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All across the Great Western territory => The Wider Picture - related rail and other transport issues => Topic started by: Lee on November 03, 2008, 00:08:12



Title: Greater Britain Rail News Round-Up (02/11/2008)
Post by: Lee on November 03, 2008, 00:08:12
Fears and uncertainty over engineering work on the West Coast Main Line (link below.)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/nov/02/virgin-rail-engineering-christmas-travel

A proposed high-speed rail line connecting London to the north of England may be restricted to passengers who reserve in advance. Network Rail said the idea was suggested by Passenger Focus (link below.)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3362497/Reservations-only-idea-for-high-speed-rail-link.html

A thriving pub in Borough is to close in January after 237 years, as a viaduct for the Thameslink expansion is driven through its upper storeys (link below.)
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23580552-details/Thameslink+calls+last+orders+for+237-year-old+Borough+pub/article.do

Following a spate of vandalism and cable theft within various parts of Network Rail's infrastructure, TEW Plus Ltd instigated a successful eight week trial of an intruder deterrent system (link below.)
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release-rss/derwents-white-light-illuminators-tackle-network-rail-thieves-59167.php

The ORR have been accused of "penny pinching" over plans to redevelop Gatwick Station in time for the 2012 Olympics (link below.)
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/3810896.Olympic_rail_station_in_lack_of_cash_row/



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