The headline High Speed 2 railway would cost one-third less if built in France isn't the sort of news you'd want to spread, is it? And then suggest that there should be an HS3? The phrase "fatally flawed" has been used by some on HS2 routing and the new Crewe hub....(Mind you...France's TGVs may be running slower than intended...)
How much longer will Northern passengers have to endure "nodding donkeys"...the affectionate term for bus based Pacer DMUs?
Putting the clocks back overnight meant that Network Rail engineers could get in an extra hour's worth of work on maintenance and key projects like London bridge station..
And Crossrail tunnels on.......
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High Speed 2 railway would cost one-third less if built in France, says mastermind behind project.(The Independent)
Tories woo voters in north with HS3 railway promise.(The Times*)
Fast Track: High-speed rail must link northern cities to each other, not just to London.(The Times*)
HS2 route: Phase Two plans for new hub in Crewe "fatally flawed" say business leaders.(The Telegraph)
New details of high-speed rail link to Manchester will be good news for regular travellers to Crewe - but not Stoke(Manchester Evening News)
Creagh puts pressure on franchise bidders to phase out old-fashioned trains.(The Yorkshire Post)
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PHOTO: This weekend, as the clocks go back and people get an extra hour in bed, Network Rail engineers are working through the night to rebuild London Bridge station
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Stunning night shot of a Network Rail engineer working on track near London Bridge station, with the Shard lit up in the background.
Network Rail is rebuilding London Bridge station as part of the £6.5bn Thameslink Programme that will increase capacity on one of Europe's busiest rail routes.
To keep the station open for business and minimise the impact on the 117 million people a year who use the station, or pass through it to Charing Cross and Cannon Street, much of the work is completed at night when no trains are running.
Find out more at ThameslinkProgramme.co.uk
To keep the station open for business and minimise the impact on the 117 million people a year who use the station, or pass through it to Charing Cross and Cannon Street, much of the work is completed at night when no trains are running.
Find out more at ThameslinkProgramme.co.uk
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Monday 27th October 2014
The Autumn Highlander: Day 3 (Compass Tours)
- To be confirmed Inverness (pu) - Aviemore (pu) - Carlisle (sd) - Prestons - Euxton Belshaw Lane (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe (sd) - Kidsgrove (sd) - Stoke on Trent (sd) - Rugeley Trent Valley (sd) - Lichfield Trent Valley (sd) - Tamworth Low Level (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Bedworth (sd) - Coventry (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (sd) - Milton Keynes Central
Saturday 1st November 2014
The Merseyside Streak (Vintage Trains)
- 4464 (60019) Tyseley Warwick Road (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Stockport - Denton - Manchester Victoria - Chat Moss - Liverpool Lime Street
- 4464 (60019) Liverpool Lime Street (pu) - Edge Hill - Earlstown - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe (sd) - Stafford (sd) - Wolverhampton (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Tyseley Warwick Road
Sunday 2nd November 2014
The Tin Bath (rerated From 11th May & 25th May) (Railway Touring Company)
- 44871 and 45407 Preston (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Denton - Stockport - Hazel Grove Chord - Chinley - Hope valley - Sheffield (break) - Meadowhall - Wombwell - Barnsley - Penistone - Denby Dale - Hudderesfield - Brighouse - Hebden Bridge - Copy Pit - Accrington - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Manchester Victoria s
- To be confirmed Manchester Victoria - Wigan North Western (sd) - Preston
Additional Tour Information
17/10: now confirmed as running as advertised
Added 17:33 on Friday 17th October 2014Given the current issues with WCR steam operation on Network Rail's LNE route - confirmation on the routing of this tour is awaited.
Added 13:37 on Sunday 28th September 2014Friday 7th November 2014
The VSOE British Pullman Surrey Hills Luncheon Train (Belmond (British Pullman))
- 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Staines - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Reigate - Redhill - East Croydon - London Victoria
Saturday 8th November 2014
The Doctor Hoo (UK Railtours)
- To be confirmed London Waterloo (pu) - Linford street Flyover - Lewisham - Blackheath - Slade Green - Charlton - Angerstein Wharf
- To be confirmed Angerstein Wharf - Hoo Junction - Isle of Grain
- To be confirmed Isle of Grain - Lee Spur - Sevenoaks - Maidstone - Ashford - Appledore - Dungeness
- To be confirmed Dungeness - Ashford - Maidstone east - Swanley - Linford Street Flyover - London Waterloo
The Pannier Rambler (Vintage Trains)
- 7752 and 9600 tnt Tyseley Warwick Road (pu) - Shirley - Stratford upon Avon
- 7762 and 9600 tnt Stratford upon Avon - Shirley - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill - Galton Bridge - Kidderminster - Worcester Shrub Hill
- 7762 and 9600 tnt Worcester Shrub Hill - Lickey Incline - Kings Norton - Five ways - Birmingham New Street (Kings Norton to Birmingham New Styreet to be confirmed) - Tyseley Warwick Road
Sunday 9th November 2014
The Robin Hood (Railway Touring Company)
Crossrail
Crossrail’s train tunnels in Docklands and southeast London are now structurally complete, following the breakthrough by tunnel machine Ellie at Victoria Dock Portal in east London. Tunnel machine Ellie had one of Crossrail’s shortest but most complex drives, 900m from Limmo Peninsula, near Canning Town, to Victoria Dock Portal. Ellie successfully navigated the Docklands Light Railway, Jubilee line and utilities, all in close proximity to the River Thames and River Lea. She completes a set of Crossrail tunnels in east and southeast London that stretch from Plumstead to Whitechapel, with an additional spur between Stepney Green and Stratford. It is Ellie’s second drive, having already completed a 2.7km stretch from Pudding Mill Lane to Stepney Green. She will now be dismantled and returned to manufacturer Herrenknecht, with the parts recycled for future projects. Each of Crossrail’s eight tunnel boring machines weighs 1,000 tonnes, are 150m long and 7.1m in diameter. They are staffed by teams of 20 working around the clock. Crossrail’s eastern tunnels are built by Dragados Sisk Joint Venture. For more information visit: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/artic... http://www.crossrail.co.uk/
Behind the Hoardings: Constructing Whitechapel station platform tunnels
Whitechapel is one of Crossrail’s most ambitious new stations but it is also one of the most challenging, with a raft of improvements being delivered in a tightly constrained and highly populated area. Over the past three years, a team of around 250 people have been working 24/7 to create around 1 kilometre of new platforms and passageways for the new station. The work being carried out here is hugely impressive and will deliver massive benefits to the area, driving economic growth and regeneration for years to come. When Crossrail opens in 2018, up to 24 Crossrail trains per hour will operate in each direction between Paddington and Whitechapel during peak times, in addition to the existing London Underground and London Overground services. The new Crossrail services will help ease overcrowding on existing rail services and will support economic growth in the surrounding area, as Whitechapel becomes an important interchange on the Crossrail route. Journey times from Whitechapel to Heathrow Airport will be only 39 minutes, whilst Whitechapel to Canary Wharf will be reduced to just 3 minutes. For more information about our works at Whitechapel, visit: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/route/stat... http://www.crossrail.co.uk/
Crossrail Tunnelling: Completion of running tunnels in Docklands & southeast London
Crossrail's Programme Director, Simon Wright gives an overview of the tunnelling milestones reached so far and the challenges that lie ahead. Crossrail’s train tunnels in Docklands and southeast London are now structurally complete, following the breakthrough by tunnel machine Ellie at Victoria Dock Portal in east London. Tunnel machine Elizabeth has started the final push west from Whitechapel that will see her and sister machine Victoria complete Crossrail’s train tunnels at Farringdon next year. Tunnel machine Ellie had one of Crossrail’s shortest but most complex drives, 900m from Limmo Peninsula, near Canning Town, to Victoria Dock Portal. Ellie successfully navigated the Docklands Light Railway, Jubilee line and utilities, all in close proximity to the River Thames and River Lea. She completes a set of Crossrail tunnels in east and southeast London that stretch from Plumstead to Whitechapel, with an additional spur between Stepney Green and Stratford. It is Ellie’s second drive, having already completed a 2.7km stretch from Pudding Mill Lane to Stepney Green. She will now be dismantled and returned to manufacturer Herrenknecht, with the parts recycled for future projects. Tunnel machine Elizabeth is 60% through Crossrail’s longest drive, a distance of 8.3km from Limmo to Farringdon. She has already successfully negotiated Canary Wharf Crossrail station and Stepney Green cavern, before waiting in Whitechapel ahead of the completion of a shaft beneath Durward Street. The drive to Farringdon will reach the deepest point on the Crossrail route, approximately 40m beneath street level near the Barbican in the City of London. Each of Crossrail’s eight tunnel boring machines weighs 1,000 tonnes, is up to 150 metres long and 7.1 metres in diameter. They are staffed by teams of 20 working around the clock. Crossrail’s eastern tunnels are built by Dragados Sisk Joint Venture. Crossrail’s eight tunnel boring machines are undertaking 10 separate drives to construct a total 42km of tunnel. Crossrail began tunnelling in May 2012 when the first tunnel machine, Phyllis, launched from Royal Oak in west London. Six of Crossrail’s eight tunnel machines have now completed their journeys under London.
For more information visit: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/artic... http://www.crossrail.co.uk/constructi...
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France
France’s high-speed TGV trains ‘running out of steam’ – official report.(The Guardian)
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France’s high-speed TGV trains ‘running out of steam’ – official report.(The Guardian)
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