns Britains railways has been fined £4million by a court over the death of a former TV and film actress on a Suffolk foot crossing.
View ArticleRail firm fined 4m after speeding train kills Sean Connery co-star
Yorkshire Post - Network Rail has been fined £4 million for a string of safety failures after a former actress was struck and killed by a train on a railway foot crossing.
View ArticleReminder that Leeds bus station is closed this weekend
Yorkshire Evening Post - Bus users are being reminded that Leeds bus station will be closed this weekend for carriageway resurfacing works.
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