Weekly Rail Roundup
8th October 2018
Crossrail chair Sir Terry Morgan to step down after project setbacks
The chairman of the £15bn Crossrail project, Sir Terry Morgan, is reported to be preparing to step down after it was revealed that the new line would not open until an undefined date next autumn, Sky News has revealed. Read more here…
May 2018 timetable: ORR launches probe into potential GTR and Northern licence breach
The ORR has opened an investigation into whether GTR and Northern breached their requirements to do everything reasonably practical to provide accurate and timely information to passengers in the run-up to, and during, the May 2018 timetable fiasco. Read more here…
New rail graduates join FirstGroup
FirstGroup has welcomed a new cohort of graduates across its UK operations, including South Western Railway (SWR) and TransPennine Express (TPE). Read more here…
Euston site cleared for new HS2 approach tunnel
HS2 work to demolish former carriage sheds at Euston station has been completed, revealing the full scale of the approach tunnel for the new high-speed rail link’s London terminal for the first time. Read more here…
Larkinson takes over as ORR’s interim CEO
John Larkinson has returned to head up the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in an interim capacity following the departure of Joanna Whittington. Read more here…
