Find out about accessible travel on London Overground and Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains, by taking a journey with Lee from St Pancras International to Custom House. Lee travels with her guide dog, Josh, and will show you the facilities and assistance available for disabled and older people along the way. Watch the other films to find out about accessible travel in London using buses, the Tube, Taxi and Private Hire and River services. There's also an introduction to planning journeys and tickets from Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson. There are also versions of these films with audio description and closed captions (subtitles). You need to turn on the subtitles using the button at the bottom of the Youtube player.
Original version (with closed captions): http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtnlusA0ZogiVwd5nTMofyct4xYbSZWH0 Audio description: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtnlusA0ZogjwgbPeqQPLPvFCl1zAugFq British Sign Language: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtnlusA0ZoghqKE5HEMC6m4KLnGjkJkks
International Railway Journal
EUROTUNNEL's attempts to further develop railfreight services through the Channel Tunnel continued this weekend with the successful test of a Siemens Vectron locomotive.
NEW figures released by Trenitalia show ridership on the operator's Freccia high-speed services increased 6.5% last year to reach a record 38.9 million passengers, despite the launch of NTV's competing Italo services.
HABTOOR Leighton Group (HLG), the civil works contractor building Qatar's Education City light rail line, has awarded Rail.One a contract to supply its Rheda City ballastless track system for the project.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority awards Central Valley construction contract
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) in the US has awarded a project and construction management (PCM) contract to PGH Wong Engineering and Harris & Associates for the initial phase...
UK's HS2 phase two plans unveiled
The UK Government has unveiled its plan for the second phase of the £32bn HS2 high-speed rail network,
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railwaygazette.com - EUROPE: A Siemens Vectron AC electric locomotive was tested in the Channel Tunnel on the night of January 25-26. The aim was to test compatibility with Channel Tunnel systems and safety rules,
HS2 phase two initial preferred route flyover
A visualization of the proposed high speed rail connection between London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester (transportgovuk on YouTube)
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HS2 will form heart of re-shaped railway for Britain, says Network Rail.
Network Rail has today welcomed the Government’s announcement on the proposed route of HS2 phase 2 as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform both the railway and connectivity in this country.
Once complete, the new line will provide much-needed extra capacity on Britain’s busiest rail lines and help boost economic growth through better connections between our biggest cities.
David Higgins, Network Rail chief executive said: “A new high speed network is valuable not only for the railway but also for Britain’s prosperity. The railways don’t just move people and freight; they create jobs, connect economic centres and open up new markets.
“Unprecedented growth in the last ten years has seen passenger journeys grow by 50 per cent to almost 1.5bn a year and that number is set to continue to grow. More people use the railways today than at any time since the Second World War, on a network half the size it was then.
“We are already delivering the biggest capacity improvement programme since the Victorian era, but even this is not enough. Without HS2 the West Coast Main Line – our busiest and most economically important line – will be full in a little over a decade. This is a rare chance to stop playing catch-up on capacity. If we get ahead of the game we can create huge opportunities for growth and connectivity.
“HS2 could be that rarest of things – a genuine game-changer for the railway. It can transform long distance travel, improve daily commutes on existing lines and create space on the network for passengers and freight to transfer from congested roads to an expanded railway.
Commenting on plans for the integration of HS2 into Britain’s existing rail network, Mr Higgins continued: “This is not a bolt-on piece of infrastructure. HS2 will be at the heart of a reshaped rail network in Britain. To spread the benefits of HS2 to as many people as possible, we will need seamless integration. We are already planning how HS2 will integrate with the existing railway, supporting development of plans that will keep as many trains running during construction as possible and planning future train services that make best use of the capacity on both high speed and existing lines.”
HS2 phase 1: Relieving a capacity crisis on the WCML
David Higgins, Network Rail chief executive said: “A new high speed network is valuable not only for the railway but also for Britain’s prosperity. The railways don’t just move people and freight; they create jobs, connect economic centres and open up new markets.
“Unprecedented growth in the last ten years has seen passenger journeys grow by 50 per cent to almost 1.5bn a year and that number is set to continue to grow. More people use the railways today than at any time since the Second World War, on a network half the size it was then.
“We are already delivering the biggest capacity improvement programme since the Victorian era, but even this is not enough. Without HS2 the West Coast Main Line – our busiest and most economically important line – will be full in a little over a decade. This is a rare chance to stop playing catch-up on capacity. If we get ahead of the game we can create huge opportunities for growth and connectivity.
“HS2 could be that rarest of things – a genuine game-changer for the railway. It can transform long distance travel, improve daily commutes on existing lines and create space on the network for passengers and freight to transfer from congested roads to an expanded railway.
Commenting on plans for the integration of HS2 into Britain’s existing rail network, Mr Higgins continued: “This is not a bolt-on piece of infrastructure. HS2 will be at the heart of a reshaped rail network in Britain. To spread the benefits of HS2 to as many people as possible, we will need seamless integration. We are already planning how HS2 will integrate with the existing railway, supporting development of plans that will keep as many trains running during construction as possible and planning future train services that make best use of the capacity on both high speed and existing lines.”
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