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A Rail Round - Up
« on: June 04, 2007, 05:03:10 PM »

A "lucky dip" , if you like , of recent rail stories (links below.)

Multi-billion rail plans aimed at tackling congestion.
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/05/multibillion_rail_plans_aimed.html#more

Balfour Beatty bags £13m rail upgrade contract.
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/05/balfour_beatty_bags_13m_rail_u.html#more

Plan to reopen Liverpool's railway tunnels.
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/05/plan_to_reopen_liverpools_rail.html#more

Southeast railway line could reopen after 23 years.
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/05/southeast_railway_line_could_r.html#more

Runaway train report calls for rail changes.
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/05/runaway_train_report_calls_for.html#more

RMT expresses dismay at fares blow from ORR.
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/05/rmt_expresses_dismay_at_fares.html#more

Passenger watchdog threatens court action over rail fare rises.
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/06/passenger_watchdog_threatens_c.html#more

Rail problems 'years from being solved'
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/06/rail_problems_years_from_being.html#more

Budget gap 'risks' transport plan.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6698051.stm
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« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2007, 01:08:17 PM »

Dennis the Menace fun day tickets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6741681.stm

Football stadium station revamped
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/6749297.stm

Rail passengers want lower fares
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6750393.stm

Summer rail work to cause delays
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/6751311.stm

Train station facelift unveiled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/6756725.stm

No government closure 'agenda' for rail lines (Im sure they wont mind if I keep an eye out , just in case.....)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/06/no_government_closure_agenda_f.html#more

Jarvis focus on rail sector cuts losses
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/06/jarvis_focus_on_rail_sector_cu.html#more

Deutsche Bahn looks at buying EWS and Transfesa
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/06/deutsche_bahn_looks_at_buying.html#more

Corus plans first new British locos for 15 years for Port Talbot
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/06/corus_plans_first_new_british.html#more

Government urged to prevent repeat of West Coast rail fiasco
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/06/government_urged_to_prevent_re.html#more

FirstGBRf extends Royal Mail contract to move mail by rail until 2010
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/06/firstgbrf_extends_royal_mail_c.html#more

Uncovered - sleeping giants of first railway
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/06/uncovered_sleeping_giants_of_f.html#more

Network Rail sets guidance on benchmark sterling bond-lead
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/06/network_rail_sets_guidance_on.html#more
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