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High-speed rail efforts in Texas have gained some momentum. The Texas Legislature and Donald Trump may change that.

A yearslong effort to bring high-speed rail to Texas has recently shown signs of life, but state lawmakers have consistently put up roadblocks to keep it from happening.

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Texas is once more flirting with expanding passenger rail

The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail.

The Texas Tribune

‘The time is right’ for US to catch up on high-speed rail, says British Amtrak exec

With half a dozen US rail projects in the works, Andy Byford thinks Americans will soon clamor for 200mph train lines

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‘We are vital to London and the country’: TfL boss Andy Lord on Ulez, rail funding and HS2

Transport for London’s commissioner has had to focus on cost-cutting since Covid, while fending off attacks on the ultra-low emission zone and wringing new investment out of Whitehall

The Guardian - UK

Andy Lord: TfL chief gets £40,000 pay rise as he’s given role on permanent basis

Transport for London said the commissioner’s £395,000 salary is still ‘less than the average base salaries of benchmarked comparator roles’

Evening Standard

Elizabeth line: Bond Street station finally opens to the public

The Elizabeth line’s Bond Street station has finally opened, five months after other stations on the line’s central stretch went into service. TfL said the new station would relieve congestion at other busy stations serving the West End and make central London more accessible. The first services at the station…

Evening Standard

Elizabeth line Bond Street station finally opens to the public

The station did not open alongside others on the central stretch of the Elizabeth line in May

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Transport chiefs rule out driverless Tube trains in London ‘in short and medium term’

London’s transport chiefs have ruled out introducing driverless trains on the Tube despite being required to investigate the idea as a condition of the Government’s funding deal.

Evening Standard

Teenager hit by Croydon tram becomes fourth e-scooter rider to die in London this year

19-year-old died in hospital three days after collision

Evening Standard

Elizabeth line’s delayed Bond Street station to open on 24 October

New station opens five months after rest of line and two weeks before first east-west through services

The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth line’s Bond Street station to open in under four weeks

The new railway began running in May, but trains have not called at Bond Street due to delays completing the station.

The Independent UK

New Elizabeth line station at Bond Street will be my parting gift, says Andy Byford

The new station at Bond Street will be the ‘jewel in the crown’ for Crossrail

Evening Standard

Revealed: why TfL commissioner Andy Byford has decided to quit London and return to the States

‘Sadiq Khan has been incredibly supportive... there were no rows whatsoever’

Evening Standard

Wanted: new transport boss to sort out TfL following Andy Byford’s resignation

THE resignation of Andy Byford as London’s Transport Commissioner is a blow for the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and a blow for Londoners. Mr Byford was widely respected, and helped negotiate a funding deal with the Government which partly addresses TfL’s shortfall in revenue due to Covid. Given the frosty relationship…

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Transport for London boss resigns after just two years in job

Andy Byford’s announcement comes after TfL boss completed ‘biggest challenge’ during Queen’s funeral

Evening Standard

TfL commissioner Andy Byford quits in major blow to Sadiq Khan

Capital’s transport chief will leave at the end of next month and return to the US

The Independent UK

Drivers urged to avoid areas of London amid road closures for Queen’s funeral

People are being encouraged to avoid travel by car in central London

Evening Standard

No trains between Paddington and Reading ALL DAY sparking travel chaos for mourners on day of Queen’s funeral

Services run by GWR, Heathrow Express and the Elizabeth line are affected after the fault at Hayes & Harlington

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Daily Mirror

Drivers urged to avoid London areas for Queen's funeral ahead of huge transport operation

Over a million people are expected to head to London on Monday for the Queen's funeral but mourners have been warned that several major roads will be closed at times

Evening Standard

London prepares for the Queen’s state funeral with more than one million people expected to mourn the monarch

Further details have been released about the funeral with Prince George and Princess Charlotte expected to attend

The Independent UK

Drivers warned to avoid parts of London during Queen’s funeral

One of the UK’s biggest transport operations will take place on Monday with around a million people set to visit the capital.

The Guardian - UK

TfL expects up to 1m mourners in palace area of London for Queen’s funeral

Transport bosses warn network could be overwhelmed as demand for services into capital rises by 56%

Asharq Al-Awsat

London Prepares for 1M Visitors for Queen’s Funeral

London’s transport authority said Sunday it is preparing for around 1 million people to visit the British capital Monday for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral. Transport for London chief Andy Byford said the capital has seen “huge numbers of additional passengers” since the queen died on Sept. 8. But he…

The Independent UK

Major transport operation as one million mourners expected in London for funeral

Transport for London is preparing for one of the busiest days in its history.

Daily Mirror

London transport facing 'biggest challenge in history' - how to avoid the chaos

Transport for London commissioner Andy Byford has said that the Capital faces the "biggest challenge in history" ahead of the Queen's state funeral ceremony on Monday

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