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December 27, 2013

International & UK Railway News Friday 27th December 2013


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Total Railway News
 
Headlines from selected media.
 
Crossrail project on track at midway stage - FT.com
 
Delays ahead as major railway work starts
 
Number of railways passengers reaches 6.12mn in three months - Business Recorder
 
HS2 teeters on the brink as support crumbles
 
 
 
 


  • BART's new president calls for study of labor negotiation issues
  • UP might open New Mexico yard in late 2014
  • Ontario unveils RFP for Eglinton Crosstown light-rail line
  • Sound Transit elects new board leadership
  • AAR: U.S. intermodal volume up, carloads down in year's 51st week
  • Northern Frac Proppants arranges funds for more frac sand facilities in Wisconsin
  • NJ Transit rolls out new mobile ticketing app

  • High Speed Rail Summit - Washington DC 2014
     
    Plants, trees and animals - Network Rail
     

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Rail network: afternoon update, December 27
     
    Rail services are beginning to recover from last night’s storms but there remain some major challenges to overcome on the network.

    Hundreds of Network Rail engineers have been working to remove trees from lines, repair landslips and monitor flooding.

    Several routes, including Kent, had delayed starts this morning so their lines could be examined in daylight before trains could run.

    Robin Gisby, managing director of network operations, said: “This has been one of the most challenging periods we have faced in recent times and our engineers have been doing all they can to get things moving again.

    “There is an improving picture nationwide but passengers still need to check with their operators before setting off. We thank them for their patience in what have been very difficult circumstances."
    A spokesman for the Rail Delivery Group, which speaks on behalf of the rail industry, said: "We’d like to apologise to passengers whose journeys over the festive period have been affected by the bad weather of the last few days. Strong winds have damaged overhead wires and brought down trees onto lines.

    "Hundreds of rail staff have been working round the clock to clear tracks but some services have started later than planned to ensure passengers can complete their journeys safely. As the bad weather passes, many services are getting back to normal but delays are still likely on some routes so passengers should check with their operator or National Rail Enquires before they set off.”

    The most serious impacts on the network are a temporary closure until 2pm of the northern end of the West Coast Main Line, north of Oxenholme, to repair damage to the overhead power supply. In addition, the line from London to Portsmouth via Haslemere is blocked by four landslips near Liphook. We are assessing the severity of those slips and we do not expect this line to reopen this weekend. In addition, there is another serious landslip blocking the railway at Ockley between Horsham and Dorking, and again we are assessing the damage.

    There are temporary speed restrictions in place on the East Coast Main Line north of Doncaster until later today, which will result in some lengthened journey times.



     

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