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Monday, 14 April 2014

The Independent

• Funding cuts hit station access for disabled travellers Funding to provide disabled access to railway stations is being cut by nearly half over the next five years, new figures have revealed.

The Scotsman

• Scottish independence: HS2 link ‘may be ditched’The extension of the high speed rail project to Scotland could be ditched if the country becomes independent, it has been claimed.

The Telegraph

• City boss dodged £42,000 in train fares on commuteUnnamed fund manager paid nothing for his 82-minute commute since 2008

Liverpool Echo

• Just two electric trains for Liverpool-Manchester routeOnly two passenger trains will be available to start Northern Rail’s much-heralded electrification of Liverpool to Manchester rail services in December. Passengers will have to wait until next year for the remaining 12 Class 319 electric train units, which are more than 30 years old, to be brought out onto Northern Rail services.

Wales Online

• Welsh MPs continue to travel first class at a cost of more than £27,000The MPs claim they only travel first class when tickets are cheaper than standard class

Other Regional Press

• PICTURE: Final windows go up on Northampton's new railway stationThe last few windows are going up on Northampton’s new railway station.
• United front needed over rail pushIt is interesting to watch certain Labour councillors try to re-invent the wheel and to try and pretend that they have in some way taken a new initiative in relation to a station in Cornholme.

Other News Sources

• London Underground's £330m programme to modernise 70 stationsUnderground passengers across the network will see their stations modernised with upgraded flooring, walls and ceilings, CCTV systems and energy-efficient lighting in a £330m Station Stabilisation programme over the next seven years.
• Southern Rail MD departs for new roleThe MD of Southern Railway, Chris Burchell has announced he is to leave the company to take up the role of MD UK Trains for Arriva.