News - Page 359
-
Network
WiFi now at 250 London Underground stations
There are now 250 stations with WiFi connectivity on the London Underground.
-
Network
Contactless payment to Gatwick Airport
Oyster and contactless payment will be introduced at Gatwick Airport from January, the Department for Transport has confirmed.
-
Network
PAC questions role of Office of Rail and Road
The Public Accounts Committee questioned the role of the ORR, with PAC member Nigel Mills asking ORR Chief Executive Richard Price why the regulator was needed.
-
Network
Carne opposes five-year funding cycle for big projects
NR's Mark Carne told the PAC “there is no doubt at all in my view” that GWML electrification should have been managed the same way as Crossrail and Thameslink.
-
Network
Network Rail plans to divide into eight units
Network Rail is planning to divide itself into eight units based on its current routes, in order to benchmark its performance.
-
Network
Great Western electrification could be TWO years late
Electrification of the Great Western Main Line could be two years late and cost three times as much as original estimates suggest sources close to the project.
-
Network
RFG calls for equal billing with passenger traffic
Regionalisation of Network Rail would not be beneficial for freight, according to a survey carried out by the Rail Freight Group.
-
Network
HS2 offers opportunities for Scottish supply chain
Scotland has the ambition and opportunity to benefit from High Speed 2, according to one of the country’s leading politicians.
-
Network
HS2 announces Design Panel members
Independent Design Panel members have been announced, to support HS2 in applying the best design principles to the project.
-
Network
New entrance for Bank station
A new entrance hall is being built to help reduce passenger congestion at London Underground’s Bank station
