Rail.co Latest news. 24th November 2011

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• Tyne and Wear Metro vote for industrial action in pensions fight Transport Union RMT has confirmed that its members on the Tyne and Wear Metro working for DB Regio and Nexus have voted by large margins for ‘strike ...
• ScotRail commemorates ˜Railplane" at Milngavie station  A poster commemorating the ˜Bennie Railplane" is to go on permanent display at Milngavie station. The extraordinary contraption even ran in Milngavie for several months in the 1930s, ...
• Minister commends rail safety  The Minister in charge of the UK's railway performance has commended the industry's commitment to safety on the track, at an event held in London yesterday. ...
• Transport Minister to open Infrarail 2012  Minister of State for Transport the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP is to formally open Infrarail 2012 at the UK's National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on ...
• Gatwick Express creates new customer service role  Gatwick Express, the non-stop rail-air link between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport, has created new roles to enhance their customer service provision at the stations. Research ...
• Passenger Focus welcomes extra seats for Thames Valley and West Country rail passengers  Passengers on some of the country's busiest rail routes are set to benefit from extra seats Rail Minister Theresa Villiers announced yesterday. Passengers in the Thames ...
• Publication of rail White Paper delayed until next year  The White Paper response to Sir Roy McNulty’s Rail Value for Money report will now be published in the new year. Originally scheduled to be released ...
• National rail performance drops to 89.3%  Punctuality on the railways fell to 89.3% during Period 8, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail. Period 7 saw 91.5% of trains ...
• c2c celebrates highest punctuality score this year  National Express train operator c2c has topped the national punctuality table once again. Rail industry statistics released today reveal that East London and Essex train operator ...
• Crossrail awards major construction contracts  Crossrail today announced that it has awarded the main construction contracts for Farringdon and Whitechapel stations. Intensive construction for both stations will get underway next year. ...