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September 28, 2014

International & UK Railway News Sunday 28th September 2014

..Total Railway News

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Inspired by the stories sent in for the Trainspotting season, the NRM commissioned world class poet Ian McMillan to write a poem capturing the hobby..watch and hear it...1st item in today's edition...
Crewe will be a major station on HS2's northerly link.
Boris Johnson urges vigilance on the Tube due to recent Parliamentary votes....
Next week's UK mainline railtours... 
Network Rail attracts more young women to railway careers....
Are China and India friends or rivals, railwise?
And a musical conclusion.......
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Love Me Tender - Ian McMillan (National Railway Museum on YouTube)
Inspired by the stories you sent us in preparation for our Trainspotting season, we commissioned world class poet Ian McMillan to write us a poem capturing the hobby.




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Blaenavon World Heritage Site Promo Video 2014


Plan to invest millions in Bristol-Bath railway links.(Bath Chronicle)


HS2: Crewe to get green light as major station on rail-link's northerly route.(The Independent)


Lincoln to Nottingham: DfT confirms funding plan.(BBC News)


Londoners warned to be 'vigilant' on the Tube by Boris Johnson warns as MPs vote over air strikes in Iraq.(The Independent)


The quiet Great Train Robber reveals identity of the gang's mystery insider.(The Guardian)


High Speed Rail - Read our free supplement(European Railway Review)




Network Rail


Technology broadcaster Maggie Philbin and Network Rail team up to show girls how tech and trains can lead to a great career.


BBC Tomorrow's World presenter and technology broadcaster and TeenTech founder Maggie Philbin has joined forces with Network Rail to help dispel myths about working in IT and encourage more girls to pursue a tech-related career.

Maggie is helping Network Rail launch the second year of its award-winning Could IT Be You? competition for girls, which was set up in 2013 by the company’s chief information officer, Susan Cooklin, after she raised concerns about the rapid slide in the number of women entering the UK's IT sector.

According to the employer body e-skills UK, the number of women working in the IT industry in Britain is falling dramatically. In the 1980s it was as high as 38% but by 2011 has fallen to just 17%. Every year the IT and telecoms professional workforce requires almost 21,000 new entrants directly from education, but at present, only 15% of students on IT-related

degrees in the UK are female.




Could IT Be You? winners take up their paid work experience prize - here at Manchester Victoria redevelopment
Network Rail Picture.

Commenting on why girls aren’t choosing the technology path given how much it impacts on our lives, Maggie Philbin said: "With the world of technology, and the opportunities within it, hurtling forward at lightning speed – it is so important that we support girls getting into IT careers and show how they too can help drive this industry forward. Projects like this are a fantastic way of getting young women excited about the opportunities that are out there and showcasing exactly how they can turn their passion into a valuable, exciting career.

"With the launch of our own awards calendar on the horizon, it’s a really exciting time to be linking up with Network Rail and I look forward to seeing the competition entries in a few months’ time."

Susan Cooklin, Network Rail's chief information officer and founder of Could IT Be You?, said: "Popular culture has helped create a perception among young women that a career in IT is all about writing code in basement offices – the reality couldn't be further from the truth. The winners from last year’s competition all showed a creative mind for solving problems and good communications, and these are the skills that business leaders are after. Technology plays an absolutely crucial role in moving 4m people by rail in Britain, safely and reliably, every day. This competition is a great way to help young women realise what a career in IT is really about and the fantastic career opportunities that a company like Network Rail can offer."

The Could IT Be You? competition is open to girls aged 16-18 and asks them to explain how technology can improve their lives and make things better. The winner gets their first year of university fees paid for by Network Rail, and with three runners up, two weeks paid work experience and mentoring with the company’s IT team.

Network Rail will also take part in events organised by TeenTech, founded by Maggie in 2008, which runs lively one-day events to help the 'X Factor' generation understand their true potential and the technology opportunities available in the modern workplace.


Passengers to benefit from major investment for Brighton Main Line - but check before you travel this autumn.


A multi-million pound investment in the one of the country’s busiest rail lines is planned for this autumn, bringing new track, new signalling, better drainage and even a new footbridge.

Work will take place on the Brighton Main Line this Sunday, 28 September and then on four weekends in October and November, with buses replacing trains between Brighton/Lewes and Three Bridges.
An intensive, timetabled bus service for Southern and Thameslink passengers is planned to keep people moving as the vital upgrade takes place.


Network Rail’s route managing director, Dave Ward, said: “We know that people want to travel by train and not a bus, but this railway carries a huge amount of traffic and we have to keep it in top condition so it can continue to run.
“By upgrading the track at two important junctions we will reduce the need for ongoing maintenance, which actually means less disruption for passengers in the long-run, and we’ll also improve the smoothness and reliability of their journeys. Doing our drainage and signalling upgrades at the same time means we are making the best use of the time we have while the line is closed.
“I’d like to thank passengers in advance for bearing with us this autumn as it will mean some changes to their travel plans.”


Southern’s deputy managing director, David Scorey said: “The work will mean that journeys on the Brighton Main Line south of Three Bridges will have to be made partly by bus, but to get a more reliable railway, which is something we and our passengers very much want, the work needs to be done. Making sure that our passengers know what’s going on and how it affects their journeys is so important, which is why we’ve got a detailed communications plan in place with Network Rail.”
The dates of the work are: Sunday, September 28; October 4, 5; October 11, 12; October 18, 19; and November 15, 16. There will be a Bedford-Haywards Heath Thameslink train service on October 18 only, but passengers for Brighton should still change at Three Bridges.
Posters advising of the upcoming disruption are displayed at affected stations, along with leaflets which are available from station ticket offices, or can be downloaded at www.southernrailway.com
Engineering work - rail cutting after dark
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Monday 29th September 2014

The West Highland Weekend: Day 3 (Compass Tours)

  • To be confirmed Oban (pu) - Crianlarich - Helensburgh Upper - Dumbarton Central - Stirling - Beattock - Carlisle (sd) - Preston (sd) - Euxton Balsaw Lane (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe (sd) - Whitchurch (sd) - Shrewsbury (sd) - Craven Arms (sd) - Ludlow (sd) - Leominster (sd) - Hereford (sd) - Newport


Lord Of The Isles & Caledonian Statesman: Day 3 (Statesman Rail)

  • WCRC Class 47 Inverness (pu) - Aviemore (pu) - Northallerton (sd) - York (sd) - Doncaster (sd) - Retford (sd) - Newark Northgate (sd) - Grantham (sd) - Peterborough (sd) - Whittlesea (sd) - March (sd) - Ely (sd) - Waterbeach (sd) - Cambridge


The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)

  • To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig (break) - Glenfinnan - Fort William



Tuesday 30th September 2014

The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)

  • To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig (break) - Glenfinnan - Fort William



Wednesday 1st October 2014

The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)

  • To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig (break) - Glenfinnan - Fort William



Thursday 2nd October 2014

The Cathedrals Express (Mid Hants Railway To The Bluebell Railway) (Steam Dreams)

  • 34046 Alresford (pu) - Alton (pu) - Farnham (pu) - Aldershot (pu) - East Grinstead - Horsted Keynes - Sheffield Park
  • WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Sheffield Park (pu) - Horsted Keynes - East Grinstead - London area
  • 34046 London area - Aldershot (sd) - Farnham (sd) - Alton (sd) - Alresford


The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)

  • To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig (break) - Glenfinnan - Fort William



Friday 3rd October 2014

West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (Day 1) (Statesman Rail)

  • WCRC Class 47 & 57 Leicester (pu) - Loughborough (pu) - East Midlands Parkway (pu) - Langley Mill (pu) - Alfreton (pu) - Chesterfield (pu) - Sheffield (pu) - Meadowhall (pu) - Normanton (pu) - Shipley (pu) - Keighley (pu) - Skipton (pu) - Settle (pu) - Appleby - Carlisle - Mossend - Criagendoran - Crianlarich - Fort William


The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)

  • To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig (break) - Glenfinnan - Fort William



Saturday 4th October 2014

The West Highlander: Day 1 (Compass Tours)

  • WCRC 47/57 Crewe (pu) - Stalybridge (pu) - Huddersfield (pu) - Wakefield Kirkgate (pu) - York (pu) - Thirsk (pu) - Northallerton (pu) - Darlington (pu) - Durham (pu) - Chester-le-Street (pu) - Oban


The Appleby Explorer (re-dated To 25th October) (PMR Tours)

  • To be confirmed Derby to Appleby via Crewe-Shap- Upperby Curve - Appleby - Hellifield - Crewe - Derby
Postponed

The Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - (Northampton by service train to Rugby) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) -
  • 46115 Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Preston - Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
  • 46115 Carlisle - Appleby -S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe (sd)
  • 86259 Crewe - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - (Northampton by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston


West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (Day 2) (Statesman Rail)



The Cotswold Explorer (Vintage Trains)

  • 5043 Tyseley Warwick Road (pu) - Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Birmingham Snow Hill (pu) - Stourbridge Junction - Worcester Shrub Hill (pu) - Cheltenham Spa - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot - Oxford
  • 5043 Oxford - Moreton in the Marsh - Evesham - Worcester Shrub Hill (sd) - Stourbridge Junction - Old Hill Bank - Birmingham Snow hill (sd) - Birmingham Moor Street (sd) - Tyseley Warwick Road


The Lune Rivers Trust Steam Train (West Coast Railway Company)

  • WCRC Class 47 Hellifield (pu) - Bentham (pu) - Wennington (pu) - Carnforth (pu)
  • To be confirmed Carnforth - Preston - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Settle - Appleby - Carlisle and return
  • WCRC Class 47 Carnforth (sd) - Wennington (sd) - Bentham (sd) - Hellifield (sd)



Sunday 5th October 2014

Plockton & Kyle Of Lochalsh (re-dated From 17 August) (SRPS Railtours)

  • WCRC Class 47 Aberdeen (pu) - Dyce (pu) - Inverurie (pu) - Huntly (pu) - Keith (pu) - Elgin (pu) - Plockton (sd) - Kyle of Lochalsh (break/rev) & return


West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (Day 3) (Statesman Rail)

  • WCRC Class 47 & 57 Fort William - Crianlarich - Craigendoran Jn - Mossend - Beattock - Carlisle - Appleby - Settle (sd) - Skipton (sd) - Keighley (sd) - Shipley (sd) - Normanton (sd) - Meadowhall (sd) - Sheffield (sd) - Chesterfield (sd) - Alfreton (sd) - Langley Mill (sd) - East Midlands Parkway (sd) - Loughborough (sd) - Leicester




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International
China
Nepali vice president hopes for Tibet-Nepal railway.(China Daily)


India
Will Modi, Sonia sweep UP rly stations?(Times of India)


China and India: Asia's Budding Partnership or Growing Rivalry?(The National Interest)


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Paul Eastham. Iron horse trailer No 1  





This is the first teaser trailer for my new album "Iron Horse". this album is due for release in early 2015, perhaps February time.
There will be pre order details coming very soon including all the different packages that are available. There will also be a donation package to help renovate a 3.5 gauge loco with some nice goodies in return

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