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Delay in consensus impedes progress of Outer Ring Road project

ORR project in Thiruvananthapuram stalled due to disagreement on sharing of land acquisition cost between State and Centre. State requested Centre to exempt it from sharing cost, but Centre asked for waiver of State's share of GST and royalty. State agreed, but asked Centre to shoulder cost of service road.…

The Hindu

Corporate companies show interest in procuring metro cards in bulk, says BMRCL

BMRCL offers bulk purchase of metro cards to corporate companies to boost ridership and reduce traffic congestion. ORRCA proposed integrated pass for BMTC and metro with one card. BMTC previously collaborated with IT parks and companies to promote Vajra AC services.

The Hindu

Harry Potter train Hogwarts Express returns to service

The Jacobite train, popularly known as the Hogwarts Express steam train as seen in the Harry Potter films, resumes to service in the UK. After been closed for a few weeks, the Hogwarts Express has now been granted an exemption temporarily regarding a safety rule.

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‘Hogwarts Express’ allowed to run again after safety concerns

The Jacobite, which runs from Fort William to Mallaig, has been suspended in the past because of concerns over its hinged carriage doors

The Independent UK

‘Hogwarts Express’ train services can resume, says safety body

The Jacobite, which runs from Fort William to Mallaig, has been suspended in the past because of concerns over its hinged carriage doors.

The Independent UK

‘Hogwarts Express’ train services cancelled amid safety concerns

AN iconic train that featured in several Harry Potter movies has had its services cancelled amid safety concerns.

The National (Scotland)

Driver of Croydon tram in fatal 2016 crash cleared by Old Bailey jury

Alfred Dorris found not guilty of health and safety failings in incident that killed seven people

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Speeding Croydon tram disaster driver cleared of health and safety breach

Alfred Dorris was doing three times the speed limit when his tram derailed in November 2016, killing seven people and injuring 21 others.

The Independent UK

ORR lease issue: Revanth Reddy sees red over legal notice served on him

Revanth Reddy, through his advocate, replied to the legal notice sent by IAS officer Arvind Kumar regarding the ORR lease issue

The Hindu

More misery for rail passengers as cheap train tickets could become harder to get

Window for cheap tickets could be cut from three months to eight weeks

The Independent UK

Carriages pulled by iconic Flying Scotsman face being barred from main rail routes

The new regulations, set to come into force next month, could reportedly mean that the iconic steam train won't be allowed to run on certain railway lines.

Edinburgh Live

Flying Scotsman at risk as new rules could halt iconic train next month

The historic Flying Scotsman locomotive could be forced off mainline rail lines as a result of new regulations.

Daily Record

Flying Scotsman at risk as new door rules come into force next month

The regulations could reportedly mean the train not being allowed on some lines

Wales Online

Backlog of inspections could cause ‘safety issue’ on railways – warning

The Office of Rail and Road has been closely monitoring Network Rail’s progress in clearing the backlog of structure examinations since 2021.

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Salon

More migrant kids dying in US custody

The Honduran foreign minister said his government is in contact with the family of the teen who died

The Guardian - US

Unaccompanied Honduran teen dies in US custody as Title 42 expires

Investigators trying to determine cause for teen’s death, which occurred in a Florida shelter on Wednesday

The Hindu

Arvind Kumar explains TOT for ORR

Manchester Evening News

TransPennine Express 'cancelled equivalent of one in six trains in March'

Calls for the train operator to be stripped of its contract next month have been renewed

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The Independent UK

TransPennine Express cancelled equivalent of one in six services in March

There are renewed calls for the Department for Transport to take over control of services when TPE’s current contract expires on May 28.

Birmingham Post

TransPennine Express – Transport Secretary says no option is off the table as contract expiry nears

MPs told passengers have suffered “horrendous experience” recently

Miami Herald

Florida grand jury focused on unaccompanied migrant children, blasts feds in new report

MIAMI — In a stunning report that may spark new hostilities between the Biden Administration and Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida’s statewide prosecutor Thursday explicitly accused federal immigration authorities of “human trafficking” in their oversight of unaccompanied migrant children in the state.

Birmingham Post

Cost of the South Wales rail Metro electrification project hits £1bn

Covid and soaring inflation has pushed up the cost of the Welsh Government's flagship transport project by around 40%

The Independent UK

TransPennine Express cancelled equivalent of nearly one in four trains in month

The operator has been badly affected by drivers no longer volunteering to work paid overtime shifts.

Evening Standard

Rail passengers suffer biggest fares rise in 11 years despite poor performance

Analysis of Office of Rail and Road (ORR) data found the annual fares rise is the largest since a 6.1 per cent jump across Britain in 2012

The Guardian - UK

TransPennine Express cancellations almost three times higher than reported

Office of Rail and Road figures expose how train companies use legal loophole to under-report cancellations

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