Kings Cross London reopened this morning, but the fallout resulting from over running engineering works will provide plenty of copy into the New Year, no doubt, especially now that the regulator (ORR) has indicated some kind of inquiry..... red faces at Network Rail.....
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Network Rail
King's Cross reopened this morning
King's across station reopened this morning (04:57) following the completion of late running improvement work north of the station.
Today's planned Sunday timetable for services into and out of King's Cross will run. The first train out of King's Cross will be the booked 0638 service to Peterborough
Robin Gisby, managing director, network operations, Network Rail, said: "King's Cross has reopened this morning following completion of yesterday's late running work.
"I would like to sincerely apologise for the upset and upheaval passengers suffered yesterday as our engineers struggled to complete an essential improvement project that had been months in planning.
"The advertised Sunday timetable for King's Cross will run today as train operators work to get people home who we're unable to travel yesterday.
"We now move our focus to completing the handful of other projects still underway without further impact on passengers. We will also begin our investigation into what went wrong with the work at Holloway (north of King's Cross) and the planning that went into this project."
Notes:
First trains arriving and departing Kings Cross.....
First train north 0638 to Peterborough
First long distance, intercity services is the 0846 to Edinburgh
First train in arrives 0718 from Peterborough
First Long distance intercity arrival will be the 1057 from Leeds
First long distance, intercity services is the 0846 to Edinburgh
First train in arrives 0718 from Peterborough
First Long distance intercity arrival will be the 1057 from Leeds
Rail delays: Train operators warn of more disruption.(BBC News)
Rail regulator to investigate rail work delay chaos.(BBC News)
Travel chaos after King's Cross train station closure.(BBC News)
Inquiry launched into railway chaos.(MailOnline)
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Network Rail Reading Station Area Redevelopment, removing old track 26/12/14.
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Tuesday 30th December 2014
The Bittern Farewell Tour (UK Railtours)
- 4464 London Kings Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford - Lincoln
- 4464 Lincoln - Newark Northgate - Grantham - Peterborough - Stevenage (sd) - Potters bar (sd) - London Kings Cross
Saturday 3rd January 2015
The Tugging Shedmaster (Pathfinder Tours)
- 2xDBS 66 Stafford (pu) - Tame Bridge Parkway (pu) - Aston - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Soho to Perry Barr Junctions - Bescot - Stafford - Gresty lane Junction - Gresty Green
- DBS 60 and DBS 66 tnt Gresty Green - Crewe Station - Crewe Electric Maintenance Depot - Chester Down & Up Goods
- DBS 66 and DBS 60 tnt Chester Down & Up Goods - Helsby - Arpley Junction
- DBS 08/09 Arpley Junction - Latchford Sidings
- DBS 60 Latchford Sidings - Arpley Junction - Acton Grange Junction - Crewe - Stafford - Lichfield TV Chord - Wichnor Junction - Burton upon Trent - Stenson to Sheet Store Junctions - Toton Down reception/South Loco Arrival Line - Toton Depot - North Loco Arrival Line - Stapleford & Sandoacre (swop Class 60)
- DBS 60 Stapleford & Sandiacre - Toton Centre Junction - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton (sd) - Water Orton - Landor Street Junction - Camp Hill Line - Lifford Curve - Five Ways - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Tame Bridge Parkway (sd) - Stafford
Saturday 10th January 2015
The Shropshire Union (UK Railtours)
- DBS 67 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Bescot
- DBS 67 and DBS 60 tnt Bescot - Wolverhampton - Madeley Junction - Ironbridge (to NR Limit)
- DBS 60 and DBS 67 tnt Ironbridge - Madeley Junction - Cosford - Oxley Curve - Penkridge - Stafford - Crewe Gresty Lane Curve - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford International Railfreight Terminal
- DBS 67 and DBS 60 tnt Telford International Railfreight Terminal - Wellington
- DBS 67 and DBS 60 tnt Wellington - Wolverhampton - Bescot
- DBS 67 Bescot - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (sd) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
Saturday 17th January 2015
The Mendip Mariner (Pathfinder Tours)
- DBS Class 66 x 2 tnt Eastleigh (pu) - Salisbury (pu) - Westbury (pu) -
- DBS Class 59 and DBS Class 66 tnt Westbury - Bath Spa - Keynsham - Bristol East Down Goods Loop - Dr. Days Junction - Filton West Junction - Hallen Marsh Junction - Avonmouth Docks r
- DBS Class 66 and DBS Class 59 Avonmouth Docks - Severn Beach r
- DBS Class 59 and DBS Class 66 Severn Beach - Holesmouth Junction - Sea Mills - Clifton Down - Narroways Junction - Dr. Days Junction - Bathampton Up Passenger Loop - Trowbridge - Westvury Down Reception Line - Link Line - Clink Road - Frome West - Whatley Quarry Branch (Hanson) (rev) -
- DBS Class 66 and DBS Class 59 Whatley Quarry - Frome North - Clink Road Junction - Westbury
- DBS Class 66 Westbury - Salisbury (sd) - Eastleigh
Sunday 18th January 2015
BLS Merseyrail 750v Tracker (Branch Line Society)
- Merseyrail CXlass 507/508 EMU Hooton (pu) - Rock Ferry - James Street (pu) - Stock Interchange Stabling Sidings - James Street - Birkenhead North - West Kirby - Bidston East Junction - Birkenhead North Depot Washer Road - Birkenhead North Back Road - New Brighton - Bidston East Junction - Birkenhead North - Hamilton Square -James Street - Liverpool Central - Liverpool Central Reversing Siding - Liverpool Central - Kirkdale Depot Washer Line - Aintree - Aintree Signal 1206 - Aintree - Kirkdale Depot North Run Round Line - Sandhills Reversing Siding - Southport - Southport Signal 112 - Southport Wall Siding - Southport Signal 112 - Southport - Southport Sidings No. 10 - Southport -Southport Signal 112 - Birkdale Siding No. 3 - Hall Road Signal 1055 - Hall Road Wallside Siding - Liverpool Central - Liverpool South Parkway (sd) - Liverpool Central - Stock interchange Line - James Street (sd) - Hamilton Square - Rock Ferry - Hooton
International
USA
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In California's high-speed train efforts, worldwide manufacturers jockey for position (Fresno Bee)
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