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New airport would bring 'jobs boost'
A Thames Estuary airport would support 336,000 jobs and contribute £92.1bn to the economy each year, the Mayor of London says.
Rail chiefs create massive 30-year strategy to expand regional network
They are convinced these new rail links to towns around North West will lead to new business opportunities and stimulate trade
Showdown planned over signal box fight
Campaigners fighting to save a 19th century railway signal box from the bulldozers are to go public boosted by the response to an online petition.
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
BBC News
- Norwich to London trains cancelled: Gummer calls for resignationsThe Ipswich MP Ben Gummer has called for resignations after rush-hour trains were cancelled due to weekend engineering work overrunning again.
- East Coast Mainline rail commuters experienced severe delaysRail commuters going south on the East Coast Mainline experienced hours of delays due to overhead wire problems.
The Guardian
- Commuters face delays on East Coast rail network into London King's CrossPassengers advised to postpone travel after overhead wire problems causes disruption to post-bank holiday train services
Network Rail
- West Coast main line reopens after August closures help to build a better railwayThe West Coast main line reopened on time today (26 August) after Network Rail completed the third successive weekend of upgrade work at Watford.
- First trains operate on the newly upgraded Swindon to Kemble lineNetwork Rail’s £45m project to upgrade the line between Swindon and Kemble was successfully completed over the bank holiday weekend, paving the way for greater capacity, reduced journey times and a better experience for passengers.
Liverpool Echo
- Rail chiefs create massive 30-year strategy to expand regional networkThey are convinced these new rail links to towns around North West will lead to new business opportunities and stimulate trade
London Evening Standard
- Angry commuters in rush-hour chaos after East Coast line is hit Passengers today vented their anger after massive disruption on one Britain’s busiest train routes hit London commuters trying to get back to work after the Bank Holiday.
- Train company takes more than a week to clear up 'smelly' dead bird carcass at Clapham Junction station A train company has taken more than a week to remove the decaying body of a dead bird at a major London railway which commuters complained was "starting to smell".
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- East coast bidder upbeat about rail prospectsEast coast intercity franchise bidder Stagecoach Group said yesterday it was confident about the future of its rail business.
East Anglian Daily Times
- East Anglia: Rail problems impact on business and commutersPolitical and business leaders are demanding improvements to the region’s rail management after another day of disruption for travellers.
- Suffolk/Essex: Rail bosses re-thinking engineering plans for the weekendRail bosses are today holding a summit meeting to decide whether to go ahead with more engineering work in Ipswich following the bank holiday disaster.
Other Regional Press
- Showdown planned over signal box fightCampaigners fighting to save a 19th century railway signal box from the bulldozers are to go public boosted by the response to an online petition.
- ‘Unacceptable’ level crossing changesNormans Bay residents are angry at Network Rail’s decision to go full steam ahead with changes to how the level crossing operates and say lives will be put at risk.
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