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Sunday, 24 June 2012
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- Burton Green HS2 film has its premiere A film about the potential impact of HS2 on a Warwickshire village is to be shown to residents and invited guests.
- South Wales cable theft rail delay arrests Two men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing railway cable, causing delays for passengers in south Wales.
- Crossrail station 'would boost west London by £690m' A Crossrail station in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea could boost the west London economy by £690m, a new study has claimed
- Rail disruption eases after floodRail services between Scotland and England are getting back to normal, following widespread disruption because of flooding.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Business leaders welcome rise in rail user numbers Business leaders in Peterborough have welcomed a rise in the number of people using the city’s railway station each year.
Other Regional Press
- Olympic gateway train station in Wembley dubbed ‘gateway to hell’ by campaigners Wembley Central Station slammed for its poor façade, sub-standard facilities and lack of trains
- Station shop closes its doors COMMUTERS using Andover Railway station will find a popular service withdrawn on Monday after the shop on platform 2 closed its doors on Friday.
- Station study due this year THE people of Londonderry will be asked if they want a new railway station near the Peace Bridge of if they would prefer the refurbishment of the current or former Waterside stations, the Rail Minister Danny Kennedy has revealed.
- Bell rings positive note over railway, but sounds investment concerns THE councillor charged to lead the economic development of the region over the next five years has described the Borders railway, due to open in 2014, as “a tremendous driver for potential job creation”.
- Bell rings positive note over railway, but sounds investment concerns THE councillor charged to lead the economic development of the region over the next five years has described the Borders railway, due to open in 2014, as “a tremendous driver for potential job creation”.
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- Free Music On The Gatwick Express The train ride from Victoria Station to Gatwick Airport is now sound-tracked with a free bespoke track written by Olympic medal ceremony composer Phillip Sheppard.
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