Demonstrators stage Alstom protest in Westminster
Demonstrators calling for the Alstom works in Derby to be saved have been lobbying Parliament. One group was from the Unite union, while Derby councillors and business leaders were also in Westminster. The lobby of Parliament was timed to coincide with a meeting of the Transport Select Committee which was hearing evidence about the future of Britain’s trains. The threatened closure of the Alstom works at Litchurch Lane in Derby is said to have put at least 1300 jobs directly at risk, plus 900 or more in the East Midlands supply chain.
South Western main line blocked by landslipEngineers have been abseiling down the side of a railway cutting in Somerset, after a landslip blocked the line between Salisbury and Exeter. Network Rail and South Western Railway are warning passengers to avoid the route until Monday morning as a result of the slippage, which is at Crewkerne Tunnel. Network Rail completed inspections late on Monday night, and yesterday engineers assessing the damage used ropes to abseil down the cutting and start removing vegetation before beginning to excavate the debris.
Tuesday briefing: Cautious welcome for £3.9bn Transpennine upgradeTUESDAY BRIEFING: Cautious welcome for £3.9bn Transpennine upgrade ++ Mayors work together to improve railways ++ Network Rail unveils masterplan for Cardiff ++ Boastful TikTok fare evader fined ++
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