New East West Rail chair announced
East West Railway Company has announced the appointment of Susan Cooklin as its new Chair, as the project moves into its next phase. The appointment has been announced one day after the Commons Transport Committee held a one-day evidence session about East West Rail, and EWR has also revealed its plan for a new depot near Newton Longville, which has led to Buckinghamshire Council voicing concerns about some of the details, including the fact that it would occupy a greenfield site.
Hendy calls for an end to trains 'dumped in fields'Rail minister Lord Hendy has condemned the common practice of leaving redundant rolling stock to deteriorate and then trying to use it again. He said: ‘There’s nothing more stupid than watching some trains halfway through their lives that have been parked in a field.’
RMT calls for end to outsourcing after Carmont findingsThe RMT has called for an end to outsourcing, in response to the findings of a fatal accident inquiry into the derailment at Carmont in north east Scotland more than six years ago.
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